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May 2023
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Clinical Challenges in Pediatric Surgery...

Behind The Knife: The Surgery Podcast
About this episode
Please join Drs. Brian Gray, Amanda Jensen and Manisha Bhatia from Indiana University as they discuss the nuances of 3 common pediatric general surgery scenarios. 

Journal Article links: 
Nguyen HN, Navarro OM, Bloom DA, Feinstein KA, Guillerman RP, Munden MM, et al. Ultrasound for Midgut Malrotation and Midgut Volvulus: AJR Expert Panel Narrative Review. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2022;218(6):931-9.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35107311/

Plut D, Phillips GS, Johnston PR, Lee EY. Practical Imaging Strategies for Intussusception in Children. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2020;215(6):1449-63.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33084362/

Markel TA, Scott MR, Stokes SM, Ladd AP. A randomized trial to assess advancement of enteral feedings 
following surgery for hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. J Pediatr Surg 2017;52(4):534-9.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27829521/

St Peter SD, Holcomb GW, 3rd, Calkins CM, Murphy JP, Andrews WS, Sharp RJ, et al. Open versus 
laparoscopic pyloromyotomy for pyloric stenosis: a prospective, randomized trial. Ann Surg 
2006;244(3):363-70.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16926562/

Dalton BG, Gonzalez KW, Boda SR, Thomas PG, Sherman AK, St Peter SD. Optimizing fluid resuscitation in 
hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. J Pediatr Surg 2016;51(8):1279-82.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26876090/

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