ASPIRE Research
At Seattle Children's, research helps us find better ways to care for children before, during and after surgery. Kids are not little adults, so we don’t rely on adult research studies to figure out the best treatments. Research helps improve care and outcomes for all children, not just our patients. ASPIRE fosters the exchange of ideas to enhance research and surgical practices across several specialties, listed below.
General Surgery and Transplant
Ahmad H, Smith C, Witte A, Lewis K, Reeder RW, Garza J, Zobell S, Hoff K, Durham M, Calkins C, Rollins MD, Ambartsumyan L, Rentea RM, Yacob D, Lorenzo CD, Levitt MA, Wood RJ. Antegrade Continence Enema Alone for the Management of Functional Constipation and Segmental Colonic Dysmotility (ACE-FC): A Pediatric Colorectal and Pelvic Learning Consortium Study. Eur J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Mar. doi: 10.1055/a-2206-6508. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37940124.
Smith CA, Avansino J. Anorectal Malformations. 2023 Aug 8. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan–. PMID: 31194415.
Naik-Mathuria B, Utria AF, Ehrlich PF, Aldrink JH, Murphy AJ, Lautz T, Dasgupta R, Short SS, Lovvorn HN 3rd, Kim ES, Newman E, Lal DR, Rich BS, Piché N, Kastenberg ZJ, Malek MM, Glick RD, Petroze RT, Polites SF, Whitlock R, Alore E, Sutthatarn P, Chen SY, Wong-Michalak S, Romao RL, Al-Hadidi A, Rubalcava NS, Marquart JP, Gainer H, Johnson M, Boehmer C, Rinehardt H, Seemann NM, Davidson J, Polcz V, Lund SB, McKay KG, Correa H, Rothstein DH. Management and Outcomes of Wilms Tumor With Suprarenal Intravascular Extension: A Pediatric Surgical Oncology Research Collaborative Study. Ann Surg. 2024 Mar 1;279(3):528-535. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000005921. Epub 2023 Jun 2. PMID: 37264925; PMCID: PMC10829895.
Cockrell HC, Kwon EG, Savochka L, Dellinger MB, Greenberg SLM, Waldhausen JHT. Long-term Outcomes Following Thoracoscopic Division of Vascular Rings. J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Mar 30:S0022-3468(24)00240-9. doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2024.03.057. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38658219.
Daniel SK, Sullivan KM, Dickerson LK, van den Bijgaart RJE, Utria AF, Labadie KP, Kenerson HL, Jiang X, Smythe KS, Campbell JS, Pierce RH, Kim TS, Riehle KJ, Yeung RS, Carter JA, Barry KC, Pillarisetty VG. Reversing Immunosuppression in the Tumor Microenvironment of Fibrolamellar Carcinoma via PD-1 and IL-10 blockade. Sci Rep. 2024 Mar 1;14(1):5109. doi:10.1038/s41598-024-55593-6. PMID: 38429349; PMCID: PMC10907637.
Kastenberg ZJ, Short SS, Riehle KJ, Utria A, Lautz TB, Ott KC, Murphy AJ, Mansfield S, Lal DR, Hallis B, Murphy JT, Roach JP, Polites SF, Beckhorn C, Tracy ET, Fialkowski EA, Seemann NM, Bütter AM, Rich BS, Glick RD, Bondoc AJ, Ofori-Atta BS, Presson AP, Chen SY, Zamora AK, Kim ES, Vasudevan S, Rinehardt HN, Malek MM, Lapidus-Krol E, Putra J, Superina RA, Langham MR, Meyers RL, Tiao G, Dasgupta R, Baertschiger R. Management of Undifferentiated Embryonal Sarcoma of the Liver: A Pediatric Surgical Oncology Research Collaborative Study. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2024 Jun;71(6):e30975. doi: 10.1002/pbc.30975. Epub 2024 Mar 31. PMID: 38556718; PMCID: PMC11039358.
Kwon EG, Anderson JE, DiGeronimo R, Kirk CCJ, Billimoria ZC, Rothstein DH, Stark R, McMullan DM, Brogan TV, Riehle KJ, Rice-Townsend SE. Carotid Artery Patency and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes After Decannulation in Pediatric Extracorporeal Life Support. J Surg Res. 2024 Jan;293:475-481. doi:10.1016/j.jss.2023.09.033. Epub 2023 Oct 10. PMID: 37820396.
