Fellowship Research
Research supporting advances in pediatric surgery is foundation to the program at Children’s Mercy. Each Pediatric Surgery Fellow is encouraged to seek a faculty mentor in an area of surgical research and publish at least one paper or chapter per year as a result of this mentoring process.
Works from 2022
Review of Perioperative Prophylactic Antibiotic Use during Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Subsequent Surgical Site Infection Development at a Single Children's Hospital., Kayla B. Briggs, James Fraser, Wendy Jo Svetanoff, Jessica K. Staszak, Charles L. Snyder, Pablo Aguayo, David Juang, Rebecca M. Rentea, Richard J. Hendrickson, Jason D. Fraser, Shawn D. St Peter, and Tolulope A. Oyetunji MD MPH (Article)
Does Use of a Feeding Protocol Change Outcomes in Gastroschisis? A Report from the Midwest Pediatric Surgery Consortium., Charlene Dekonenko, Jason D. Fraser, Katherine Deans, Mary E. Fallat, Michael Helmrath, Rashmi Kabre, Charles M. Leys, R Cartland Burns, Kristine Corkum, Patrick A. Dillon, Cynthia Downard, Tiffany N. Wright, Samir K. Gadepalli, Julia Grabowski, Edward Hernandez, Ronald Hirschl, Kevin N. Johnson, Jonathan Kohler, Matthew P. Landman, Rachel M. Landisch, Amy E. Lawrence, Grace Z. Mak, Peter Minneci, Beth Rymeski, Thomas T. Sato, Bethany J. Slater, and Shawn D. St Peter (Article)
Evaluating Caretaker Satisfaction with Same-Day Discharge after Gastrostomy Tube Placement, James A. Fraser MD, Shai Stewart MD, Kayla B. Briggs MD, Shawn D. St. Peter MD, and Tolulope A. Oyetunji MD MPH (Poster Presentation)
Short and long term outcomes of using cryoablation for postoperative pain control in patients after pectus excavatum repair., James Fraser, Kayla B. Briggs, Wendy Jo Svetanoff, Pablo Aguayo, David Juang, Jason D. Fraser, Charles L. Snyder, Tolulope A. Oyetunji MD MPH, and Shawn D. St Peter (Article)
Evaluation of a Symptom-Based Algorithm for Managing Battery Ingestions in Children., James Fraser, Kayla B. Briggs, Wendy Jo Svetanoff, Thomas M. Attard, Tolulope A. Oyetunji MD MPH, and Shawn D. St Peter (Article)
Umbilical access in laparoscopic surgery in infants less than 3 months: A single institution retrospective review., James Fraser, Kayla B. Briggs, Wendy Jo Svetanoff, Rebecca M. Rentea, Pablo Aguayo, David Juang, Jason D. Fraser, Charles L. Snyder, Richard J. Hendrickson, Shawn D. St Peter, and Tolulope A. Oyetunji MD MPH (Article)
Behind the mask: extended use of surgical masks is not associated with increased risk of surgical site infection., James Fraser, Kayla B. Briggs, Wendy Jo Svetanoff, Rebecca M. Rentea, Pablo Aguayo, David Juang, Jason D. Fraser, Charles L. Snyder, Richard J. Hendrickson, Shawn D. St Peter, and Tolulope A. Oyetunji MD MPH (Article)
Evaluation of a fluid resuscitation protocol for patients with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis., James Fraser, Obiyo O. Osuchukwu, Kayla B. Briggs, Wendy Jo Svetanoff, Rebecca M. Rentea, Pablo Aguayo, David Juang, Jason D. Fraser, Charles L. Snyder, Richard J. Hendrickson, Shawn D. St Peter, and Tolulope A. Oyetunji MD MPH (Article)
Assessing Early Use and Complications of Gastrostomy Blended Feeds, James Fraser, Shai Stewart MD, Kristen L. Sayers, Amy L. Pierce, Beth A. Orrick, Kayla B. Briggs, Wendy Jo Svetanoff, Tolulope A. Oyetunji MD MPH, Shawn D. St Peter, and Richard J. Hendrickson (Presentation)
