Matthew Shaughnessy, MD, MHS
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Research
Publications
2024
Massive thymic hyperplasia in a toddler masquerading as a loculated pleural effusion: A case report
Zolfaghari E, Shaughnessy M, Wu H, Caty M, Christison-Lagay E, Hornick M. Massive thymic hyperplasia in a toddler masquerading as a loculated pleural effusion: A case report. Journal Of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports 2024, 110: 102885. DOI: 10.1016/j.epsc.2024.102885.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMassive thymic hyperplasiaChest X-rayThymic hyperplasiaCase reportComputed tomographyDifferential diagnosis of pediatric patientsSurveillance chest x-raysDiagnosis of pediatric patientsTrue thymic hyperplasiaRecurrent respiratory distressPost-operative coursePercutaneous core biopsyLoculated pleural effusionHistory of multiple admissionsPersistent respiratory symptomsSurgical resectionCore biopsyParapneumonic effusionPediatric patientsAbnormal findingsPleural effusionRight thoracotomyRare conditionRight hemithoraxSuspected pneumoniaA Data-Driven Approach to Inguinal Hernia Repairs in Infants and Children
Hellmann Z, Shaughnessy M, Hornick M, Cowles R, Solomon D. A Data-Driven Approach to Inguinal Hernia Repairs in Infants and Children. Journal Of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques 2024 PMID: 39514238, DOI: 10.1089/lap.2024.0101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInguinal hernia repairLaparoscopic inguinal hernia repairMetachronous contralateral herniaHernia repairOpen repairContralateral herniaCurrent Procedural TerminologyLaparoscopic repairRepair of bilateral herniasUnilateral inguinal hernia repairPediatric Health Information System databaseContralateral processus vaginalisPrimary laparoscopic repairHealth Information System databaseInfants 6 monthsPatients 6 monthsAssociated with lower ratesICD-10 procedure codeBilateral repairBilateral herniasProcessus vaginalisSurgical repairPatients 0Laparoscopic techniqueRecurrent hernia
2020
National Survey of Pediatric Intestinal Rehabilitation Programs in the United States
Park CJ, Shaughnessy MP, Zhang L, Armenia SJ, Caty MG, Cowles RA. National Survey of Pediatric Intestinal Rehabilitation Programs in the United States. Journal Of Parenteral And Enteral Nutrition 2020, 45: 1249-1258. PMID: 32797633, DOI: 10.1002/jpen.1997.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric intestinal rehabilitation programIntestinal rehabilitation programPIR programRehabilitation programChildren's Hospital AssociationHospital AssociationQualtrics online survey softwareIntestinal failureReferral centerPrimary carePatient outcomesImproved outcomesNutrition servicesResponse rateOnline survey softwareSurgeryMajority of programsGastroenterologyNursingFurther studiesNational surveySocial work supportSurvey softwareDedicated timeOutcomesSurgical Education in the Time of COVID: Understanding the Early Response of Surgical Training Programs to the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic
White EM, Shaughnessy MP, Esposito AC, Slade MD, Korah M, Yoo PS. Surgical Education in the Time of COVID: Understanding the Early Response of Surgical Training Programs to the Novel Coronavirus Pandemic. Journal Of Surgical Education 2020, 78: 412-421. PMID: 32768380, PMCID: PMC7381939, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2020.07.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical care deliveryMental health servicesWellness initiativesGeneral surgery residency trainingCOVID-19 pandemicUS geographic regionsGeneral surgery program directorsSurgery residency trainingSurgery program directorsPercent of programsTelehealth clinicsClinical careInpatient consultsHealth servicesCare deliveryBivariate analysisSurgical training programsNovel coronavirus pandemicEarly responseResident workforceElectronic surveySurgical traineesResidents' healthResidency trainingNumber of residentsPre-operative screening for biliary atresia in cholestatic infants: A case for percutaneous liver biopsy
Shaughnessy MP, Davenport M, Fawaz R, Valentino PL, Morotti R, Cowles RA. Pre-operative screening for biliary atresia in cholestatic infants: A case for percutaneous liver biopsy. Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 2020, 55: 1677. PMID: 32595035, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2020.04.024.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2019