Acker SN, Ignacio R, Russell KW, Kelley-Quon L, Lofberg K, Lee J, Jensen AR, Pickett-Nairne K, Prendergast C, Iantorno SE, Thangarajah H, Patwardhan U, Melhado C, Zhong A, Padilla B, Rothstein DH, Nicassio L, Pandya S, Valencia M, Wang K, Inge TH; Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium. Utility of Enteral Contrast Protocols in Pediatric Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction: A Prospective Multicenter Observational Study. Ann Surg. 2024 Jan 23. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000006207. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38258558.
McNevin K, Nicassio L, Rice-Townsend SE, Katz CB, Goldin A, Avansino J, Calkins CM, Durham MM, Page K, Ralls MW, Reeder RW, Rentea RM, Rollins MD, Saadai P, Wood RJ, van Leeuwen KD, Smith CA; Pediatric Colorectal and Pelvic Learning Consortium. Comparison of the PCPLC Database to NSQIP-P: A Patient Matched Comparison of Surgical Complications Following Repair of Anorectal Malformation. J Pediatr Surg. 2024 May;59(5):997-1002. doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2024.01.004. Epub 2024 Jan 11. PMID: 38365475.
Schnuck JK, Acker SN, Kelley-Quon LI, Lee JH, Shew SB, Fialkowski E, Ignacio RC, Melhado C, Qureshi FG, Russell KW, Rothstein DH; Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium. Decision-Making in Pleural Drainage Following Lung Resection in Children: A Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium Survey. J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Jan 17:S0022-3468(24)00009-5. doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2024.01.006. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38355336.
Christison-Lagay ER, Brown EG, Bruny J, Funaro M, Glick RD, Dasgupta R, Grant CN, Engwall-Gill AJ, Lautz TB, Rothstein D, Walther A, Ehrlich PF, Aldrink JH, Rodeberg D, Baertschiger RM. Central Venous Catheter Consideration in Pediatric Oncology: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis From the American Pediatric Surgical Association Cancer Committee. J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Mar 27:S0022-3468(24)00201-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2024.03.047. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38637207.
Russell KW, Katz MG, Phillips RC, Kelley-Quon LI, Acker SN, Shahi N, Lee JH, Fialkowski EA, Nacharaju D, Smith CA, Jensen AR, Mueller CM, Padilla BE, Ignacio RC, Ourshalimian S, Wang KS, Ostlie DJ, Fenton SJ, Kastenberg ZJ; Western Pediatric Surgery Research Consortium. Corrigendum to Adolescent Vaping-Associated Trauma in the Western United States [J Surg Res. 2022 Aug;276:251-255]. J Surg Res. 2024 Feb;294:247-248. doi:10.1016/j.jss.2023.09.024. Epub 2023 Nov 3. Erratum for: J Surg Res. 2023 Aug; 288:275-281. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2023.02.036. PMID: 37925952
Cardiac Surgery
Doctors and scientists in the Heart Center improve the lives of children by developing new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat heart problems with innovative research.
Bilodeau KS, Charette K, McMullan DM. Safety and Efficacy of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Heating Units. World J Pediatr Congenit Heart Surg. 2024 Jan;15(1):30-35. doi: 10.1177/21501351231185114. Epub 2023 Nov 1. PMID: 37915224.
Bohuta L, Charette K, Chan T, Joffe D, Koth A, Greene CL, Mauchley D, McMullan DM. Encouraging Results of Blood Conservation in Neonatal Open-Heart Surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2024 Mar;167(3):1154-1163. doi:10.1016/j.jtcvs.2023.07.032. Epub 2023 Jul 29. PMID: 37517580.
Dalton HJ, Singh R, McMullan DM. One Limb or Two? Does It Make a Difference in Femoral Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation? Crit Care Med. 2024 Jan 1;52(1):153-155. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000006107. Epub 2023 Dec 14. PMID: 38095524.
