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 pneumonia
2023
Combined Repair of Coarctation of the Aorta and Long-Segment Tracheal Stenosis in a Neonate
Lee M, Maurrasse S, Boules H, Faherty E, Weinstock M, Caty M. Combined Repair of Coarctation of the Aorta and Long-Segment Tracheal Stenosis in a Neonate. Annals Of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports 2023, 1: 666-669. DOI: 10.1016/j.atssr.2023.06.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTracheal stenosisLong-segment tracheal stenosisThorough airway evaluationSevere tracheal stenosisPulmonary artery slingSuccessful surgical treatmentComplete tracheal ringsDetailed preoperative planningAirway evaluationCoarctation repairAirway diseaseSurgical treatmentAirway repairRare entityCombined repairIncidental discoveryCongenital cardiacNewborn casesMultidisciplinary coordinationTracheal ringsPreoperative planningCoarctationStenosisAnesthesia specialtyAorta
2022
How I Learned is How I Teach – Perspectives on How Faculty Surgeons Approach Informed Consent Education
White EM, Esposito AC, Kurbatov V, Wang X, Caty MG, Laurans M, Yoo PS. How I Learned is How I Teach – Perspectives on How Faculty Surgeons Approach Informed Consent Education. Journal Of Surgical Education 2022, 79: e181-e193. PMID: 36253332, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2022.09.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInformed consentDepartment of SurgeryHealth care systemKruskal-Wallis testingTeaching hospitalCritical careGeneral surgeonsClinical practiceSurgeon demographicsCare systemSurgeonsChi-squarePrivate practiceResident competencySignificant heterogeneityPatientsFaculty surgeonsAttendingsConsentClinical facultyDemographicsSpecialtiesExperiences residentsResidentsHigh levelsEstablishing an Association between Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and Pilonidal Disease in Adolescent Females
Adjei NN, Yung N, Towers G, Caty M, Solomon D, Vash-Margita A. Establishing an Association between Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and Pilonidal Disease in Adolescent Females. Journal Of Pediatric And Adolescent Gynecology 2022, 36: 39-44. PMID: 35995086, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2022.08.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolycystic ovarian syndromePilonidal diseaseBody mass indexAdolescent femalesRotterdam criteriaOvarian syndromeMass indexHospital participantsFeatures of PCOSTreatment of PCOSRetrospective cohort study SETTINGUrban tertiary medical centerHigher body mass indexCohort study SETTINGTertiary medical centerAdolescent medicine specialistsRace/ethnicityDisease courseMetabolic syndromePayer statusSerum markersPrevalence ratiosMedical CenterTobacco useMedicine specialists
2021
91. Association of Pilonidal Disease with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome in Adolescent Females
Adjei N, Yung N, Towers G, Caty M, Solomon D, Vash-Margita A. 91. Association of Pilonidal Disease with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome in Adolescent Females. Journal Of Pediatric And Adolescent Gynecology 2021, 34: 275-276. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2021.02.095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTreatment of PCOSPolycystic ovarian syndromePilonidal diseaseTertiary medical centerOvarian syndromeMetabolic syndromePayer statusMedical CenterDiagnosis of PCOSBackground Polycystic ovarian syndromeUrban tertiary medical centerMultiple logistic regression resultsOdds of patientsRetrospective chart reviewSimilar risk factorsQuality of lifeRisk of interventionT-testChi-squared testInstitutional review boardStudent's t-testRace/ethnicityChart reviewPatient ageSerum markersAdrenal Tumors
Model L, Caty M, Christison-Lagay E. Adrenal Tumors. 2021, 1073-1088. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-662-43559-5_157.Chapters50 Appendicitis
Caty M, Grisotti G. 50 Appendicitis. 2021, 541-547.e2. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-67293-1.00050-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchYears of ageCommon surgical conditionsLifetime riskSurgical conditionsHealth care providersAcute appendicitisPatients 10Appendiceal perforationPossible appendicitisPediatric populationPerforation rateCare providersHigh incidenceAppendicitisPatientsAgeChildrenAdultsRiskMalesFemalesYearsAppendectomyComplicationsIncidence
2020
Adrenal Tumors
