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Peter C. Minneci, MD

Surgery

Primary Office

快播成人网 Children's Hospital, Delaware 快播成人网 Children's Hospital, Delaware 1600 Rockland Road Wilmington, DE 19803 Appointment: (800) 416-4441

Other Offices

Get to Know Me

Dr. Peter Minneci grew up in Brooklyn, New York, and did all his training in the northeast. After medical school at NYU, he worked at the National Institute of Health (NIH) and did his surgical training in Boston and Philadelphia. Dr. Minneci also devotes time to clinical research to continually improve treatment plans and patient outcomes.

Why I Treat Children

I really enjoy working with children. They are an embodiment of joy, hope and resilience.聽

What I'm Passionate About

I strive to improve pediatric surgical care so that I can provide the best outcome at the highest value to everyone involved.聽

My areas of expertise include:

  • Abdominal Masses
  • Anti-Reflux Surgery
  • Breast Disorders
  • Colorectal disorders
  • Congenital anomalies
  • Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
  • Gallbladder Disease
  • Hernias and Hydroceles
  • Intestinal Failure
  • Lung masses/lesions
  • Minimally invasive surgery
  • Pilonidal Disease
  • Wound Care

How I Try to Make A Difference

I approach problems through the perspective of my patients and their families, so I can work through situations in a way that best fits the family鈥檚 needs. I also break down complex processes to make them more manageable and approachable.

Education & Training

Fellowship

  • Pediatric Surgery - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2011
  • Critical Care - Warren G. Magoneson Clinical Center, 2004
  • Research Fellowship - Warren G. Magoneson Clinical Center, 2005

Internship

  • General Surgery - Massachusetts General Hospital, 2001

Residency

  • General Surgery - University of Massachusetts Medical Center, 2007

Medical/Dental School

  • M.D. - New York University, 1998
  • MHS - Duke University, 2005

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Surgery/General Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery/Surgical Critical Care
  • American Board of Surgery/Pediatric Surgery

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Better Health PA Kids HMO
  • Aetna HMO
  • Aetna PPO/EPO/POS
  • Aetna PPO/POS/EPO
  • Amerihealth Caritas Delaware
  • AMERIHEALTH CARITAS DELAWARE VIP NEXT
  • Carefirst MD Community Health Plan Mcaid
  • Cigna & Great West HMO/POS/EPO
  • Cigna & Great West PPO
  • Cigna Lifesource Transplant
  • Cigna/Great West HMO EPO POS
  • Cigna/Great West PPO
  • Delaware First Health
  • Delaware First Health - Deptford only
  • Delaware Medicaid/Diamond State
  • Delaware Medicare
  • Devon Health Services
  • Fidelis Care NJ Medicaid HMO
  • First Health PPO
  • First Health/Affordable PPO
  • Geisinger Health Plan Commercial
  • Global Medical Mangment NJ
  • Health Partners Medicaid/Kidz Partner HMO
  • Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware
  • Highmark Health Options Medicaid - Deptford only
  • Highmark Medicaid Health Options
  • Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
  • Independance Blue Cross/Amerihealth/Keystone Health Plan
  • Insurance Administrators of America
  • INTEGRA Administrative Group (ClaimsBridge)
  • Keystone First Medicaid HMO
  • Lifetrac Transplant
  • Maryland Medicaid
  • Maryland Medicaid Chester County ONLY
  • Multiplan PPO
  • National Transplant (Humana)
  • New Jersey Medicaid
  • Olympus Managed Healthcare PPO DE/PA
  • Olympus Managed Healthcare PPO NJ
  • Pennsylvania Medicaid
  • Preferred Healthcare PPO
  • Priority Partners John Hopkins
  • Private Health Care Systems (PHCS)
  • Qualcare HMO/POS/PPO
  • Star Healthcare Network
  • Star Healthcare Network
  • Three Rivers Provider Network
  • Tricare/Humana Military Health Services/CHAMPVA
  • United Healthcare of the Mid-Atlantic
  • UPMC Medicaid/CHIP
  • US Family Health Plan
  • Wellpoint Maryland Medcaid

  • Abdominal Masses
  • Anti-Reflux Surgery
  • Breast Disorders
  • Gall Bladder Disease
  • Hernias and Hydroceles
  • Intestinal Failure
  • Wound Care

Research Activities

My research activities include studies and clinical trials in the following areas:

  • Appendicitis
  • Colorectal disorders
  • Congenital anomalies
  • Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
  • Gallbladder Disease
  • Hernias and Hydroceles
  • Intestinal Failure
  • Lung masses/lesions
  • Minimally invasive surgery
  • Ovarian masses and ovarian surgery
  • Pilonidal Disease
  • Wound Care

Medical Interests

  • Abdominal Masses
  • Anti-Reflux Surgery
  • Breast Disorders
  • Colorectal disorders
  • Congenital anomalies
  • Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
  • Gallbladder Disease
  • Hernias and Hydroceles
  • Intestinal Failure
  • Lung masses/lesions
  • Minimally invasive surgery
  • Pilonidal Disease
  • Wound Care

  • Regional Anesthesia and Surgical Volume in Children Undergoing Nuss Repair: A Multicenter Review; Journal of Surgical Research; (2025).