Laparoscopy versus laparotomy for pediatric ovarian dermoids., Maria E. Knaus, Amanda J. Onwuka, Amin Afrazi, Lesley Breech, Kristine S. Corkum, Patrick A. Dillon, Peter F. Ehrlich, Mary E. Fallat, Jason D. Fraser, Samir K. Gadepalli, Julia E. Grabowski, S Paige Hertweck, Rashmi Kabre, Dave R. Lal, Matthew P. Landman, Amy E. Lawrence, Charles M. Leys, Grace Z. Mak, Troy A. Markel, Naila Merchant, R Elliott Overman, Brooks L. Rademacher, Manish T. Raiji, Beth Rymeski, Thomas T. Sato, Madeline Scannell, Allegra G. Schikler, Joseph A. Sujka, Tiffany Wright, Jennifer H. Aldrink, Geri D. Hewitt, Peter C. Minneci, Katherine J. Deans, and Midwest Pediatric Surgery Consortium (Article)
Single institution review of Mini-ACE® low-profile appendicostomy button for antegrade continence enema administration., Joseph Lopez, Wendy J. Svetanoff, Nicholas Bruns, Wendy E. Lewis, Christine N. Warner, James Fraser, Kayla B. Briggs, Alonso Carrasco, John Gatti, John Rosen, and Rebecca M. Rentea (Article)
Index Admission Cholecystectomy and Recurrence of Pediatric Gallstone Pancreatitis: Multicenter Cohort Analysis., Armando S. Muñoz Abraham, Hector Osei, Adam Baijinting, Robert A. Cowles, Jose Greenspon, Brain D. Hosfield, Martin S. Keller, Matthew P. Landman, Hawkins Owens, Matthew P. Shaughnessy, Shawn D. St Peter, Joseph Sujka, Adam M. Vogel, and Gustavo A. Villalona (Article)
Laparoscopic Gastrostomy in Infants During an Open Abdominal Procedure: A Novel Approach., Shai Stewart MD, Kayla B. Briggs, James Fraser, Charlene Dekonenko, Wendy Jo Svetanoff, Rebecca M. Rentea, Pablo Aguayo, David Juang, Richard J. Hendrickson, Charles L. Snyder, Shawn D. St Peter, Tolulope A. Oyetunji MD MPH, and Jason D. Fraser (Article)
Opioid reduction and elimination in pediatric surgical patients., Wendy Jo Svetanoff, Nathaniel Aviles, Elizabeth Edmundson, Daniel Millspaugh, and Jason D. Fraser (Article)
Outpatient Botulinum Injections for Early Obstructive Symptoms in Patients with Hirschsprung Disease., Wendy Jo Svetanoff, Kayla B. Briggs, James Fraser, Joseph Lopez, Jason D. Fraser, David Juang, Pablo Aguayo, Richard J. Hendrickson, Charles L. Snyder, Tolulope A. Oyetunji MD MPH, Shawn D. St Peter, and Rebecca M. Rentea (Article)
Management of Hirschsprung associated enterocolitis-How different are practice strategies? An international pediatric endosurgery group (IPEG) survey., Wendy Jo Svetanoff, Joseph Lopez, Kayla B. Briggs, James Fraser, Jason D. Fraser, Tolulope A. Oyetunji MD MPH, Shawn D. St Peter, and Rebecca M. Rentea (Article)
Psychosocial factors affecting quality of life in patients with anorectal malformation and Hirschsprung disease-a qualitative systematic review., Wendy Jo Svetanoff, Christina M. Low Kapalu, Joseph Lopez, James Fraser, Kayla B. Briggs, and Rebecca M. Rentea (Article)
Recurrent Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax Masquerading as a Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformation in a Young Female, Chandra Swanson, Justin Sobrino, Tolulope A. Oyetunji MD MPH, and Erin Khan (Poster)
Works from 2021
Mitigating disparity in children with acute appendicitis: Impact of patient-driven protocols., Leo Andrew Benedict, Joseph A. Sujka, Justin A. Sobrino MD, Hanna Alemayehu, Pablo Aguayo, Richard J. Hendrickson, Shawn D. St Peter, and Tolulope A. Oyetunji MD MPH (Article)
Infliximab as Rescue Therapy in Pediatric Severe Colitis, Kayla B. Briggs (Poster Presentation)
