Publications by authors named "H N Lovvorn"
Background: Solid pseudopapillary neoplasms (SPNs) arising in the body or tail of the pancreas can be amenable to laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy with or without concomitant splenectomy. The purpose of this study was to evaluate laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy for SPN using the Warshaw technique as a means to preserve spleens in children.
Methods: We reviewed our database of SPN patients 19 years and younger (January 2006-December 2023).
Article Synopsis
- Robotic surgery is transforming minimally invasive approaches, particularly benefiting pediatric surgeons through enhanced precision due to the small surgical areas involved.
- A unique collaboration between pediatric and adult robotic surgeons facilitated the integration of robotic surgery in an academic setting, evaluating its outcomes against traditional laparoscopic techniques.
- Results showed that robotic cholecystectomy (RC) is on par with laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) in key metrics like procedure duration and patient recovery, highlighting the feasibility and advantages of robotic surgery for pediatric patients.
Introduction: Predicted 1-year survival of children with trisomy 18 (T18) has increased to 59.3%. We aimed to systematically review the characteristics, management, and outcomes of children with T18 and hepatoblastoma.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Our objectives were to compare overall survival (OS) and pulmonary relapse between patients with metastatic Ewing sarcoma (EWS) at diagnosis who achieve rapid complete response (RCR) and those with residual pulmonary nodules after induction chemotherapy (non-RCR).
Patients And Methods: This retrospective cohort study included children under 20 years with metastatic EWS treated from 2007 to 2020 at 19 institutions in the Pediatric Surgical Oncology Research Collaborative. Chi-square tests were conducted for differences among groups.
Achalasia among children often fails endoscopic management (e.g., dilation, botulinum toxin).
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