Trends in fundoplication volume for pediatric gastroesophageal reflux disease
Maassel NL, Shaughnessy MP, Solomon DG, Cowles RA. Trends in fundoplication volume for pediatric gastroesophageal reflux disease. Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 2021, 56: 1495-1499. PMID: 33745746, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2021.02.045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastro-esophageal reflux diseasePediatric Health Information SystemPediatric surgery fellowsReflux diseaseSurgical volumeCase volumeSevere gastro-esophageal reflux diseasePediatric gastroesophageal reflux diseaseICD-9/ICDTotal operative volumeGastroesophageal reflux diseaseGraduate Medical Education caseFellow case logsPatient characteristicsPatient demographicsPediatric surgeonsOperative volumePediatric surgical trainingSecondary analysisHealth information systemsAbstractTextCase logsFundoplicationNational dataRecent dataLaparoscopy is increasingly used for pediatric inguinal hernia repair
Shaughnessy MP, Maassel NL, Yung N, Solomon DG, Cowles RA. Laparoscopy is increasingly used for pediatric inguinal hernia repair. Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 2021, 56: 2016-2021. PMID: 33549307, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2021.01.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaparoscopic inguinal hernia repairInguinal hernia repairHernia repairLaparoscopic repairCHA HospitalProcedure typePediatric Health Information SystemPediatric inguinal hernia repairStudy periodDefinitive prospective studiesLong-term outcomesTotal hospital costsUse of laparoscopyTen-year study periodIHR groupLaparoscopic groupYounger patientsProspective studyHospital costsOperative approachSurgeon preferencePediatric surgeonsHealth information systemsAbstractTextLaparoscopy