2021
Institutional Variation in Gastrostomy Tube Placement After Duodenal Atresia Repair in Children With Trisomy 21
Maassel NL, Guerra ME, Solomon DG, Stitelman DH. Institutional Variation in Gastrostomy Tube Placement After Duodenal Atresia Repair in Children With Trisomy 21. Journal Of Pediatric Gastroenterology And Nutrition 2021, 73: 560-565. PMID: 34238829, DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000003227.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric Health Information SystemGastrostomy tube placementDuodenal atresiaGastrostomy tubeGastrostomy placementTube placementTrisomy 21Index admissionIntestinal bypassDiagnostic codesAtresia repairICD-10 diagnostic codesDuodenal atresia repairPost-operative managementInstitutional practice patternsLength of stayProcedure codesBaseline characteristicsRetrospective reviewPractice patternsPatientsHealth information systemsGastrostomyNeonatesAdmission
2018
Opioid Prescribing Habits of General Versus Pediatric Surgeons After Uncomplicated Laparoscopic Appendectomy
Freedman-Weiss MR, Chiu A, Solomon DG, Christison-Lagay ER, Ozgediz DE, Cowles RA, Caty MG, Stitelman DH. Opioid Prescribing Habits of General Versus Pediatric Surgeons After Uncomplicated Laparoscopic Appendectomy. Journal Of Surgical Research 2018, 235: 404-409. PMID: 30691822, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2018.09.085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral morphine equivalentsUncomplicated laparoscopic appendectomyAmount of opioidsLaparoscopic appendectomyGeneral surgeonsPediatric surgeonsSurgery providersFuture drug abuseOpioid prescribing habitsPills of oxycodoneRetrospective chart reviewYoung adult patientsPrimary outcome measureType of analgesiaGeneral surgery servicePediatric laparoscopic appendectomyHigh-risk populationLength of stayCommon surgical procedureSingle health systemAge group 13More opioidsMorphine equivalentsModifiable contributorOpioid analgesia