Model L, Caty M, Christison-Lagay E. Adrenal Tumors. 2020, 1-16. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-38482-0_157-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOutcomes following adoption of a standardized protocol for abscess drain management in pediatric appendicitis
Eysenbach LM, Caty MG, Christison-Lagay ER, Cowles RA, Dillon B, Goodman TR, Ozgediz DE, Stitelman DH, Solomon DG. Outcomes following adoption of a standardized protocol for abscess drain management in pediatric appendicitis. Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 2020, 56: 43-46. PMID: 33143877, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2020.09.050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric appendicitisClinical outcomesStandardized protocolImaging studiesTertiary care children's hospitalEvidence-based clinical pathwayAlternative imaging studyIR proceduresManagement of abscessesRetrospective chart reviewCases of appendicitisPercutaneous abscess drainageInterventional radiologic proceduresDiagnostic imaging studiesComplicated appendicitisBaseline demographicsChart reviewClinical factorsAbscess drainageClinical presentationDrain outputChildren's HospitalDrain daysClinical pathwayAnesthetic administrationNational 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 timeOutcomesFertility Preservation for Pediatric and Adolescent Patients With Cancer: Medical and Ethical Considerations
Klipstein S, Fallat M, Savelli S, Katz A, Macauley R, Mercurio M, Moon M, Okun A, Weise K, Rogers Z, Allen C, Harper J, Lipton J, Wetmore C, Wilson H, Yates A, Rescorla F, Brandt M, Caty M, Heiss K, Holcomb G, Meyers R, Moss R. Fertility Preservation for Pediatric and Adolescent Patients With Cancer: Medical and Ethical Considerations. Pediatrics 2020, 145: e20193994. PMID: 32071259, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2019-3994.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFertility preservationAdolescent patientsTreatment of infertilityAdjuvant therapyPotential adverse consequencesHematologic malignanciesGonadal axisClinical reportsSolid tumorsCancerReproductive technologiesGonad removalMedical aspectsPatientsInfertilityAdverse consequencesTreatmentGerm cellsEthical considerationsDamageChemotherapySurgeryMalignancyRadiotherapySubfertility
2019
An Evidence-Based Guideline Supporting Restricted Opioid Prescription after Pediatric Appendectomy
Freedman-Weiss MR, Chiu AS, Worhunsky D, Manchisi A, Torres-Maldonado I, Sagnella L, Caty MG, Cowles RA, Ozgediz DE, Christison-Lagay ER, Solomon DG, Stitelman DH. An Evidence-Based Guideline Supporting Restricted Opioid Prescription after Pediatric Appendectomy. Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 2019, 55: 106-111. PMID: 31699433, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2019.09.063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaparoscopic appendectomyOpioid prescriptionsPostoperative opioid needsPostoperative telephone interviewsQuantity of opioidsPresence of painYoung adult patientsEvidence-based guidelinesMain outcome measuresOpioid needsAnalgesic useModifiable contributorPain reliefAdequate analgesiaAdult patientsChart reviewHospital dischargeMost patientsPatients 5Pediatric appendectomyYounger patientsPain concernsAverage MMEOpioid epidemicOutcome measuresDelay in operation for Hirschsprung Disease is associated with decreased length of stay: a 5-Year NSQIP-Peds analysis
Freedman-Weiss MR, Chiu AS, Caty MG, Solomon DG. Delay in operation for Hirschsprung Disease is associated with decreased length of stay: a 5-Year NSQIP-Peds analysis. Journal Of Perinatology 2019, 39: 1105-1110. PMID: 31209278, DOI: 10.1038/s41372-019-0405-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHirschsprung's diseaseLength of stayDays of ageDesignRetrospective reviewPostoperative stayOperative morbidityReadmission ratesPrimary outcomeGestational ageOptimal timingSecond monthMultivariate linear regressionStayDiseaseReadmissionComplicationsPatientsDaysAgeOutcomesGroupLinear regressionMorbidityNSQIPInfantsThe Impact of Pediatric Surgical Specialty Meetings: A 5-year Analysis of Presented Abstracts
Greig CJ, Zhang L, Armenia SJ, Park CJ, Fischer AC, Caty MG, Cowles RA. The Impact of Pediatric Surgical Specialty Meetings: A 5-year Analysis of Presented Abstracts. Journal Of Surgical Research 2019, 238: 16-22. PMID: 30721782, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2018.11.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric surgical researchStudy periodCongenital diaphragmatic herniaSpecialty meetingsSurgical researchBasic science publicationsDiaphragmatic herniaClinical studiesPediatrics SectionPediatric surgeryPodium abstractsPubMed searchAmerican AcademyPresentation typeClinical abstractsVideo AbstractStatistical differenceSurgeryNumber of abstractsHigh percentagePoster abstractsBasic scienceHigh-impact journalsPercentageEnterocolitis