Pre-Hospital Traumatic Cardiopulmonary Arrest in Children at a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center, Kayla B. Briggs (Poster Presentation)
Reconsidering Perioperative Antibiotic Use in Elective Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, Kayla B. Briggs (Poster Presentation)
Refining the Optimal First Treatment for Pediatric Breast Abscesses, Kayla B. Briggs (Poster Presentation)
Setting a Threshold for Discharge Antibiotics in Children with Perforated Appendicitis: A Study Update, Kayla B. Briggs (Poster Presentation)
Reconsidering Perioperative Antibiotic Use in Elective Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, Kayla B. Briggs, James Fraser, Wendy Jo Svetanoff, Charles L. Snyder, Pablo Aguayo, David Juang, Rebecca M. Rentea, Jason D. Fraser, Shawn D. St. Peter MD, and Tolulope A. Oyetunji (Poster)
Racial Disparities in Testicular Torsion, Kayla B. Briggs, Obiyo O. Osuchukwu, Chris E. Roberts, James Fraser, Wendy Jo Svetanoff, Tolulope A. Oyetunji, and Hanna Alemayehu (Poster)
Air transportation over-utilization in pediatric trauma patients., Pamela M. Choi, Jason D. Fraser, Kayla B. Briggs, Charlene Dekonenko, Pablo Aguayo, and David Juang (Article)
Outcomes in gastroschisis: expectations in the postnatal period for simple vs complex gastroschisis., Charlene Dekonenko, Jason D. Fraser, Katherine J. Deans, Mary E. Fallat, Michael Helmrath, Rashmi Kabre, Charles M. Leys, R Cartland Burns, Kristine Corkumd, Patrick A. Dillon, Cynthia Downard, Tiffany N. Wright, Samir K. Gadepalli, Julia E. Grabowski, Edward Hernandez, Ronald Hirschl, Kevin N. Johnson, Jonathan E. Kohler, Matthew P. Landman, Rachel M. Landisch, Amy E. Lawrence, Grace Z. Mak, Peter C. Minneci, Beth Rymeski, Thomas T. Sato, Bethany J. Slater, and Shawn D. St Peter (Article)
Characterization of Pediatric Breast Abscesses and Optimal Treatment: A Retrospective Analysis., Charlene Dekonenko, Neal Shah, Wendy Jo Svetanoff, Obiyo O. Osuchukwu, Justin A. Sobrino, Tolulope A. Oyetunji MD MPH, and Jason D. Fraser (Article)
Same-day discharge for pediatric laparoscopic gastrostomy., Charlene Dekonenko, Wendy Jo Svetanoff, Obiyo O. Osuchukwu, Amy L. Pierce, Beth A. Orrick, Kristen L. Sayers, Rebecca M. Rentea, Pablo Aguayo, Jason D. Fraser, David Juang, Richard J. Hendrickson, Charles L. Snyder, Walter S. Andrews, Shawn D. St Peter, and Tolulope A. Oyetunji MD MPH (Article)
Efficacy of Pediatric Surgery Mobile Application for General Surgery Residents, James Fraser (Poster Presentation)
Evaluation Of A Symptom-based Algorithm For Managing Battery Ingestions In Children, James Fraser (Poster Presentation)
Long-term Outcomes and Satisfaction Rates after Costal Cartilage Resection for Slipping Rib Syndrome, James Fraser (Oral Presentation)
Umbilical Access In Laparoscopic Surgery In Infants Less Than 3 Months: Single Institution Retrospective Review, James Fraser (Poster Presentation)
Short and Long Term Outcomes of Using Cryoablation for Post-operative Pain Control in Patients After Pectus Excavatum Repair, James Fraser, Kayla B. Briggs, Wendy Jo Svetanoff, David Juang, Pablo Aguayo, Jason D. Fraser, Charles L. Snyder, Tolulope A. Oyetunji, and Shawn D. St. Peter MD (Poster)
Umbilical Access in Laparoscopic Surgery in Infants less than 3 months: Single Institution Retrospective Review, James Fraser, Kayla B. Briggs, Wendy Jo Svetanoff, Rebecca M. Rentea, Pablo Aguayo, David Juang, Jason D. Fraser, Charles L. Snyder, Richard J. Hendrickson, Shawn D. St Peter, and Tolulope A. Oyetunji (Presentation)
