The creation of a pediatric surgical checklist for adult providers.

Purpose: To address the need for a pediatric surgical checklist for adult providers.

Background: Pediatric surgery is unique due to the specific needs and many tasks that are employed in the care of adults require accommodations for children. There are some resources for adult surgeons to perform safe pediatric surgery and to assist such surgeons in pediatric emergencies, we created a straightforward checklist based on current literature.

The Creation of a Pediatric Surgical Checklist for Adult Providers.

Purpose: To address the need for a pediatric surgical checklist for adult providers.

Background: Pediatric surgery is unique due to the specific needs and many tasks that are employed in the care of adults require accommodations for children. There are some resources for adult surgeons to perform safe pediatric surgery and to assist such surgeons in pediatric emergencies, we created a straightforward checklist based on current literature.

New generation evaluations: video-based surgical assessments : A technology update.

Background: Surgical skill training, assessment, and feedback are the backbone of surgical training. High-quality skills require expert supervision and evaluation throughout a resource-intensive multi-year training process. As technological barriers to internet access and the ability to save and upload surgical videos continue to improve, video-based assessment technology is emerging as a tool that could reshape surgical training for the next generation of surgeons.

Senhance Robotic Platform in Pediatrics: Early US Experience.

Introduction: Different robotic systems have been used widely in human surgery since 2000, but pediatric patients require some features that are lacking in the most frequently used robotic systems.

Hypothesis: The Senhance robotic system is a safe and an effective device for use in infants and children that has some advantages over other robotic systems.

Methods: All patients between 0 and 18 years of age whose surgery was amenable to laparoscopy were offered enrollment in this IRB-approved study.

Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome Complicated by Pneumomediastinum: Implications for Pediatric Surgeons.

Background: Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS) is a form of cyclic vomiting syndrome characterized by episodic vomiting occurring every few weeks or months and is associated with prolonged and frequent use of high-dose cannabis. CHS in the pediatric population has been increasingly reported over the last decade and can lead to life-threatening complications such as pneumomediastinum, which warrant careful consideration for surgical intervention.

Case Presentation: A 17-year-old female with no significant past medical history presented to the emergency department with abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting for 24 hours.