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 analgesiaRoutine postnatal chest x-ray and intensive care admission are unnecessary for a majority of infants with congenital lung malformations
Greig CJ, Keiser AM, Cleary MA, Stitelman DH, Christison-Lagay ER, Ozgediz DE, Solomon DG, Caty MG, Cowles RA. Routine postnatal chest x-ray and intensive care admission are unnecessary for a majority of infants with congenital lung malformations. Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 2018, 54: 670-674. PMID: 30503193, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2018.10.063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbnormal chest X-rayCongenital lung malformationsChest X-rayNICU admissionMajority of infantsRespiratory supportBirth weightGestational ageLung malformationsOdds ratioInitial symptomsNeonatal intensive care unit admissionInitial chest X-rayIntensive care unit admissionCare unit admissionIntensive care admissionLevel II evidenceDays of dischargeMajority of casesNICU stayROC cutoffUnit admissionCare admissionFuture care needsImmediate surgery
2017
Repair of a mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysm in a neonate using an everted jugular vein patch
Ahle SL, Cardella JA, Cleary MA, Stitelman DH, Sarac TP, Caty MG. Repair of a mycotic abdominal aortic aneurysm in a neonate using an everted jugular vein patch. Journal Of Vascular Surgery Cases And Innovative Techniques 2017, 3: 218-220. PMID: 29349429, PMCID: PMC5765176, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvscit.2017.08.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVein patchAortic aneurysmMycotic abdominal aortic aneurysmMycotic infrarenal aortic aneurysmRight common iliac arteryUmbilical artery catheterizationInfrarenal aortic aneurysmCommon iliac arteryDuplex ultrasound examinationAbdominal aortic aneurysmArtery catheterizationIliac arteryUltrasound examinationExamination 10Successful repairAneurysmsRepairCatheterizationBacteremiaResectionNeonatesArterySurgical tray optimization as a simple means to decrease perioperative costs
Farrelly JS, Clemons C, Witkins S, Hall W, Christison-Lagay ER, Ozgediz DE, Cowles RA, Stitelman DH, Caty MG. Surgical tray optimization as a simple means to decrease perioperative costs. Journal Of Surgical Research 2017, 220: 320-326. PMID: 29180198, DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2017.06.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgery sectionSingle-site observational studyHealth care cost reductionLarge academic medical centerHospital cost reductionCare cost reductionAcademic medical centerSurgical tray optimizationSurgical traysStudy startHealth care spendingSpine surgeryObservational studySurgical sectionMedical CenterPediatric surgeryPediatric surgeonsPerioperative costsAcademic centersUrology SectionOperating room nursingMultidisciplinary teamPediatric urologyPediatric orthopedicsScrub techniciansResponsible Innovation in Children’s Surgical Care
Caty M, Besner G, Davidoff A, Fallat M, Heiss K, Meyers R, Moss R, Katz A, Laventhal N, Macauley R, Moon M, Okun A, Opel D, Statter M, Breuer C, Skarsgard E, Barnett S, Dutta S, Fairbanks T, Jarboe M, Scholz S, Teich S, Woo R, Wall J. Responsible Innovation in Children’s Surgical Care. Pediatrics 2017, 139: e20163437. PMID: 28025237, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2016-3437.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Complications in neonatal surgery
Escobar MA, Caty MG. Complications in neonatal surgery. Seminars In Pediatric Surgery 2016, 25: 347-370. PMID: 27989360, DOI: 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2016.10.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeonatal surgeryLong-term complicationsNeonatal critical carePediatric surgical outcomesParenteral nutritionCardiopulmonary supportSurgical outcomesInvasive optionNeonatal physiologySurgical conditionsSurgical techniqueCritical careFluid managementIndividual patientsPediatric anesthesiaGeneral surgeryPediatric surgeonsSurgerySurgical technologyComplicationsOutcomesPatientsAnesthesiaInfantsSurgeons