  • Evaluating Outcomes in Adolescents With Pilonidal Disease Treated With Pilonidal Sinus Trephination; Journal of Surgical Research; (2025).

  • Accountable Care Organizations, Child Opportunity Index, and Complicated Appendicitis in Children; Journal of Surgical Research; (2025).

  • Cost-Effectiveness of Nonoperative Management vs Upfront Laparoscopic Appendectomy for Pediatric Uncomplicated Appendicitis for 1 Year; Journal of the American College of Surgeons; (2025).

  • Incidence of Adrenal Insufficiency in Patients With High-Risk Neuroblastoma: A Single-Institution Analysis; Pediatric Blood and Cancer; (2025).

  • Real-world Multi-institutional Data From the Midwest Pediatric Surgery Consortium (MWPSC) to Assess the Effect of Delayed Kasai Procedure on Biliary Drainage in Patients With Biliary Atresia; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2025).

  • Scar revision for persistent pain and activity limitation after exploratory laparotomy in infancy: A case series; JPGN Reports; (2024).

  • Interval Appendectomy after Successful Antibiotic Treatment?; JAMA Surgery; (2024).

  • Comparing Hair Removal Treatments for Adolescents and Young Adults with Pilonidal Disease; Unknown Source; (2024).

  • Algorithm for management of stuck ports in pediatric patients: A case report; Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports; (2024).

  • Analysis of the Laser Epilation in Pilonidal Disease Trial - Reply; JAMA Surgery; (2024).

  • Assessing Alternative Approaches for Wound Closure in a National Pediatric Learning Health System; Journal of Surgical Research; (2024).

  • Commentary- Adolescent Inguinal Hernias: Too Late for Evidence-based Practice?; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2024).

  • Diagnostic Performance of Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Pediatric Ovarian Neoplasms: A Multi-Institutional Review; Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology; (2024).

  • Patient-Reported Experience in Colorectal Disease is Predicted by Cleanliness; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2024).

  • Prevalence of psychosocial interventions for pediatric dog bite injury: Is the bark actually worse than the bite?; Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma; (2024).

  • Site wedge resection technique for gastrostomy tube site revision: A case series; Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports; (2024).

  • Symptomatic intestinal dilation after side-to-side stapled anastomosis during infancy in patients with short bowel syndrome: A case series; Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports; (2024).

  • Validation of Sinusitis in the Pediatric Health Information System; Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (United States); (2024).

  • Variability in Surveillance Strategies Following Resection of Sacrococcygeal Teratoma; Journal of Surgical Research; (2024).

  • Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in High-Risk Pediatric Trauma Patients; JAMA Surgery; (2024).

  • Moving Toward Minimally Invasive Treatments and Better Risk Characterization for Pilonidal Disease - Reply; JAMA Surgery; (2024).

  • Minimizing Risks of Appendectomy; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2024).

  • Laser Epilation as an Adjunct to Standard Care in Reducing Pilonidal Disease Recurrence in Adolescents and Young Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial; JAMA Surgery; (2024).

  • Association of Rural Residence With Surgical Outcomes Among Infants at US Children's Hospitals; Hospital Pediatrics; (2023).

  • Reducing Unnecessary Oophorectomies for Benign Ovarian Neoplasms in Pediatric Patients; JAMA; (2023).

  • Relationship between the COVID-19 pandemic and structural inequalities within the pediatric trauma population; Injury Epidemiology; (2023).

  • Shared decision-making in pediatric surgery: An overview of its application for the treatment of uncomplicated appendicitis; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2023).

  • The December Effect in Pediatric Elective Surgery Utilization: Differences Between Privately and Publicly Insured Children; Journal of Pediatrics; (2023).

  • Thoracoscopy versus thoracotomy for esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula: Outcomes from the Midwest Pediatric Surgery Consortium; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2023).

  • Use and Accuracy of Intraoperative Frozen Section Analysis for Ovarian Masses in Children and Adolescents; Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology; (2023).

  • A Multi-institutional Study Evaluating Pediatric Burn Injuries During the COVID-19 Pandemic; Journal of burn care & research : official publication of the American Burn Association; (2023).

  • A Rare Cause of Pancreatitis in an Adolescent Female; Clinical Pediatrics; (2023).

  • A Systematic Review of Clinical Outcomes After Carotid Artery Ligation Versus Carotid Artery Reconstruction Following Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Infants and Children; Journal of Surgical Research; (2023).

  • An Accountable Care Organization Maintains Access for Appendicitis During the COVID-19 Pandemic; Journal of Surgical Research; (2023).

  • Appendicitis in Children; Advances in Pediatrics; (2023).

  • Contrast Challenge Algorithms for Adhesive Small Bowel Obstructions Are Safe in Children: A Multi-Institutional Study; Annals of Surgery; (2023).

  • Creatine supplementation in the pediatric and adolescent athlete-- A literature review; Journal of Orthopaedics; (2023).