Frandsen EL, Schauer JS, Morray BH, Mauchley DC, McMullan DM, Friedland-Little JM, Kemna MS. Applying the Hybrid Concept as a Bridge to Transplantation in Infants Without Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. Pediatr Cardiol. 2024 Feb;45(2):323-330. doi: 10.1007/s00246-023-03294-8. Epub 2023 Sep 14. PMID: 37707592; PMCID: PMC10821822.
Gynecology
Our team works through comprehensive evaluation and specialized treatment for gynecological conditions in children, adolescents and young adults with innovative research.
Roth LP, Yu LX, Johnson J, Qu'd D, McCracken K, Simpson BN, Pennesi CM. Müllerian Agenesis in a Patient With Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome: A Case Series and Review of the Overlapping Developmental Biologic Pathways. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2024 Feb;37(1):67-71. doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2023.09.002. Epub 2023 Sep. PMID: 37704034.
Huebner E, Debiec K, Hernandez A, Yu L. Peri-clitoral Epidermal Inclusion Cyst as Initial Presentation of Lichen Sclerosus in a Pediatric Patient. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2024 Jan 24:S1083-3188(24)00020-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2024.01.005. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38278410.
Neurosurgery
At Seattle Children’s, your child will have access to the most current, state-of-the-art therapies and clinical trials. Research studies help us find better ways to treat kids and young adults with neurological conditions.
Bove I, Cheok SK, Feng JJ, Briggs RG, Ruzevick J, Cote DJ, Shah I, Little A, Laws E, Castro AV, Carmichael J, Shiroishi M, Hurth K, Zada G. Clinical Implications of Pituitary Adenomas Exhibiting Dual Transcription Factor Staining: A Case Series of 27 Patients. World Neurosurg. 2024 Feb;182:e62-e66. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2023.11.036. Epub 2023 Nov 14. PMID: 37967742; PMCID: PMC11032010.
Nistal D, Lee A, Ruzevick J. Pediatric Orbital and Skull Base Pathology. Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2024 Mar 23:S1042-3699(24)00011-6. doi:10.1016/j.coms.2024.02.003. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38522979.
McGrath M, Sivakanthan S, Durfy S, Lee A, Browd S, Hauptman JS, Ellenbogen RG, Kinney GA, Ojemann JG, Goldstein HE. Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Potentials and Evidence of Preserved Neuronal Circuitry Below the Anatomical and Functional Level in Patients With Complex Spinal Dysraphism Undergoing Detethering Reoperations. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2024 Feb 2;33(5):411-416. doi: 10.3171/2023.11.PEDS23424. PMID: 38306643.
Doherty A, Knudson K, Fuller C, Leach JL, Wang AC, Marupudi N, Han RH, Tomko S, Ojemann J, Smyth MD, Mangano F, Skoch J. MRI and Pathology Comparisons in Rasmussen's Encephalitis: A Multi-Institutional Examination of Hemispherotomy Outcomes Relative to Imaging and Histological Severity. Childs Nerv Syst. 2024 Jun;40(6):1799-1806. doi: 10.1007/s00381-024-06353-4. Epub 2024 Mar 15. PMID: 38489033; PMCID: PMC11111524.
Greene BL, Stasi SM, Ting MA, Waligorski N, Cole BL, Lockwood CM, Paulson VA, Buchan JG, Lee A, Ojemann JG, Ellenbogen RG, Stevens J, Leary SES. Looking Beyond Year 1 in the Molecular Era of Pediatric Brain Tumor Diagnosis: Confirmatory Testing of Germline Variants Found on Tumor Sequencing. Front Oncol. 2024 Mar 6;14:1338022. doi: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1338022. PMID: 38511139; PMCID: PMC10952109.
Tam LT, Cole B, Stasi SM, Paulson VA, Wright JN, Hoeppner C, Holtzclaw S, Crotty EE, Ellenbogen RG, Lee A, Ermoian RP, Lockwood CM, Leary SES, Ronsley R. Somatic Versus Germline: A Case Series of Three Children With ATM-Mutated Medulloblastoma. JCO Precis Oncol. 2024 Jan;8:e2300333. doi: 10.1200/PO.23.00333. PMID: 38207225.
