Quantifying the effect of resident education on outcomes in pediatric appendicitis.

Background/purpose: Surgical residents are involved in the care of patients in a climate where quality of care is an important outcome measure. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of resident involvement on appendectomy outcomes.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed appendectomies, ages 0-18, from January 2016 to December 2018.

Renal anomalies and microtia: Determining the clinical utility of screening affected children.

Objectives: Microtia is a congenital ear anomaly that hinders quality of life. Microtia patients, both syndromic and in isolation, may be at-risk for significant renal anomalies that can go undetected at the time of birth. The goal of this study was to characterize the prevalence of renal anomalies among microtia patients at our institution in order to guide optimal patient management.