  • Evaluating the Regional Differences in Pediatric Injury Patterns During the COVID-19 Pandemic; Journal of Surgical Research; (2023).

  • Legal epidemiology of paediatric dog bite injuries; Injury Prevention; (2023).

  • Procedural and Surgical Interventions for Esophageal Stricture Secondary to Caustic Ingestion in Children; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2023).

  • Management of Pilonidal Disease: A Review; JAMA Surgery; (2023).

  • Natural history and consequence of patent processus vaginalis: An interim analysis from a multi-institutional prospective observational study; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2023).

  • Patient-Family and Provider Partnerships in the Management of Pediatric Uncomplicated Appendicitis; American Surgeon; (2023).

  • Pediatric Injury Transfer Patterns During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Interrupted time Series Analysis; Journal of Surgical Research; (2023).

  • Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease Patients on Hydroxyurea Have Higher Rates of Surgical Splenectomy; Journal of Surgical Research; (2023).

  • Pediatric injury trends and relationships with social vulnerability during the COVID-19 pandemic: A multi-institutional analysis; Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery; (2023).

  • Recurrence Rates for Pediatric Benign Ovarian Neoplasms; Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology; (2023).

  • Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Pediatric Burn Patients Without Inhalation Injury: A Unique Population?; Journal of burn care & research : official publication of the American Burn Association; (2023).

  • High-risk Opioid Prescribing Associated with Postoperative New Persistent Opioid Use in Adolescents and Young Adults; Annals of Surgery; (2023).

  • Inequities in the Diagnosis of Pediatric Appendicitis in Tertiary Children's Hospitals and the Consequences of Delayed Diagnosis; Journal of Surgical Research; (2023).

  • Failure of Operative Therapy after Ovarian-Sparing Surgery for Pediatric Benign Ovarian Neoplasms: A Retrospective Review; Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology; (2022).

  • Comparing the Evaluation of Abdominal Pain in Adolescent Females at a Pediatric vs General Emergency Department; Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology; (2022).

  • Demographic and Clinical Characteristics Associated With the Failure of Nonoperative Management of Uncomplicated Appendicitis in Children: Secondary Analysis of a Nonrandomized Clinical Trial; JAMA Network Open; (2022).

  • Disparities in the Management of Pediatric Breast Masses; Journal of Surgical Research; (2022).

  • Does Use of a Feeding Protocol Change Outcomes in Gastroschisis? A Report from the Midwest Pediatric Surgery Consortium; European Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2022).

  • Evaluating the risk of peri-umbilical hernia after sutured or sutureless gastroschisis closure; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2022).

  • Examining the Utility of Preoperative Telemedicine Care Across Multiple Pediatric Surgery Disciplines; Journal of Surgical Research; (2022).

  • Fetal Risk Stratification and Outcomes in Children with Prenatally Diagnosed Lung Malformations: Results from a Multi-Institutional Research Collaborative; Annals of Surgery; (2022).

  • Benchmarking utilization, length of stay, and complications following minimally invasive repair of major congenital anomalies; Surgical Endoscopy; (2022).

  • Impact of 鈥淪tay-at-Home鈥 orders on non-accidental trauma: A multi-institutional study; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2022).

  • International Core Outcome Set for Acute Simple Appendicitis in Children: Results of a Systematic Review, Delphi Study, and Focus Croups with Young People; Annals of Surgery; (2022).

  • Invited Commentary: Pilonidal Disease: Focus on Minimizing Disease and Treatment-Associated Morbidity; Journal of the American College of Surgeons; (2022).

  • Laparoscopy versus laparotomy for pediatric ovarian dermoids; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2022).

  • Multi-Institutional Review of the Preoperative Diagnostic Accuracy for Pediatric Ovarian Mature Cystic Teratomas; Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology; (2022).

  • Pediatric dog bite injuries in the USA: A systematic review; World Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2022).

  • Characterizing Pediatric Familial Adenomatous Polyposis in Patients Undergoing Colectomy in the United States; Journal of Pediatrics; (2022).

  • Acid suppression duration does not alter anastomotic stricture rates after esophageal atresia with distal tracheoesophageal fistula repair: A prospective multi-institutional cohort study; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2022).

  • Accuracy of Chest Computed Tomography in Distinguishing Cystic Pleuropulmonary Blastoma from Benign Congenital Lung Malformations in Children; JAMA Network Open; (2022).

  • Reply to Letter to the Editor by Priyadarsini A, et al; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2022).

  • RESULT INTERPRETATION IN NONOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT OF UNCOMPLICATED APPENDICITIS; Pediatrics; (2022).

  • Perioperative outcomes in minimally-invasive versus open surgery in infants undergoing repair of congenital anomalies; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2022).

  • Rates of Air Embolism in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Surgical Procedures of the Peritoneum; Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques; (2022).

  • Variability in the management of adhesive small bowel obstruction in children; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2022).

  • The COVID-19 pandemic and associated rise in pediatric firearm injuries: A multi-institutional study; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2022).