Ophthalmology
We use innovative science and the latest technology to find, identify and treat a wide variety of eye disorders. We offer many medical and surgical treatment options for eye diseases that occur during childhood and continue to find breakthroughs with research.
Mustafi D, Sawyer C, Huang LC. Reply. Ophthalmol Retina. 2024 Mar;8(3):e7-e8. doi: 10.1016/j.oret.2023.11.020. Epub 2024 Jan 8. PMID: 38189691.
Sawyer C, Huang LC, Vincent J, Cabrera MT, Herlihy E, Mustafi D. Diagnostic Role of Oral Fluorescein Angiography in Pediatric Ambulatory Clinics. Ophthalmol Retina. 2024 Feb;8(2):204-206. doi: 10.1016/j.oret.2023.10.014. Epub 2023 Oct. PMID: 38707762; PMCID: PMC11068305.
Sims DT, Gillette TB, Lam JG, Liu D, Lee C, Ding L, Tarczy-Hornoch K, Cabrera MT. Anisometropia and Amblyopia Outcomes in Early Versus Late Resolution of Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction in Older Infants. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2024 Jan-Feb 01;40(1):39-42. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000002496. Epub 2023 Sep 1. PMID: 38241617; PMCID: PMC10799212.
Yang P, Mustafi D, Pepple KL. Immunology of Retinitis Pigmentosa and Gene Therapy-Associated Uveitis. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Med. 2024 Jan 2;14(1):a041305. doi: 10.1101/cshperspect.a041305. PMID: 37037600; PMCID: PMC10562523.
Yu VK, Tarczy-Hornoch K, Cotter SA, Torres M, Jiang X, Varma R. Prevalence of Comprehensive Eye Examination in Preschool Children With Eye Conditions. AJPM Focus. 2024 Jan 6;3(2):100184. doi: 10.1016/j.focus.2024.100184. PMID: 38283739; PMCID: PMC10818075.
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Seattle Children’s does research to develop and test new medicines, therapies and surgery methods. We are part of multicenter studies on spine, hip, hand and neuromuscular conditions as well as sports injuries and trauma.
Badin D, Shah SA, Narayanan UG, Cahill PJ, Marrache M, Samdani AF, Yaszay B, Hunsberger JB, Marks MC, Sponseller PD; HARMS Study Group. Fifteen Years of Spinal Fusion Outcomes in Children With Cerebral Palsy: Are We Getting Better? Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2024 Feb 15;49(4):247-254. doi:10.1097/BRS.0000000000004792. Epub 2023 Nov 22. PMID: 37991210.
Behrndt L, Gregory A, Wakeman K, Freed A, Wilson JL, Spaull R, Kurian MA, Mordekar S, Fernandes JA, Hayflick SJ, Hogarth P, Yang S. Femur Fractures in 5 Individuals With Pantothenate Kinase-associated Neurodegeneration: The Role of Dystonia and Suggested Management. J Pediatr Orthop. 2024 Jan 1;44(1):e61-e68. doi: 10.1097/BPO.0000000000002555. Epub 2023 Oct 23. PMID: 37867374.
Butler L, Greenberg E, Giampetruzzi N, Link M, Prati V, Weaver A, Saper M. Comparison of Physical Therapy Utilization, Timing of Return-to-Sport Test Completion, and Hop Test Performance by Age and Between Sexes in Youth Athletes After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Phys Ther Sport. 2024 May;67:1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2024.02.004. Epub 2024 Feb 14. PMID: 38387378.
Catanzano AA, Bastrom TP, Bartley CE, Yaszay B, Upasani VV, Newton PO. Depression Screening in Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery Clinics and Identifying Patients At-Risk. J Pediatr Orthop. 2024 Apr 1;44(4):291-296. doi:10.1097/BPO.0000000000002635. Epub 2024 Feb 5. PMID: 38311830.
Catanzano AA, Newton PO, Shah VJ, Yaszay B, Bartley CE, Bastrom TP. From PHQ-2 to SRS-22: How a Depression Screening Tool Relates to SRS Scores in Patients With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Spine Deform. 2024 Jan;12(1):125-131. doi: 10.1007/s43390-023-00759-x. Epub 2023 Sep 9. PMID: 37689619.
