Utility of White Light Scanning as an Alternative to Computed Tomography to Evaluate Severity of Pectus Excavatum Deformity.

Background: Pectus excavatum (PE) severity and surgical candidacy are determined by computed tomography (CT)-delineated Haller Index (HI) and Correction Index (CI). White light scanning (WLS) has been proposed as a non-ionizing alternative. The purpose of this retrospective study is to create models to determine PE severity using WLS as a non-ionizing alternative to CT.

Pediatric and Young Adult Trauma Recidivism.

Introduction: Unintentional injury is the leading cause of death among children. Much can be gleaned from the adult literature in understanding the characteristics that lead to recidivism in efforts to establish interventions for prevention. Our study aims to evaluate the rates, demographics, and features of pediatric trauma recidivism.

Neonatal complicated intraabdominal infection.

Purpose Of Review: The purpose of this review is to summarize the treatment of complicated intraabdominal infections (cIAIs) in premature infants.

Recent Findings: Recent work has continued to define the complex nature of cIAIs and necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). This includes new findings on the microbiome, breast milk and risk factors associated with NEC.

Mesothelial Inclusion Cyst in an Infant with Beckwith-Weidemann Syndrome.

Mesothelial inclusion cysts are rare benign tumors not frequently reported in the literature. When reported, they are primarily found in adults. One report from 2006 reports an association with Beckwith-Weideman syndrome, but no other reported cases discuss this correlation.

Oral 'Board Style' Examination for Surgery Clerkship.

Evaluating medical students during surgical clerkships relies on multifactorial methods of evaluation. Clinical evaluations, combined with standardized multiple-choice exams, are often the foundation of evaluation highlighting the challenge of combining subjective and objective measurements. Oral board exams are standard amongst medical certification and employ an additional element to evaluate students more holistically.

Dual Balloon Catheter: A Novel Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration Device.

Choledocholithiasis is a disease process that can be managed by laparoscopic common bile duct exploration at the time of cholecystectomy. However, it can be negatively perceived by surgeons as lengthening procedure time and adding technical complexity. We have created a dual balloon biliary intervention catheter designed to make common duct exploration efficient, simple, and safe.