  • Transition of Care Barriers in Pediatric Patients with Anorectal Malformation; Diseases of the Colon and Rectum; (2022).

  • Thoracoscopic versus open lobectomy in infants with congenital lung malformations: A multi-institutional propensity score analysis; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2021).

  • Factors Associated With Torsion in Pediatric Patients With Ovarian Masses; Journal of Surgical Research; (2021).

  • Outcomes in gastroschisis: expectations in the postnatal period for simple vs complex gastroschisis; Journal of Perinatology; (2021).

  • Identification of physical abuse-related hospitalizations in young children: Impact of the transition to ICD-10-CM coding; Child Abuse and Neglect; (2021).

  • Improving care through standardized treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2021).

  • Management of Pediatric Breast Masses: A Multi-institutional Retrospective Cohort Study; Journal of Surgical Research; (2021).

  • Moderating Effects of Race and Preoperative Comorbidity on Surgical Mortality in Infants; Journal of Surgical Research; (2021).

  • Modulation of synthetic tracheal grafts with extracellular matrix coatings; Bioengineering; (2021).

  • State of telemedicine use in pediatric surgery in the USA-where we stand and what we can gain from the COVID-19 pandemic: A scoping review; World Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2021).

  • Relationships Between Hospital and Surgeon Operative Volumes and Surgical Outcomes in Hirschsprungs Disease; Journal of Surgical Research; (2021).

  • Pediatric Patient and Caregiver Values in Treatment Decision-making for Uncomplicated Appendicitis; JAMA Pediatrics; (2021).

  • Pleuropulmonary blastoma in pediatric lung lesions; Pediatrics; (2021).

  • Room for Improvement: The Trephination Procedure for Pediatric Patients with Pilonidal Disease; Journal of Surgical Research; (2021).

  • Recognizing the Benefit of Telemedicine Before and After COVID-19: A Survey of Pediatric Surgery Providers; Journal of Surgical Research; (2021).

  • Recommendations for Postoperative Surveillance of Pediatric Benign Ovarian Neoplasms; Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology; (2021).

  • Recurrence Rates after Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery for Spontaneous Pneumothorax; Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques; (2021).

  • Principles in treating pediatric patients with pilonidal disease 鈥 An expert perspective; Annals of Medicine and Surgery; (2021).

  • Does sarcopenia affect outcomes in pediatric surgical patients? A scoping review; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2021).

  • Evolving Issues in the Use of Antibiotics for the Treatment of Uncomplicated Appendicitis; JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association; (2021).

  • Association of hospital and surgeon operative volumes and surgeon pediatric subspecialization with pediatric laparoscopic cholecystectomy outcomes: A population-based cohort study; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2021).

  • Variability in age at Kasai portoenterostomy for biliary atresia across US children's hospitals; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2021).

  • Comparing Antibiotics and Surgery to Treat Appendicitis in Children; Unknown Source; (2021).

  • Association of Initial Treatment with Antibiotics vs Surgery with Treatment Success and Disability in Subgroups of Children with Uncomplicated Appendicitis; JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association; (2021).

  • Beyond survival: Readmissions and late mortality in pediatric ECMO survivors; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2021).

  • Establishing Reference Values for Lean Muscle Mass in the Pediatric Patient; Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition; (2021).

  • Clinical outcomes following implementation of a management bundle for esophageal atresia with distal tracheoesophageal fistula; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2021).

  • Correlation between the lateral and anteroposterior sacral ratios in anorectal malformations; Pediatric Radiology; (2021).

  • Effect of drug disposal bag provision on families' disposal of children's unused opioids; Journal of the American Pharmacists Association; (2021).

  • Effects of the FDA Codeine Safety Investigation on Racial and Geographic Disparities in Opioid Prescribing after Pediatric Tonsillectomy and/or Adenoidectomy; Global Pediatric Health; (2021).

  • Emergency Department Evaluation of Abdominal Pain in Adolescent Females; Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey; (2021).

  • Emergency Department Evaluation of Abdominal Pain in Female Adolescents; Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology; (2021).

  • The value of telemedicine for the pediatric surgery patient in the time of COVID-19 and beyond; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2021).

  • Ovarian Masses and Torsion: New Approaches for Ovarian Salvage; Advances in Pediatrics; (2020).

  • Pediatric Cystic Lung Lesions and Risk of Pleuropulmonary Blastoma: A Multi-Institutional Observational Cohort Study; SSRN; (2020).

  • Quality of Life and Patient Satisfaction after Antibiotic Therapy vs Appendectomy for Uncomplicated Appendicitis; JAMA Surgery; (2020).

  • Racial Disparities in Receipt of Postoperative Opioids After Pediatric Cholecystectomy; Journal of Surgical Research; (2020).

  • Understanding the Value of Tumor Markers in Pediatric Ovarian Neoplasms; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2020).

  • Association between Age and Umbilical Hernia Repair Outcomes in Children: A Multistate Population-Based Cohort Study; Journal of Pediatrics; (2020).

  • Evidence based medicine concepts/clinical research; Pearls and Tricks in Pediatric Surgery; (2020).

