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Laparoscopic versus open repair of congenital duodenal obstruction in infants by Hill, Sarah, Koontz, Curt S, Langness, Simone M, Wulkan, Mark L

“…Congenital duodenal obstruction (CDO) is traditionally managed via laparotomy. Laparoscopy has been suggested as an alternative; however, few series have…”
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Laparoscopic versus open reduction of intussusception in children: experience over a decade by Hill, Sarah J, Koontz, Curt S, Langness, Simone M, Wulkan, Mark L

“…Intussusception is a common cause of bowel obstruction in children, which sometimes necessitates operative reduction and or resection. We report our series of…”
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Can prenatal ultrasound predict secondary gastrointestinal complications in neonates with gastroschisis? by Vandewalle, Robert J, Carr, Michael G, Koontz, Curt S, Mitchell, Eric, Torres, Carlos, Lam, Garrett

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Glucocorticoid rescue for late-phase acute respiratory distress syndrome in trauma/surgical critical care patients by Koontz, Curt S, Higdon, K Kye, Ploger, Troy L, Dart, 4th, Benjamin W, Richart, Charles M, Maxwell, Robert A

“…High-dose glucocorticoid therapy (GCT) for the late fibroproliferative phase of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is controversial and has shown mixed…”
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Solid pseudopapillary tumor of the pancreas in a teenager by Major, 2nd, G Ralston, Drahush, Nicholas M, Cofer, Joseph B, Koontz, Curt S

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Video-assisted transumbilical appendectomy in children by Koontz, Curt S., Smith, Lisa A., Burkholder, Hans C., Higdon, Kye, Aderhold, Robert, Carr, Michael

“…Video-assisted transumbilical appendectomy (VATA) is a combination of laparoscopic and open techniques and is not widely used in children. We are reporting our…”
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Retropleural teratoma presenting as an abdominal mass in a 9-month-old boy by Gow, Kenneth W, Koontz, Curt S, Dickson, Paula, Bannister, Lee, Shehata, Bahig

“…Abstract Background Teratomas are rare tumors that present most commonly in the anterior mediastinum and retroperitoneum. To date, the retropleural primary…”
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Role of hepatic portocholecystostomy ('gallbladder Kasai') in treating infants with biliary atresia by Johnson, Kevin N, Koontz, Curt S, Ricketts, Richard R

“…The aim of this study is to compare liver function and cholangitis episodes during the first year postoperatively between patients who undergo hepatic…”
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Video-assisted transumbilical Meckel's diverticulectomy in children by Clark, Jason M, Koontz, Curt S, Smith, Lisa A, Kelley, Joseph E

“…The treatment of Meckel's diverticulum (MD) in children is resection. Some data exist for the use of laparoscopic resection. The Video-Assisted Transumbilical…”
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Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgical excision of cystic lung disease in children by Koontz, Curt S., Oliva, Virginia, Gow, Kenneth W., Wulkan, Mark L.

“…Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgical (VATS) technique for resection of cystic lung disease (CLD) may offer some advantages when compared with thoracotomy in…”
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Video-assisted thoracoscopic division of vascular rings in pediatric patients by Koontz, Curt S, Bhatia, Amina, Forbess, Joe, Wulkan, Mark L

“…Vascular rings are usually repaired via left thoracotomy. We report our series of pediatric patients with vascular rings that were repaired thoracoscopically…”
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What price should be paid for organs? by Koontz, Curt S, Cofer, Joseph B

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Comparison of growth and metabolism of avian osteoblasts on polished disks versus thin films of titanium alloy by Koontz, Curt S., Ramp, Warren K., Peindl, Richard D., Kaysinger, Kathleen K., Harrow, Matthew E.

“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of using high vacuum, thermal evaporation to deposit thin films of Ti‐6Al‐4V onto plates for subsequent…”
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Effects of empiric antibiotic administration for suspected pneumonia on subsequent opportunistic pulmonary infections by Koontz, C S, Chang, M C, Meredith, J W

“…Optimal guidelines for empiric antibiotic (EAB) therapy in cases of suspected post-traumatic ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) are not well defined. EAB…”
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The Resident Experience on Trauma: Declining Surgical Opportunities and Career Incentives? Analysis of Data from a Large Multi-institutional Study by Fakhry, Samir M., Watts, Dorraine D., Michetti, Christopher, Hunt, John P.

“…PURPOSE The surgical resident experience with trauma has changed. Many residents are exposed to predominantly nonoperative patient care experiences while on…”
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