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
2018
Routine 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
1998
Cervical ECMO cannula placement in infants and children: Recommendations for assessment of adequate positioning and function
Irish M, O'Toole S, Kapur P, Bambini D, Azizkhan R, Allen J, Caty M, Gilbert J, Steinhorn R, Glick P. Cervical ECMO cannula placement in infants and children: Recommendations for assessment of adequate positioning and function. Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 1998, 33: 929-931. PMID: 9660231, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3468(98)90676-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChest X-rayCannula repositioningCannula placementCannula positionWound closureTwo-dimensional echoCervical reexplorationInitial cannulationCervical explorationInitial surgeryCatheter functionVascular accessIntraoperative evaluationSecond surgeryArterial cannulaECMO cannulaeCannula malpositionPatientsAdequate positioningSurgeryMalpositionCannulaX-rayRiskRepositioning