Long-term outcomes and satisfaction rates after costal cartilage resection for slipping Rib syndrome., James Fraser, Kayla B. Briggs, Wendy Jo Svetanoff, and Shawn D. St Peter (Article)
Assessing Early Use and Complications of Gastrostomy Blended Feeds., James Fraser, Kristen L. Sayers, Amy L. Pierce, Beth A. Orrick, Wendy Jo Svetanoff, Tolulope A. Oyetunji MD MPH, and Shawn D. St Peter (Poster)
Nutrition delivery and growth outcomes in infants with long-gap esophageal atresia who undergo the Foker process., Amanda W. Harrington, Jane Riebold, Kayla Hernandez, Steven J. Staffa, Wendy Jo Svetanoff, David Zurakowski, Thomas Hamilton, Russell Jennings, Nilesh M. Mehta, and Benjamin Zendejas (Article)
Recommendations for Postoperative Surveillance of Pediatric Benign Ovarian Neoplasms., Maria E. Knaus, Amy E. Lawrence, Amanda J. Onwuka, Naila M. Abouelseoud, Lesley L. Breech, Katherine S. Brito, Charlene Dekonenko, S Paige Hertweck, Helena Y. Hong, Seema Menon, Diane F. Merritt, Allegra G. Schikler, Nikki Senapati, Yolanda R. Smith, Julie L. Strickland, Amber I. Truehart, Peter C. Minneci, and Geri D. Hewitt (Article)
Factors Associated With Torsion in Pediatric Patients With Ovarian Masses., Amy E. Lawrence, Mary E. Fallat, Geri Hewitt, Paige Hertweck, Amanda Onwuka, Amin Afrazi, Jennifer H. Aldrink, Christina Bence, Robert C. Burns, Kristine S. Corkum, Patrick A. Dillon, Peter F. Ehrlich, Jason D. Fraser, Dani O. Gonzalez, Julia E. Grabowski, Rashmi Kabre, Dave R. Lal, Matthew P. Landman, Charles M. Leys, Grace Z. Mak, Brooks L Rademacher, Manish T Raiji, Thomas T Sato, Madeline Scannell, Joseph A. Sujka, Tiffany N. Wright, Peter C. Minneci, Katherine J. Deans, and Midwest Pediatric Surgery Consortium (Article)
IMPPACT (Intravenous Monotherapy for Postoperative Perforated Appendicitis in Children Trial): Randomized Clinical Trial of Monotherapy Versus Multi-drug Antibiotic Therapy., Justin Lee, Erin M. Garvey, Nikkida Bundrant, Angela Hargis-Villanueva, Paul Kang, Obiyo O. Osuchukwu, Charlene Dekonenko, Wendy Jo Svetanoff, Shawn D. St Peter, Benjamin Padilla, and Daniel Ostlie (Article)
Leveraging collaboration in pediatric multidisciplinary colorectal care using a telehealth platform, Joseph Lopez (Poster Presentation)
Mini-ACE® low-profile appendicostomy button, Joseph Lopez (Poster Presentation)
Re-tubularization of highly-ischemic anti-mesenteric border (ReHAB), Joseph Lopez and Richard J. Hendrickson (Article)
Peripherally inserted central venous access., Omar Nunez Lopez, Jamie M. Lorenc, Brenton Reading, David Juang, and Pablo Aguayo (Article)
Impact of an institution-designed algorithm for the management of dislodged gastrostomy tubes., Obiyo O. Osuchukwu, Charlene Dekonenko, Wendy Jo Svetanoff, Neal Talukdar, Lisa L. Schroeder, Jeff Michael, Jacqueline Bartlett, and Jason D. Fraser (Article)
Asymptomatic non-occult pneumothorax in pediatric blunt chest trauma: Chest tube versus observation., Obiyo O. Osuchukwu, Joseph Lopez, Katrina L. Weaver, Valerie A. Waddell, Pablo Aguayo, Shawn D. St Peter, and David Juang (Article)
Bar Removal Following Minimally Invasive Pectus Excavatum Repair – Does Removal at 2 Years Affect Recurrence or Satisfaction Rates?, Wendy Jo Svetanoff (Poster Presentation)
Psychosocial Factors Affecting Quality of Life in Patients with Anorectal Malformations and Hirschsprung’s Disease – A Qualitative Systematic Review, Wendy Jo Svetanoff (Poster Presentation)