Catanzano A, Upasani VV, Bryan TP, Yaszay B, Newton PO; Harms Study Group. Breaking the Rules in Three Dimensions: What to Expect After a Thoracic-Only Fusion With Structural Thoracic and Thoracolumbar Curves. J Pediatr Orthop. 2024 Mar 1;44(3):e242-e248. doi: 10.1097/BPO.0000000000002591. Epub 2023 Dec 8. PMID: 38062890.
Goldfarb CA, Torres B, Steinman S, Wang A, Vuillermin C, Wall LB; CoULD Study Group. Patient and Caregiver Impressions of the Impact of Madelung Deformity: A CoULD Registry Analysis. J Hand Surg Am. 2024 Feb 29:S0363-5023(24)00053-4. doi:10.1016/j.jhsa.2024.01.019. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38430094.
LaValva SM, Swarup I, Garg S, Yaszay B, Gupta MC, Sucato DJ, Kelly MP, Samdani A, Lenke L, Boachie O, Cahill PJ; Fox Study Group. Who Gets Staged Surgery in Severe Pediatric and Adolescent Spine Deformity? Spine Deform. 2024 Mar;12(2):383-390. doi: 10.1007/s43390-023-00778-8. Epub 2023 Dec 13. PMID: 38091233.
Regan CM, Morgan J, Hilaire TS, El-Hawary R, Pahys JM, Skaggs DL, Yaszay B, Parent S; Pediatric Spine Study Group; Larson AN. Does Radiographic Calibration Affect Linear Radiographic Measurements in a Large Pediatric Spine Registry? Spine Deform. 2024 Mar;12(2):335-339. doi: 10.1007/s43390-023-00793-9. Epub 2023 Dec 26. PMID: 38147269.
Sliepka JM, Gatto J, Iyer A, Saper M, Schmale G, Gee A, Kweon C, Chin K, Hagen M. Effect of Age and Body Mass Index on Time to Advanced Imaging and Surgery in Young Athletes With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury. Orthop J Sports Med. 2024 Mar 20;12(3):23259671241235651. doi: 10.1177/23259671241235651. PMID: 38515603; PMCID: PMC10956159.
Van de Velde SK, Telfer S, van Arkel ERA, Schmale GA. A Lateral Extra-articular Tenodesis Without Additional Hardware: Surgical Technique and Biomechanical Comparison With an Anatomic Anterolateral Ligament Reconstruction in the Augmentation of Anterior cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Knee. 2024 Mar;47:112-120. doi: 10.1016/j.knee.2024.02.003. Epub 2024 Feb 22. PMID: 38394990.
Wildenauer L, Mavrommatis S, Bae DS, Steinman SE, Wall LB; CoULD Study Group; Van Heest AE. Syndromic Involvement of Patients Presenting With Congenital Upper Limb Anomalies: An Analysis of 4,317 Cases. J Hand Surg Am. 2024 Apr;49(4):311-320. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2023.11.020. Epub 2024 Jan 14. PMID: 38231172.
Otolaryngology
At Seattle Children's, we specialize in caring for children with a broad range of conditions, from ear infections to problems with hearing and speaking. Research supports finding the newest ways to support these conditions.
Allred CM, Nakamura R, Mull H, Wang X, Jio J, Messner J, Parikh SR, Sie K, Bonilla-Velez J. Effect of an Outbound Scheduling Team on the Timeliness of Scheduling Referrals to Pediatric Otolaryngology. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024 Feb 8. doi: 10.1002/ohn.660. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38327234.
Amin SN, Thompson T, Wang X, Goldklang S, Martin LD, Low DK, Parikh SR, Sie KC, Dahl JP. Reducing Pediatric Posttonsillectomy Opioid Prescribing: A Quality Improvement Initiative. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024 Feb;170(2):610-617. doi: 10.1002/ohn.534. Epub 2023 Sep 25. PMID: 37747042; PMCID: PMC10841103.
Barbour MC, Amin SN, Friedman SD, Perez FA, Bly RA, Johnson KE, Parikh SR, Richardson CM, Dahl JP, Aliseda A. Surface Reconstruction of the Pediatric Larynx via Structure From Motion Photogrammetry: A Pilot Study. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024 Apr;170(4):1195-1199. doi: 10.1002/ohn.635. Epub 2024 Jan 3. PMID: 38168480; PMCID: PMC10960702.