  • Association of nonoperative management using antibiotic therapy vs laparoscopic appendectomy with treatment success and disability days in children with uncomplicated appendicitis; JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association; (2020).

  • Caregiver knowledge, opinion, and willingness to consent to trainee involvement in pediatric surgical care; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2020).

  • Changing the Paradigm for Management of Pediatric Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax: A Simple Aspiration Test Predicts Need for Operation; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2020).

  • Development of a Patient reported Experience and Outcome Measure in Pediatric Bowel Management; Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition; (2020).

  • Development of a multi-institutional registry for children with operative congenital lung malformations; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2020).

  • Does Hirschsprung-Associated Enterocolitis Differ in Children With and Without Down Syndrome?; Journal of Surgical Research; (2020).

  • Inter-rater Reliability of Sacral Ratio Measurements in Patients with Anorectal Malformations; Journal of Surgical Research; (2020).

  • Sutureless vs sutured abdominal wall closure for gastroschisis: Operative characteristics and early outcomes from the Midwest Pediatric Surgery Consortium; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2020).

  • Intestinal Failure: A Description of the Problem and Recent Therapeutic Advances; Clinics in Perinatology; (2020).

  • Multiple recurrences of mesenteric narrowing following Ladd procedure; Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports; (2020).

  • Can fecal continence be predicted in patients born with anorectal malformations?; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2019).

  • Multi-institutional trial of non-operative management and surgery for uncomplicated appendicitis in children: Design and rationale; Contemporary Clinical Trials; (2019).

  • Development of a Patient-reported Experience and Outcome Measures in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Bowel Management for Constipation and Fecal Incontinence; Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition; (2019).

  • Effect of Drug Disposal Bag Provision on Proper Disposal of Unused Opioids by Families of Pediatric Surgical Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial; JAMA Pediatrics; (2019).

  • Effects of a Patient Activation Tool on Decision Making Between Surgery and Nonoperative Management for Pediatric Appendicitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial; JAMA network open; (2019).

  • Factors Affecting Emergency Department Computed Tomography Use in Children; Journal of Surgical Research; (2019).

  • Factors associated with management of pediatric ovarian neoplasms; Pediatrics; (2019).

  • Infants with esophageal atresia and right aortic arch: Characteristics and outcomes from the Midwest Pediatric Surgery Consortium; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2019).

  • Neural monitoring during H-type tracheoesophageal fistula division: A way to decrease recurrent laryngeal nerve injury?; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2019).

  • Comment on 鈥淎ntibiotic treatment and appendectomy for uncomplicated acute appendicitis in adults and children: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis鈥; Annals of Surgery; (2019).

  • Ovary-sparing surgery for benign pediatric ovarian masses; Current Opinion in Pediatrics; (2019).

  • Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Mortality Is Related to Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Volume in US Hospitals; Journal of Surgical Research; (2019).

  • Relationships between hospital and surgeon operative volumes and outcomes of esophageal atresia/tracheoesophageal fistula repair; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2019).

  • Response to: Evaluation of Sarcopenia in Children; Journal of Surgical Research; (2019).

  • The relationships of surgeon volume and specialty with outcomes following pediatric thyroidectomy; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2019).

  • Current operative management of congenital lobar emphysema in children: A report from the Midwest Pediatric Surgery Consortium; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2019).

  • Ultrasound Elastography as a Non-Invasive Method to Monitor Liver Disease in Children with Short Bowel Syndrome: Updated Results; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2019).

  • Variability in perioperative evaluation and resource utilization in pediatric patients with suspected biliary dyskinesia: A multi-institutional retrospective cohort study; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2019).

  • Toward an Electronic Health Record Leveraged to Learn from Every Complex Patient Encounter: Health Informatics Considerations with Pediatric Intestinal Rehabilitation as a Model; Journal of Pediatrics; (2019).

  • Association of medicaid expansion under the affordable care act with outcomes and access to rehabilitation in young adult trauma patients; JAMA Surgery; (2018).

  • Effects of Medicaid expansion on disparities in trauma care and outcomes in young adults; Journal of Surgical Research; (2018).

  • Can ultrasound reliably identify complicated appendicitis in children?; Journal of Surgical Research; (2018).

  • Sacral nerve stimulation for constipation and fecal incontinence in children: Long-term outcomes, patient benefit, and parent satisfaction; Neurogastroenterology and Motility; (2018).

  • Screening practices and associated anomalies in infants with anorectal malformations: Results from the Midwest Pediatric Surgery Consortium; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2018).

  • Reducing the Number of Anesthetic Exposures in the Early Years of Life: Circumcision and Myringotomy as an Example; Clinical Pediatrics; (2018).

  • The criteria for treating appendicitis non-operatively; Current Surgery Reports; (2018).

  • Variability in outcomes after gastroschisis closure across U.S. children's hospitals; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2018).

  • Clinical trials; Seminars in Pediatric Surgery; (2018).