The Power of Outpatient Botulinum Injections in Preventing Hirschsprung Associated Enterocolitis, Wendy Jo Svetanoff (Oral Presentation)
Unique Evaluation and Management Considerations for Adolescents with Late Gynecologic and Colorectal Issues in the Setting of Anorectal Malformations, Wendy Jo Svetanoff (Poster Presentation)
Neonatal Renal Failure in the Setting of Anorectal Malformation: A Case Report and Literature Review., Wendy Jo Svetanoff, Asma Ahmed, Richard J. Hendrickson, and Rebecca M. Rentea (Article)
Debunking the Myth: What You Really Need to Know about Clothing, Electronic Devices, and Surgical Site Infection., Wendy Jo Svetanoff, Charlene Dekonenko, Kayla B. Briggs, Joseph A. Sujka, Obiyo O. Osuchukwu, Robert M. Dorman, Tolulope A. Oyetunji MD MPH, and Shawn D. St Peter (Article)
Protocol-driven Antibiotic Treatment of Pediatric Empyema After Fibrinolysis., Wendy Jo Svetanoff, Robert M. Dorman, Charlene Dekonenko, Obiyo Osuchukwu, Shubhika Jain, Kartik Depala, Angela Myers, Tolulope A. Oyetunji MD MPH, and Shawn D. St Peter (Article)
30 Years of Flipping the Coin-Heads or Tails?, Wendy Jo Svetanoff, Robert M. Dorman, Charlene Dekonenko, Obiyo O. Osuchukwu, Richard J. Hendrickson, Jason D. Fraser, Tolulope A. Oyetunji MD MPH, and Shawn D. St Peter (Article)
A single institution experience with Laparoscopic Hernia repair in 791 children., Wendy Jo Svetanoff, James Fraser, Kayla B. Briggs, Jessica K. Staszak, Charlene Dekonenko, Rebecca M. Rentea, David Juang, Pablo Aguayo, Jason D. Fraser, Charles L. Snyder, Richard J. Hendrickson, Shawn D. St Peter, and Tolulope A. Oyetunji MD MPH (Article)
The impact of botulinum injection for hospitalized children with Hirschsprung-associated enterocolitis., Wendy Jo Svetanoff, Joseph Lopez, Pablo Aguayo, Richard J. Hendrickson, Tolulope A. Oyetunji MD MPH, and Rebecca M. Rentea (Article)
Colostomy Takedown: Ischemic Complication following Anorectal Malformation Surgery., Wendy Jo Svetanoff, Justin A. Sobrino MD, Grace S. Mitchell, and Rebecca M. Rentea (Article)
Contemporary outcomes of the Foker process and evolution of treatment algorithms for long-gap esophageal atresia., Wendy Jo Svetanoff, Benjamin Zendejas, Kayla Hernandez, Kathryn Davidson, Peter Ngo, Michael Manfredi, Thomas E. Hamilton, Russell Jennings, and C Jason Smithers (Article)
The left-sided repair: An alternative approach for difficult esophageal atresia repair., Wendy Jo Svetanoff, Benjamin Zendejas, Peter Ngo, Michael Manfredi, Thomas E. Hamilton, Russell W. Jennings, and C Jason Smithers (Article)
Evolution, lessons learned, and contemporary outcomes of esophageal replacement with jejunum for children., Kyle Thompson, Benjamin Zendejas, Wendy Jo Svetanoff, Brian Labow, Amir Taghinia, Oren Ganor, Michael Manfredi, Peter Ngo, C Jason Smithers, Thomas E. Hamilton, and Russell W. Jennings (Article)
Preoperative resource utilization prior to minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum., Yangyang R. Yu, Richard Sola, Abdur R. Jamal, Tyler C. Friske, Huirong Zhu, Eric Rosenfeld, Mark V. Mazziotti, Shawn D. St Peter, and Sohail R. Shah (Article)
Works from 2020
A Prospective, Randomized Cross-over Trial of 2 Low-profile Gastrostomy Buttons to Determine Family Preference., Ruba A. Abdelhadi, Charlene Dekonenko, Robert M. Dorman, Tolulope A. Oyetunji MD MPH, and Shawn D. St Peter (Article)