Feldman RM, O'Reilly-Shah V, Dahl JP, Siu J, Newby M, Sutherland TN, Parikh SR, Jiang T, Franz A. Impact of Ketorolac on Reoperation for Hemorrhage After Pediatric Tonsillectomy: A Single-Center Retrospective Propensity-Matched Study. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024 Mar;170(3):928-936. doi: 10.1002/ohn.577. Epub 2023 Nov 5. PMID: 37925621.
Richardson CM, Walton S, Park JS, Bonilla-Velez J, Bly RA, Dahl JP, Parikh SR, Friedman S, Johnson KE. Multidisciplinary Advanced Surgical Planning for Slide Tracheoplasty Using 3D-Printed Models. Laryngoscope. 2024 Jul;134(7):3395-3401. doi: 10.1002/lary.31327. Epub 2024 Mar 7. PMID: 38450727.
Aldriweesh B, Alkhateeb A, Boudewyns A, Chan CY, Chun RH, El-Hakim HG, Fayoux P, Gerber ME, Kanotra S, Kaspy K, Kubba H, Lambert EM, Luscan R, Parikh SR, Rahbar R, Rickert SM, Russell J, Rutter M, Schroeder JW Jr, Schwarz Y, Sobol SE, Thevasagayam R, Thierry B, Thompson DM, Valika T, Watters K, Wei JL, Wyatt M, Zur KB, Daniel SJ. International Pediatric Otolaryngology Group (IPOG) Consensus on Approach to Aspiration. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2024 Jan;176:111810. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2023.111810. Epub 2023 Dec 12. PMID: 38147730.
Bustad E, Mudrock E, Nilles EM, Mcquate A, Bergado M, Gu A, Galitan L, Gleason N, Ou HC, Raible DW, Hernandez RE, Ma S. In vivo Screening for Toxicity-Modulating Drug Interactions Identifies Antagonism That Protects Against Ototoxicity in Zebrafish. Front Pharmacol. 2024 Mar 7;15:1363545. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2024.1363545. PMID: 38515847; PMCID: PMC10955247.
Noble AR, Halverson DM, Resnick J, Broncheau M, Rubinstein JT, Horn DL. Spectral Resolution and Speech Perception in Cochlear Implanted School-Aged Children. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2024 Jan;170(1):230-238. doi:10.1002/ohn.408. Epub 2023 Jun 27. PMID: 37365946; PMCID: PMC10836047.
Gomez G, Sie KCY, Osterbauer B, Arom G, Kochhar A. Salvage of Infected Alloplastic Ear Reconstructions via Negative Pressure Wound Therapy. Laryngoscope. 2024 Mar 20. doi: 10.1002/lary.31403. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38506413.
Plastic Surgery
Our Plastic Surgery team provides evaluation and treatment for infants, children and teens whose growing bodies need repair or reconstruction for a wide variety of reasons. Research helps continue to expand the ways to treat our patients.
Adidharma L, Adidharma W, Latack KR, Moog D, Morrison SD, Wilkins EG. Quantifying Nipple-Areolar Complex Shape and Location After Transmasculine Top Surgery: A Study of Postoperative Photographs Posted on Social Media and Surgeons' Professional Websites. Transgend Health. 2024 Jan 31;9(1):83-91. doi: 10.1089/trgh.2021.0094. PMID: 38312453; PMCID: PMC10835154.
Akhavan AA, Pang JH, Morrison SD, Satterwhite T. Gender Affirming Facial Surgery-Anatomy and Procedures for Facial Masculinization. Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2024 May;36(2):221-236. doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2024.01.001. Epub 2024 Mar 7. PMID: 38458858.
Bhat A, Smart R, Egbert M, Susarla S. Benign Non-odontogenic Pathology. Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2024 Feb 23:S1042-3699(24)00007-4. doi:10.1016/j.coms.2024.01.007. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38402139.
Cho DY, Blum JD, Kurnik N, Swanson JW, Susarla SM, Taylor JA, Hopper RA, Bartlett S, Birgfeld CB. Eyeing Risks: A Critical Analysis of the Use of Periorbital Steroids in Fronto-orbital Advancement. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2024 Mar 28:10556656241241963. doi: 10.1177/10556656241241963. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38545721.
