2015
Newborn Screening for Biliary Atresia
Wang K, Moss R, Caty M, Davidoff A, Fallat M, Heiss K, Holcomb G, Meyers R, Watterberg K, Aucott S, Benitz W, Cummings J, Eichenwald E, Goldsmith J, Poindexter B, Puopolo K, Stewart D, Wang K, Kerkar N, Karpen S, Sokol R, Schwarz K, Mogul D, Harpavat S. Newborn Screening for Biliary Atresia. Pediatrics 2015, 136: e1663-e1669. PMID: 26620065, PMCID: PMC4920543, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2015-3570.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBiliary atresiaNative liverPediatric end-stage liver diseaseEnd-stage liver diseasePediatric liver transplantationStool color cardSerum bilirubin concentrationSuccessful surgical drainagePotential screening strategiesRare infantsLiver transplantationCholestatic jaundiceSurgical drainageBiliary obstructionLiver diseaseLeading indicationCommon causeTimely diagnosisEarly diagnosisAtresiaEarly infancyBilirubin concentrationEarly identificationNewborn screeningScreening strategy
2013
Oesophageal atresia associated with congenital oesophageal stenosis
Escobar MA, Pickens MK, Holland RM, Caty MG. Oesophageal atresia associated with congenital oesophageal stenosis. BMJ Case Reports 2013, 2013: bcr2013009620. PMID: 23696146, PMCID: PMC3669858, DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2013-009620.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Esophageal atresia associated with a rare vascular ring and esophageal duplication diverticulum: A case report and review of the literature
Escobar MA, Welke KF, Holland RM, Caty MG. Esophageal atresia associated with a rare vascular ring and esophageal duplication diverticulum: A case report and review of the literature. Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 2012, 47: 1926-1929. PMID: 23084209, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2012.07.051.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Stapled tapering coloplasty to manage colon interposition graft redundancy for long gap esophageal atresia
Hartin CW, Escobar MA, Yamout SZ, Caty MG. Stapled tapering coloplasty to manage colon interposition graft redundancy for long gap esophageal atresia. Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 2008, 43: 2311-2314. PMID: 19040963, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2008.08.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-gap esophageal atresiaGap esophageal atresiaEsophageal atresiaEsophageal replacementCervical anastomotic leakLong gap atresiaAnastomotic leakColon graftTherapeutic challengeColon interpositionEsophageal continuityPediatric surgeonsGraft redundancyAtresiaColonColoplastyPatientsComplicationsStrictureGraftInfantsInterpositionRefluxSurgeons