  • Concerning our publication 鈥楢ssessing colonic anatomy normal values based on air contrast enemas in children younger than 6聽years': reply to M. D. Levin; Pediatric Radiology; (2018).

  • Databases for pediatric surgical health services research; Surgery (United States); (2018).

  • Disparities in radiation burden from trauma evaluation at pediatric versus nonpediatric institutions; Journal of Surgical Research; (2018).

  • Examining length of stay after commonly performed surgical procedures in ACS NSQIP pediatric; Journal of Surgical Research; (2018).

  • Recurrence of pilonidal disease: our best is not good enough; Journal of Surgical Research; (2018).

  • Health care quality measures for children and adolescents in Foster Care: Feasibility testing in electronic records; BMC Pediatrics; (2018).

  • High Rate of Major Morbidity after Surgical Excision for Pilonidal Disease; Surgical Infections; (2018).

  • Laser Hair Depilation in the Treatment of Pilonidal Disease: A Systematic Review; Surgical Infections; (2018).

  • Laser hair depilation for the prevention of disease recurrence in adolescents and young adults with pilonidal disease: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial; Trials; (2018).

  • Postoperative neonatal mortality prediction using superlearning; Journal of Surgical Research; (2018).

  • Preface: Evidence based care in pediatric surgery; Seminars in Pediatric Surgery; (2018).

  • Challenging surgical dogma in the management of proximal esophageal atresia with distal tracheoesophageal fistula: Outcomes from the Midwest Pediatric Surgery Consortium; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2018).

  • Perioperative management and outcomes of esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2017).

  • Patient characteristics associated with differences in radiation exposure from pediatric abdomen-pelvis CT scans: a quantile regression analysis; Computers in Biology and Medicine; (2017).

  • Variability in surgical management of benign ovarian neoplasms in children; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2017).

  • Sacral nerve stimulation allows for decreased antegrade continence enema use in children with severe constipation; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2017).

  • Safety and Tolerability of Laser Hair Depilation in Pilonidal Disease: A Pilot Study; Surgical Infections; (2017).

  • Sarcopenia in children with perforated appendicitis; Journal of Surgical Research; (2017).

  • Sclerotherapy for splenic cysts in children; Journal of Surgical Research; (2017).

  • Surgical site infection after stoma closure in children: outcomes and predictors; Journal of Surgical Research; (2017).

  • The effect of perioperative dexamethasone dosing on post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage risk; International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology; (2017).

  • Segmental colonic dilation is associated with premature termination of high-amplitude propagating contractions in children with intractable functional constipation; Neurogastroenterology and Motility; (2017).

  • Variation in Practice Patterns for the Management of Newborn Spina Bifida in the United States; Urology; (2017).

  • A pilot study of ultrasound elastography as a non-invasive method to monitor liver disease in children with short bowel syndrome; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2017).

  • Assessing colonic anatomy normal values based on air contrast enemas in children younger than 6聽years; Pediatric Radiology; (2017).

  • Case Volume and Revisits in Children Undergoing Gastrostomy Tube Placement; Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition; (2017).

  • Comparing laparoscopic versus open Ladd's procedure in pediatric patients; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2017).

  • Evaluation of an imaging protocol using ultrasound as the primary diagnostic modality in pediatric patients with superficial soft tissue infections of the face and neck; International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology; (2017).

  • Perioperative blood transfusion and complications in children undergoing surgery for solid tumors; Journal of Surgical Research; (2017).

  • Development of a multi-institutional clinical research consortium for pediatric surgery; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2017).

  • How to identify high radiation burden from computed tomography: an example in obese children; Journal of Surgical Research; (2017).

  • Is an RCT the Best Way to Investigate the Effectiveness of Nonoperative Management of Pediatric Appendicitis?; Annals of Surgery; (2017).

  • Lymphocyte depression as a predictor of postoperative intraabdominal abscess after appendectomy in children; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2017).

  • Management of benign ovarian lesions in girls: A trend toward fewer oophorectomies; Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology; (2017).

  • Nonoperative management of appendicitis in children; Current Opinion in Pediatrics; (2017).

  • Nonoperative treatment of appendicitis; JAMA Pediatrics; (2017).

  • Prioritizing pediatric surgical conditions - A call to go beyond operations, cost, and comparative effectiveness research; JAMA Pediatrics; (2017).

  • Determinants of quality of life in children with colorectal diseases; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2016).

  • Factors affecting pediatric patient transfer in testicular torsion; Journal of Surgical Research; (2016).

  • A national survey on the use of screening tools to detect physical child abuse; Pediatric Surgery International; (2016).

  • A comparison of pediatric gastrostomy tube placement techniques; Pediatric Surgery International; (2016).

  • A standardized approach for the assessment and treatment of internationally adopted children with a previously repaired anorectal malformation (ARM); Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2016).

  • Accuracy of radiographic estimation of small bowel dimensions in pediatric patients with short bowel syndrome; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2016).

  • A multi-institutional review of thoracoscopic congenital diaphragmatic hernia repair; Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques; (2016).

  • Delaying appendectomy does not lead to higher rates of surgical site infections; Annals of Surgery; (2016).