Liu Y, Massenburg BB, Otten CE, Osorio MB, Lewis SP, Hottovy J, Tse RW. Selective Nerve Transfers to Restore Shoulder Abduction and Flexion in Acute Flaccid Myelitis: A Case Report. Microsurgery. 2024 Jan;44(1):e31104. doi:10.1002/micr.31104. Epub 2023 Aug 30. PMID: 37646277.
Najafali D, Galbraith LG, Camacho JM, Arnold SH, Alperovich M, King TW, Cohen MS, Morrison SD, Dorafshar AH. Addressing the Rhino in the Room: ChatGPT Creates “Novel” Patent Ideas for Rhinoplasty. Eplasty. 2024 Mar 12;24:e13. PMID: 38685992; PMCID: PMC11056627.
Tolley P, Susarla S, Ettinger RE. Gender-Affirming Facial Surgery: Lower Third of the Face. Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am. 2024 May;36(2):207-219. doi: 10.1016/j.coms.2023.12.002. Epub 2024 Jan 25. PMID: 38272781.
Tse RW, Fisher DM. State of the art: The Unilateral Cleft lip and Nose Deformity and Anatomic Subunit Approximation. Plast Surg (Oakv). 2024 Feb;32(1):138-147. doi: 10.1177/22925503221109069. Epub 2022 Jun 30. PMID: 38433794; PMCID: PMC10902494.
Sanati-Mehrizy P, Hopper RA, Susarla SM. Discussion: Improved Facial and Skull-Base Symmetry Following Osteotomy and Distraction of Unilateral Coronal Synostosis. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2024 Feb 1;153(2):457-460. doi:10.1097/PRS.0000000000010778. Epub 2024 Jan 24. PMID: 38266138.
Houkes RP, Smit JA, Lachkar N, Tse R, Breugem CC. Unraveling a Major Burden of Orofacial Clefts Analyses: Classification of Cleft Palate Fistulas by Cleft Surgeons. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2024 Mar;61(3):508-512. doi:10.1177/10556656221149521. Epub 2023 Jan 3. PMID: 36594232; PMCID: PMC10893769.
Zaga-Galante J, Tse R, Hopper RA, Arnold A, Fisher DM, Wong-Riff KW, Podolsky. Bilateral Cleft lip Simulation. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2024 Feb 14:10556656241230882. doi: 10.1177/10556656241230882. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38354301.
Kinter S, Susarla S, Delaney JC, Chapman K, Kapadia H, Weiss N. Does Distraction Lower Risk of VPI Compared to Conventional Maxillary Advancement? A Retrospective Cohort Study of Adolescents with Cleft Palate. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2024 Mar;61(3):422-432. doi: 10.1177/10556656221138895. Epub 2022 Nov 13. PMID: 36373608; PMCID: PMC10752384.
Kinter S, Delaney JA, Susarla S, McKinney C. Retrospective Cohort Studies in Craniofacial Outcomes Research: An Epidemiologist's Approach to Mitigating Bias. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2024 Feb 22:10556656241233234. doi: 10.1177/10556656241233234. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38389276.
Urology
Our Urology team researches and design new treatments, sharing them with patients and introduce them into clinical practice to help advance treatments for all kids of urological conditions.
Silverii H, Fernandez N, Ahn J, Lendvay T, Shnorhavorian M, Joyner B, Kieran K, Cain M, Merguerian P. Standardization and Implementation of a Surgical Coaching Model for Pediatric Urology. J Surg Educ. 2024 Mar;81(3):319-325. doi:10.1016/j.jsurg.2023.12.001. Epub 2024 Jan 26. PMID: 38278721.
Silverii H, Cain MP, Ahn J, Fernandez N, Lendvay T, Gupta A, Joyner B, Kieran K, Shnorhavorian M, Merguerian P. Putting the Coach in the Game: Current and Future State of Surgical Coaching in Pediatric Urology. J Pediatr Urol. 2024 Mar 10:S1477-5131(24)00150-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2024.03.004. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38508978.
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