2011
Laparoscopic Assessment of a Migrated Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt into an Inguinal Hernia
Potineni LB, Hartin CW, Gemme S, Caty MG, Bass KD. Laparoscopic Assessment of a Migrated Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt into an Inguinal Hernia. Journal Of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques 2011, 22: 301-303. PMID: 22053707, DOI: 10.1089/lap.2011.0222.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
Initial experience with laparoscopic Chait Trapdoor™ cecostomy catheter placement for the management of fecal incontinence in children: outcomes and lessons learned
Yamout SZ, Glick PL, Lee YH, Yacobucci DV, Lau ST, Escobar MA, Caty MG. Initial experience with laparoscopic Chait Trapdoor™ cecostomy catheter placement for the management of fecal incontinence in children: outcomes and lessons learned. Pediatric Surgery International 2009, 25: 1081. PMID: 19809825, DOI: 10.1007/s00383-009-2496-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term complicationsCatheter placementFecal incontinenceHospital stayLaparoscopic approachShunt infectionPrimary diagnosisSpina bifidaHypertrophic granulation tissueMean age 11.8Unplanned ED visitsMean hospital stayOutcomes of patientsEmergency department visitsVP shunt infectionCatheter complicationsCatheter dislodgementMethodsRetrospective reviewResultsSeventeen patientsCatheter siteED visitsIntraoperative complicationsPatient demographicsTerm complicationsDepartment visits