  • Effectiveness of patient choice in nonoperative vs surgical management of pediatric uncomplicated acute appendicitis; JAMA Surgery; (2016).

  • Outcomes following neuromuscular blockade in patients receiving tracheostomies; International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology; (2016).

  • High failure rate of nonoperative management of acute appendicitis with an appendicolith in children; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2016).

  • Improving surgical research by involving stakeholders; JAMA Surgery; (2016).

  • In reply; JAMA Surgery; (2016).

  • Intestinal atresia; Fundamentals of Pediatric Surgery, Second Edition; (2016).

  • Laparoscopic pyloromyotomy decreases postoperative length of stay in children with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2016).

  • Low vertebral ano-rectal cardiac tracheo-esophageal renal limb screening rates in children with anorectal malformations; Journal of Surgical Research; (2016).

  • Predictors of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Failure in Children Undergoing Initial Placement or Revision; Pediatric Neurosurgery; (2016).

  • Emergency Department Visits and Readmissions among Children after Gastrostomy Tube Placement; Journal of Pediatrics; (2016).

  • Predictors of increasing injury severity across suspected recurrent episodes of non-accidental trauma: A retrospective cohort study; BMC Pediatrics; (2016).

  • Preoperative risk assessment in children undergoing major urologic surgery; Journal of Pediatric Urology; (2016).

  • Role of non-operative management in pediatric appendicitis; Seminars in Pediatric Surgery; (2016).

  • Tracheostomy placement in children younger than 2 years 30-day outcomes using the national surgical quality improvement program pediatric; JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery; (2016).

  • A comparison of injuries sustained from recreational compared to organized motorized vehicle use in children; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2015).

  • Current surgical management of intestinal rotational abnormalities; Current Opinion in Pediatrics; (2015).

  • Comparison of 30-day outcomes between thoracoscopic and open lobectomy for congenital pulmonary lesions; Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques; (2015).

  • A framework for developing healthcare quality measures for children and youth in foster care; Children and Youth Services Review; (2015).

  • Early versus delayed surgical correction of malrotation in children with critical congenital heart disease; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2015).

  • Treatment of uncomplicated acute appendicitis; JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association; (2015).

  • Improving quality and efficiency for intussusception management after successful enema reduction; Pediatrics; (2015).

  • Laparoscopic bowel resection for pediatric inflammatory bowel disease; Journal of Surgical Research; (2015).

  • Pre-operative prediction of surgical morbidity in children: Comparison of five statistical models; Computers in Biology and Medicine; (2015).

  • Prediction of symptom improvement in children with biliary dyskinesia; Journal of Surgical Research; (2015).

  • Sacral nerve stimulation for pediatric lower urinary tract dysfunction: Development of a standardized pathway with objective urodynamic outcomes; Journal of Urology; (2015).

  • Sacral nerve stimulation: A promising therapy for fecal and urinary incontinence and constipation in children; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2015).

  • Using Quality Improvement Methods to Change Surgical Practice: A Case Example of Pediatric Soft-Tissue Abscesses; Quality Management in Health Care; (2015).

  • Does timing of neonatal inguinal hernia repair affect outcomes?; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2015).

  • Using the maxillary-nasal angle to evaluate congenital nasal pyriform aperture stenosis; JAMA Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery; (2015).

  • Utilization and costs associated with robotic surgery in children; Journal of Surgical Research; (2015).

  • Variation in utilization of computed tomography imaging at tertiary pediatric hospitals; Pediatrics; (2015).

  • Comparison of routine laboratory measures of heparin anticoagulation for neonates on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; Journal of Extra-Corporeal Technology; (2014).

  • Does delay in appendectomy affect surgical site infection in children with appendicitis?; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2014).

  • Enhancing NSQIP-Pediatric through integration with the Pediatric Health Information System; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2014).

  • Feasibility of a nonoperative management strategy for uncomplicated acute appendicitis in children; Journal of the American College of Surgeons; (2014).

  • Intestinal transplantation: An overview; Pathophysiology; (2014).

  • Hemolysis-associated nitric oxide dysregulation during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; Journal of Extra-Corporeal Technology; (2014).

  • High-Frequency percussive ventilation and bronchoscopy during extracorporeal life support in children; ASAIO Journal; (2014).

  • Management of short bowel syndrome; Pathophysiology; (2014).

  • Morbidity and mortality in patients with esophageal atresia; Surgery (United States); (2014).

  • Morbidity of peripherally inserted central catheters in pediatric complicated appendicitis; Journal of Surgical Research; (2014).

  • Risk factors for recurrent injuries in victims of suspected non-accidental trauma: A retrospective cohort study; BMC Pediatrics; (2014).

  • Single-stage versus multi-stage pull-through for Hirschsprung's disease: Practice trends and outcomes in infants; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2014).

  • Variability in noncardiac surgical procedures in children with congenital heart disease; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2014).

  • The power of 鈥渨e鈥: Successful quality improvement requires a team approach; Pediatric Critical Care Medicine; (2013).