Application of Advanced Bioinformatics to Understand and Predict Burnout Among Surgical Trainees
Kurbatov V, Shaughnessy M, Baratta V, Heller DR, Freedman-Weiss M, Resio BJ, Fleming M, Yoo PS. Application of Advanced Bioinformatics to Understand and Predict Burnout Among Surgical Trainees. Journal Of Surgical Education 2019, 77: 499-507. PMID: 31889695, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2019.11.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIdentification of an occult recto-prostatic fistula with cystoscopy-assisted air colostogram
Shaughnessy MP, Park CJ, Hittelman AB, Cowles RA. Identification of an occult recto-prostatic fistula with cystoscopy-assisted air colostogram. International Journal Of Surgery Case Reports 2019, 65: 349-353. PMID: 31770712, PMCID: PMC6880025, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2019.11.019.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesPosterior sagittal anorectoplastyHigh anorectal malformationCases of ARMAnorectal malformationsRectourinary fistulaFistula tractRecto-prostatic fistulaDistal mucous fistulaAlternative diagnostic modalityAlternative diagnostic approachDistal colostogramDefinitive surgeryMucous fistulaFistulous connectionMale patientsSagittal anorectoplastyMale infantColostogramProstatic urethraDiagnostic modalitiesNormal anusFistulaUrogenital tractAdjunctive techniquesCase presentationImproving Satisfaction With Operating Room Feedback: An Effective, Low-Profile, No-Cost Intervention
Shaughnessy MP, Ahle SL, Oliveira K, Longo WE, Yoo PS. Improving Satisfaction With Operating Room Feedback: An Effective, Low-Profile, No-Cost Intervention. Journal Of Surgical Education 2019, 76: e138-e145. PMID: 31628018, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2019.10.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeneral surgery residentsGeneral surgery residencySurgery residentsCost interventionOperating roomQualtrics online survey softwareSurgery residencyScrub sinksSurgical facultyPreoperative discussionPostintervention questionnairesOnline survey softwareInvasive toolInterventionSignificant increaseHigh rateOverall satisfactionSurvey softwareGoal discussionCore faculty membersSerum Citrulline Levels Exhibit Circadian Variation and Fluctuations in Relation to Food Intake in Mice
Park CJ, Shaughnessy MP, Armenia SJ, Cowles RA. Serum Citrulline Levels Exhibit Circadian Variation and Fluctuations in Relation to Food Intake in Mice. Gastroenterology Research 2019, 12: 88-92. PMID: 31019618, PMCID: PMC6469904, DOI: 10.14740/gr1146.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSerum citrulline levelsCitrulline levelsFood intakeSmall intestineCircadian variationFunctional intestinal massSmall bowel massPlasma citrulline levelsUse Committee guidelinesBowel massEnteral autonomySerum citrullineIntestinal failureEnterocyte massC57BL/6 micePrognostic valueFed micePlasma citrullineBlood drawIntestinal massNonessential amino acidsInstitutional Animal CareSimple biomarkerAnimal modelsVillus heightThe Limited Utility of Routine Culture in Pediatric Pilonidal, Gluteal, and Perianal Abscesses
Shaughnessy MP, Park CJ, Zhang L, Cowles RA. The Limited Utility of Routine Culture in Pediatric Pilonidal, Gluteal, and Perianal Abscesses. Journal Of Surgical Research 2019, 239: 208-215. PMID: 30851520, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2019.02.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbscessAdministration, OralAdolescentAnal CanalAnti-Bacterial AgentsBacteriaButtocksChildChild, PreschoolCost-Benefit AnalysisCulture TechniquesDrainageElectronic Health RecordsFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMalePatient SelectionRecurrenceRetrospective StudiesSacrococcygeal RegionTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsPerianal abscessElectronic medical recordsBedside incisionCulture resultsInstitution's electronic medical recordPediatric emergency departmentMicrobiological culture resultsUnnecessary laboratory testsSignificant differencesCulture dataOral antibioticsAbscess culturesPediatric patientsSurgical managementClinical outcomesPediatric populationSurgical consultationRecurrence rateEmergency departmentFluid cultureMedical recordsAntibiotic useInclusion criteriaCommon reasonAbscess