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APSA Outcomes Committee @apsa-outcomes.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
New this week! Perinatal Management of High-Risk Congenital Lung Malformations: A Multicenter Analysis www.jpedsurg.org/article/S002...
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Perinatal Management of High-Risk Congenital Lung Malformations: A Multicenter Analysis
Congenital lung malformations (CLMs) are often diagnosed prenatally, with high-risk cases potentially benefiting from perinatal intervention. We report outcomes following perinatal intervention for CL...
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APSA Outcomes Committee @apsa-outcomes.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
New from @jpedsurg "Surgical Antibiotic Prophylaxis Utilization for Pediatric Thyroid Operations: A NSQIP-Pediatric Analysis" What is your practice with antimicrobial stewardship during thyroid operations? www.jpedsurg.org/article/S002...
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Surgical antibiotic prophylaxis utilization for pediatric thyroid operations: A NSQIP-Pediatric analysis
Thyroid operations are generally clean procedures. However, there are no pediatric-specific guidelines regarding surgical antibiotic prophylaxis (SAP) for thyroid operations. This study aims to unders...
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APSA Outcomes Committee @apsa-outcomes.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
New study from @maryebrindle.bsky.social and company as they aim to re-imagine the surgical safety checklist in pediatric surgery! www.jpedsurg.org/article/S002...
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Reimagining the Surgical Safety Checklist Through a Pediatric Lens
This study, endorsed by CAPS and APSA leadership, aimed to gather perspectives from North American pediatric surgeons on how the Surgical Safety Checklist (SSC) can be optimized for the contemporary p...
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APSA Outcomes Committee @apsa-outcomes.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Association of Postoperative Fever and Antibiotic Use with Surgical Site Infection in Children with Complicated Appendicitis Thoughts on "Fever Guided Antimicrobial Stewardship?" journals-lww-com.us1.proxy.openathens.net/journalacs/a...
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APSA Outcomes Committee @apsa-outcomes.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Some of our latest work! Interval Appendectomy Practices for Complicated Appendicitis in Children link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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Interval appendectomy practices for complicated appendicitis in children: a systematic review from the APSA Outcomes and Evidence-Based Practice Committee - Pediatric Surgery International
Pediatric Surgery International - This review summarizes considerations within the existing recent literature that guide the practice of interval appendectomy (IA) after initial non-operative...
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APSA Outcomes Committee @apsa-outcomes.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
In what way do we think that the application of Artificial Intelligence will influence outcomes for our surgical patients? www.jpedsurg.org/article/S002...
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Applications of artificial intelligence in pediatric surgical pathology: A systematic review
Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques can transform and enhance diagnosis and treatment response predictions in pediatric surgical pathology. AI offers the potential to reduce the workload of pathol...
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APSA Outcomes Committee @apsa-outcomes.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
New in JPS! “Survival in children with hepatoblastoma and pulmonary metastatic disease at diagnosis based on extent of metastases and need for surgical clearance” www.jpedsurg.org/article/S002...
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Survival in children with hepatoblastoma and pulmonary metastatic disease at diagnosis based on extent of metastases and need for surgical clearance
This study analyzed the effect of pulmonary metastatic burden at diagnosis and response to chemotherapy on disease-free and overall survival in patients with hepatoblastoma (HB), hypothesizing that lo...
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APSA Outcomes Committee @apsa-outcomes.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Check out the latest from the Journal of Pediatric Surgery! Vascular access in neonates and children: Techniques for the pediatric surgeon - a great review! www.jpedsurg.org/article/S002...
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Vascular access in neonates and children: Techniques for the pediatric surgeon
Vascular access in infants and small children can be challenging, particularly when standard techniques are unavailable or unsuitable. In this manuscript, we describe alternative approaches for establ...
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APSA Outcomes Committee @apsa-outcomes.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Artificial Intelligence is here, what role does it have in helping us generate the latest in scientific discovery? A new editorial in the Journal of Pediatric Surgery! www.jpedsurg.org/article/S002...
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Generative AI and Medical Writing: Malfeasance or Misdemeanour?
Generative AI in the form of Large Language Models (e.g. ChatGPT©), having been introduced into (medical) writing in 2022, are here to stay. The real question is - is this a good or a bad thing. This ...