Patent Urachus, Kayla B. Briggs and Rebecca M. Rentea (Article)
Pediatric firearm injuries: A Midwest experience., Pamela M. Choi, Charlene Dekonenko, Pablo Aguayo, and David Juang (Article)
Postoperative pain control modalities for pectus excavatum repair: A prospective observational study of cryoablation compared to results of a randomized trial of epidural vs patient-controlled analgesia., Charlene Dekonenko, Robert M. Dorman, Yara K. Duran, David Juang, Pablo Aguayo, Jason D. Fraser, Tolulope A. Oyetunji MD MPH, Charles L. Snyder, G W. Holcomb III, Daniel L. Millspaugh, and Shawn D. St Peter (Article)
Approaches for Closing Gastroschisis., Charlene Dekonenko and Jason D. Fraser (Article)
Ligament of Treitz Release With Duodenal Lowering for Pediatric Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome., Charlene Dekonenko, Joshua A. Hill, Justin A. Sobrino, Charles L. Snyder, Shawn D. St Peter, and Tolulope A. Oyetunji MD MPH (Article)
Laparoscopic Fundoplication for the Surgical Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Children., Charlene Dekonenko and G W. Holcomb III (Article)
Laparoscopic Gastrostomy During an Open Abdominal Procedure, Charlene Dekonenko and Obiyo O. Osuchukwu (Poster Presentation)
Optimal Treatment of Pediatric Breast Abscesses: A Retrospective Analysis, Charlene Dekonenko and Obiyo O. Osuchukwu (Oral Presentation)
Same Day Discharge for Pediatric Laparoscopic Gastrostomy, Charlene Dekonenko and Obiyo O. Osuchukwu (Poster Presentation)
Surgical Management of Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome in Children, Charlene Dekonenko and Obiyo O. Osuchukwu (Poster Presentation)
Surgical tray reduction for cost saving in pediatric surgical cases: A qualitative systematic review., Charlene Dekonenko, Tolulope A. Oyetunji MD MPH, and Rebecca M. Rentea (Article)
Self-reported Outcomes After Cholecystectomy for Pediatric Hyperkinetic Biliary Dyskinesia., Charlene Dekonenko, Joseph A. Sujka, Robert M. Dorman, Tolulope A. Oyetunji MD MPH, and Shawn D. St Peter (Article)
Impact of an institutional designed protocol in the management of dislodged gastrostomy tubes, Obiyo O. Osuchukwu (Poster Presentation)
Inpatient Management of Hirschsprung’s Associated Enterocolitis (HAEC) Treatment – The Benefits of Standardized Care, Obiyo O. Osuchukwu (Poster Presentation)
Institution Experience with Laparoscopic Hernia Repair in 500 Children, Obiyo O. Osuchukwu (Poster Presentation)
Optimization of Pediatric Bowel Management Using an Antegrade Enema Troubleshooting Protocol, Obiyo O. Osuchukwu (Poster Presentation)
Post-Operative Intra-abdominal Abscess after Appendectomy – Are Drains Necessary in All Patients?, Obiyo O. Osuchukwu (Poster Presentation)
Same-day Discharge and Quality of Life for Primary Laparoscopic Rectopexy for Rectal Prolapse in Children- A 10-Year Experience, Obiyo O. Osuchukwu (Poster Presentation)
Same-Day Discharge and Quality of Life for Primary Laparoscopic Rectopexy for Rectal Prolapse in Children: A 10-Year Experience., Obiyo O. Osuchukwu, Robert M. Dorman, Charlene Dekonenko, Wendy Jo Svetanoff, Jason D. Fraser, Pablo Aguayo, Shawn D. St Peter, Tolulope A. Oyetunji MD MPH, and Rebecca M. Rentea (Article)
Declining frequency of thoracoscopic decortication for empyema - redefining failure after fibrinolysis, Tolulope A. Oyetunji MD MPH, Robert M. Dorman, Wendy Jo Svetanoff, Kartik Depala, Shubhika Jain, Charlene Dekonenko, and Shawn D. St Peter (Article)
A simple technique for the management of refractory gastrostomy site complications a technical innovation in gastrostomy tube site revision, Rebecca M. Rentea, Wendy Jo Svetanoff, Charlene Dekonenko, Courtney Pisano, and Charles L. Snyder (Article)
Torsion of an Accessory Spleen in a Child With Biliary Atresia Splenic Malformation Syndrome., David A. Simon, Nathan R. Fleishman MD, Pamala Choi, Jason D. Fraser, and Ryan T. Fischer (Article)
Epidural versus PCA Pain Management after Pectus Excavatum Repair: A Multi-Institutional Prospective Randomized Trial., Joseph A. Sujka, Charlene Dekonenko, Daniel L. Millspaugh, Nichole M. Doyle, Benjamin J. Walker, Charles M. Leys, Daniel J. Ostlie, Pablo Aguayo, Jason D. Fraser, Hanna Alemayehu, and Shawn D. St Peter (Article)
Are Posterior Crural Stitches Necessary in Pediatric Laparoscopic Fundoplication?, Wendy Jo Svetanoff, Charlene Dekonenko, Kayla B. Briggs, James Fraser, Tolulope A. Oyetunji MD MPH, and Shawn D. St Peter (Article)
Optimization of Pediatric Bowel Management Using an Antegrade Enema Troubleshooting Algorithm., Wendy Jo Svetanoff, Charlene Dekonenko, Robert M Dorman, Obiyo Osuchukwu, Alonso Carrasco, John Gatti, and Rebecca M. Rentea (Article)
Inpatient management of Hirschsprung's associated enterocolitis treatment: the benefits of standardized care., Wendy Jo Svetanoff, Charlene Dekonenko, Obiyo Osuchukwu, Tolulope A. Oyetunji MD MPH, Pablo Aguayo, Jason D. Fraser, David Juang, Charles L. Snyder, Richard J. Hendrickson, Shawn D. St Peter, and Rebecca M. Rentea (Article)
Response regarding: "Intra-abdominal Abscess After Appendectomy-Are Drains Necessary in All Patients?", Wendy Jo Svetanoff, Tolulope A. Oyetunji MD MPH, and Shawn D. St Peter (Response or Comment)
Morgagni Hernia, Wendy Jo Svetanoff and Rebecca M. Rentea (Article)
Laparoscopic Ladd Procedure for the Management of Malrotation and Volvulus., Wendy Jo Svetanoff, Justin A. Sobrino MD, Joseph A. Sujka, Shawn D. St Peter, and Jason D. Fraser (Article)
THE IMPACT OF BOTOX FOR HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS WITH HIRSCHSPRUNG ASSOCIATED ENTEROCOLITIS, Wendy J. Svetanoff and Obiyo O. Osuchukwu (Oral Presentation)
Intra-abdominal Abscess After Appendectomy-Are Drains Necessary in All Patients?, Wendy Jo Svetanoff, Neal Talukdar, Charlene Dekonenko, Robert M. Dorman, Obiyo Osuchukwu, Jason D. Fraser, Tolulope A. Oyetunji MD MPH, and Shawn D. St Peter (Article)
When to consider a posterolateral descending aortopexy in addition to a posterior tracheopexy for the surgical treatment of symptomatic tracheobronchomalacia., Wendy Jo Svetanoff, Benjamin Zendejas, Leah Frain, Gary Visner, Charles J. Smithers, Christopher W. Baird, Sanjay P. Prabhu, Russell W. Jennings, and Thomas E. Hamilton (Article)
Great vessel anomalies and their impact on the surgical treatment of tracheobronchomalacia., Wendy Jo Svetanoff, Benjamin Zendejas, Charles J. Smithers, Sanjay P. Prabhu, Christopher W. Baird, Russell W. Jennings, and Thomas E. Hamilton (Article)
Works from 2019
A NSQIP Analysis of Post-operative Antibiotic Utilization in Uncomplicated Appendicitis, Charlene Dekonenko (Poster Presentation)
Comparison of Post-operative Pain Control Modalities for Pectus Excavatum Repair, Charlene Dekonenko (Oral Presentation)
Outcomes Following Dynamic Compression Bracing for Pectus Carinatum, Charlene Dekonenko (Poster Presentation)
