2013
Pediatric thymomas: report of two cases and comprehensive review of the literature
Fonseca AL, Ozgediz DE, Christison-Lagay ER, Detterbeck FC, Caty MG. Pediatric thymomas: report of two cases and comprehensive review of the literature. Pediatric Surgery International 2013, 30: 275-286. PMID: 24322668, DOI: 10.1007/s00383-013-3438-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStage diseaseSurgical excisionRare pediatric malignancyMasaoka stage IEarly-stage diseaseSlight male predominanceTreatment of thymomaLate-stage diseaseMulti-institutional studyPediatric thymomaAdjuvant therapyClinical courseMyasthenia gravisPrognostic factorsMale predominanceIndolent behaviorPediatric malignanciesRare tumorCase reportReference listsStage IIIThymomaStage IStage IVPubMed database
2009
Initial experience with laparoscopic Chait Trapdoor™ cecostomy catheter placement for the management of fecal incontinence in children: outcomes and lessons learned
Yamout SZ, Glick PL, Lee YH, Yacobucci DV, Lau ST, Escobar MA, Caty MG. Initial experience with laparoscopic Chait Trapdoor™ cecostomy catheter placement for the management of fecal incontinence in children: outcomes and lessons learned. Pediatric Surgery International 2009, 25: 1081. PMID: 19809825, DOI: 10.1007/s00383-009-2496-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term complicationsCatheter placementFecal incontinenceHospital stayLaparoscopic approachShunt infectionPrimary diagnosisSpina bifidaHypertrophic granulation tissueMean age 11.8Unplanned ED visitsMean hospital stayOutcomes of patientsEmergency department visitsVP shunt infectionCatheter complicationsCatheter dislodgementMethodsRetrospective reviewResultsSeventeen patientsCatheter siteED visitsIntraoperative complicationsPatient demographicsTerm complicationsDepartment visits
2004
Hepatoblastoma in low birth weight infants: an institutional review
Kapfer SA, Petruzzi MJ, Caty MG. Hepatoblastoma in low birth weight infants: an institutional review. Pediatric Surgery International 2004, 20: 753-756. PMID: 15538588, DOI: 10.1007/s00383-004-1292-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow birth weight infantsBirth weight infantsWeight infantsBirth weightLow birth weightOxygen free radicalsRecurrent diseaseVentilatory supportStandard carePulmonary diseaseSupplemental oxygenPatient survivalAggressive formInstitutional reviewSubset of hepatoblastomasHepatoblastomaPatientsDiseaseInfantsFree radicalsReviewEtiologyCare
1999
Follow-up Imaging Studies in Children with Splenic Injuries
Shafi S, Gilbert J, Irish M, Glick P, Caty M, Azizkhan R. Follow-up Imaging Studies in Children with Splenic Injuries. Clinical Pediatrics 1999, 38: 273-277. PMID: 10349524, DOI: 10.1177/000992289903800504.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleSpleenSplenic RuptureTomography, X-Ray ComputedUltrasonographyWounds, Nonpenetrating