Stay Current in Pediatric Surgery

Congenital heart disease can become a complex mix of physiology and anomalous anatomy so today, we discuss the basics with Dr. Colleen Pater - a cardiologist at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.

Adrenal cortical tumors only make up <0.2% of all pediatric tumors. But to understand these rare lesions, you have to know the complex physiology of the adrenal gland. Here we review the workup, surgical management, and perioperative care with Dr. Dan von Allmen.

We're back with the October issue of JPS article highlights. This time we're talking to JPS Editor Dr. