2024
The impact of undergoing elective pediatric lung resection during respiratory syncytial virus peak season on patient outcomes: A nationwide retrospective analysis
Salvi P, Canner J, Coons B, Cowles R, Engwall‐Gill A, Kunisaki S, Penikis A, Schneider E, Sferra S, Solomon D. The impact of undergoing elective pediatric lung resection during respiratory syncytial virus peak season on patient outcomes: A nationwide retrospective analysis. Pediatric Pulmonology 2024, 59: 1346-1353. PMID: 38353176, DOI: 10.1002/ppul.26914.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRespiratory syncytial virus seasonCongenital lung malformationsRespiratory syncytial virusPediatric Health Information SystemPostoperative mechanical ventilationLung resectionHospital billing chargesLung surgeryViral seasonMechanical ventilationAssociated with adverse surgical outcomesCLM patientsRSV incidencePediatric Health Information System dataCenters for Disease Control dataRetrospective observational cohort studyElective lung resectionPediatric lung resectionsPediatric thoracic surgeryElective lung surgeryTime of surgeryAdverse surgical outcomesObservational cohort studyIncreased utilization of healthcare resourcesUtilization of healthcare resources
2021
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