  • Factors associated with mortality in pediatric patients requiring extracorporeal life support for severe pneumonia; Pediatric Critical Care Medicine; (2013).

  • Increased morbidity and mortality of traumatic brain injury in victims of nonaccidental trauma; Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery; (2013).

  • Mortality increases with recurrent episodes of nonaccidental trauma in children; Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery; (2013).

  • Sensitivity and predictive value of ultrasound in pediatric cholecystitis; Journal of Surgical Research; (2013).

  • Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in pediatric soft tissue sarcoma patients: Utility and concordance with imaging; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2013).

  • Assessing quality in pediatric surgery - The limited role of appendectomy as the optimal target; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2013).

  • Using the pediatric health information system to study rare congenital pediatric surgical diseases: Development of a cohort of esophageal atresia patients; Journal of Pediatric Surgery; (2013).

  • Biliary atresia; Fundamentals of Pediatric Surgery; (2011).

  • Intensive insulin therapy did not reduce mortality more than conventional therapy in septic shock treated with corticosteroids; Annals of Internal Medicine; (2010).

  • Bundled care for septic shock: An analysis of clinical trials; Critical Care Medicine; (2010).

  • Practice misalignments in randomized controlled trials: Identification, impact, and potential solutions; Anesthesia and Analgesia; (2010).

  • The relevance of practice misalignments to trials in transfusion medicine; Vox Sanguinis; (2010).

  • Walk a mile in whose shoes?; Anesthesia and Analgesia; (2010).

  • Corticosteroid therapy for severe sepsis and septic shock [1]; JAMA; (2009).

  • Effects of intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation in a model of septic shock; Critical Care Medicine; (2009).

  • Impact of animal strain on gene expression in a rat model of acute cardiac rejection; BMC Genomics; (2009).

  • The effects of steroids during sepsis depend on dose and severity of illness: An updated meta-analysis; Clinical Microbiology and Infection; (2009).

  • Nitrite reductase activity of hemoglobin as a systemic nitric oxide generator mechanism to detoxify plasma hemoglobin produced during hemolysis; American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology; (2008).

  • The importance of usual care control groups for safety monitoring and validity during critical care research; Intensive Care Medicine; (2008).

  • A canine model of septic shock: Balancing animal welfare and scientific relevance; American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology; (2007).

  • Randomization in clinical trials of titrated therapies: Unintended consequences of using fixed treatment protocols; Critical Care Medicine; (2007).

  • A critical review of RCTs of tidal volume reduction in patients with ARDS and their impact on practice; Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury; (2006).

  • Antithrombotic therapies for sepsis: A need for more studies; Critical Care Medicine; (2006).

  • The authors reply [2]; Critical Care Medicine; (2006).

  • Factors Influencing the Efficacy of Mediator-Specific Anti-Inflammatory, Glucocorticoid, and Anticoagulant Therapies for Sepsis; Drug Discovery Handbook; (2005).

  • Hemolysis-associated endothelial dysfunction mediated by accelerated NO inactivation by decompartmentalized oxyhemoglobin; Journal of Clinical Investigation; (2005).

  • Mechanical ventilation in ARDS: One size does not fit all; Critical Care Medicine; (2005).

  • Novel therapies for sepsis: A review; Journal of Trauma - Injury, Infection and Critical Care; (2005).

  • Activated protein C in sepsis: Emerging insights regarding its mechanism of action and clinical effectiveness; Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases; (2004).

  • Recombinant human activated protein C in sepsis: Assessing its clinical use; American Journal of the Medical Sciences; (2004).

  • Corticosteroids for septic shock [4]; Annals of Internal Medicine; (2004).

  • Defining the standard of care in randomized controlled trials of titrated therapies; Current Opinion in Critical Care; (2004).

  • Differing effects of epinephrine, norepinephrine, and vasopressin on survival in a canine model of septic shock; American Journal of Physiology - Heart and Circulatory Physiology; (2004).

  • Dose effects of steroids on survival in sepsis [7] (multiple letters); Annals of Internal Medicine; (2004).

  • Foramen of Morgagni hernia: Changes in diagnosis and treatment; Annals of Thoracic Surgery; (2004).

  • Meta-analysis: The effect of steroids on survival and shock during sepsis depends on the dose; Annals of Internal Medicine; (2004).

  • Recombinant human activated protein C in sepsis: Previous concerns and current usage; Therapy; (2004).

  • Should we continue to target the platelet-activating factor pathway in septic patients?; Critical Care Medicine; (2004).

  • Substantiating the concerns about recombinant human activated protein C use in sepsis; Critical Care Medicine; (2004).

  • The efficacy of drotrecogin alfa depends on severity of illness; Critical Care Medicine; (2004).

  • Increasing the efficacy of anti-inflammatory agents used in the treatment of sepsis; European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases; (2003).

  • Minor challenges: Modified diverticulectomy and myotomy for recurrent Zenker diverticulum; Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery; (2003).

  • Cardiopulmonary bypass primes polymorphonuclear leukocytes; Journal of Surgical Research; (1998).

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