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APSA Outcomes Committee @apsa-outcomes.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
New updates on the management of pediatric traumatic hemothorax! pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40956282/
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Percutaneous pigtail catheter versus chest tube for the treatment of pediatric traumatic hemothorax: An Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma multicenter study - PubMed
Therapeutic/Care Management; Level IV.
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APSA Outcomes Committee @apsa-outcomes.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
“Machine-learning-assisted Preoperative Prediction of Pediatric Appendicitis Severity” in @jpedsurg What are the ways we can leverage machine learning and artificial intelligence to enhance patient care? jpedsurg.org/article/S0022-…
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APSA Outcomes Committee @apsa-outcomes.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
🔥 HOT OFF THE PRESS🔥 The latest review from the APSA OEBC: Management of perianal abscesses in infants Amazing work by Acker et al! www.jpedsurg.org/article/S002...
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Management of perianal abscesses in infants: A systematic review from the APSA Outcomes and Evidence-Based Practice Committee
Management of infant perianal disease, including perianal abscess and fistula-in- ano (FIA), remains controversial. There is lack of consensus regarding the risks and benefits of operative and non-ope...
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APSA Outcomes Committee @apsa-outcomes.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Hot off the presses from Kahan et al. An institutional review on the relationship between decreasing ECMO utilization and outcomes in CDH repair! www.jpedsurg.org/article/S002...
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Less is More: ECMO Utilization and Outcomes in Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
Infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) have varying degrees of pulmonary hypoplasia leading to cardiopulmonary derangements such as pulmonary hypertension. Extracorporeal membranous oxygen...
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APSA Outcomes Committee @apsa-outcomes.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
Check out this new article in Pediatrics! A quality improvement initiative to reduce the use of CT in Pediatric C-Spine assessment publications.aap.org/pediatrics/a...
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Reducing Computed Tomography in Pediatric Cervical Spine Clearance: A Quality Improvement Study
OBJECTIVE. Evaluation for cervical spine injury (CSI) in children is complex, and provider concern for missed injury often leads to advanced imaging. Computed tomography (CT) exposes children to high ...
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APSA Outcomes Committee @apsa-outcomes.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Be sure to take a look at this article from the SVS-APSA Pediatric Vascular Surgery Task Force jpedsurg.org/article/S0022-…
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APSA Outcomes Committee @apsa-outcomes.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
We hope to see you at our combined OEBP and QSC Combined Session “Radiation Stewardship for Appendicitis”! See you bright and early at 0750!
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APSA Outcomes Committee @apsa-outcomes.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
A lot of great programing this year at #APSA25. Be sure to attend this talk on Radiation Stewardship! The OEBP is working hard on one of our latest reviews covering pediatric appendicitis and radiation stewardship. See you in Montréal!
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APSA Outcomes Committee @apsa-outcomes.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Check out our latest! Functional Outcomes for Patients With Congenital Anorectal Malformations: A Systematic Review and Evidence-based Guideline From the APSA Outcomes and Evidence Based Practice Committee www.jpedsurg.org/article/S002...
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Functional Outcomes for Patients With Congenital Anorectal Malformations: A Systematic Review and Evidence-based Guideline From the APSA Outcomes and Evidence Based Practice Committee
Consensus on functional outcomes for anorectal malformations (ARM) is hindered by the heterogeneity of the available literature. Optimal patient counseling includes discussion of short- and long-term ...
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APSA Outcomes Committee @apsa-outcomes.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
A great review for all pediatric surgeons to be aware of: Guidelines for Opioid Prescribing in Children and Adolescents After Surgery - An Expert Panel Opinion jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... You can also watch our related panel discussion here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHeG...
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Guidelines for Opioid Prescribing in Children and Adolescents After Surgery
This systematic review summarizes a literature review and consensus process among a multidisciplinary team of health care experts and leaders to generate evidence-based opioid prescribing guidelines f...
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APSA Outcomes Committee @apsa-outcomes.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
The APSA Outcomes Committee performs systematic reviews to help formulate recommendations and assist APSA members in their practice. Check out this previous review on Long-Segment Hirschsprung disease by an incredible group of authors! t.co/0bf1D0pdlO
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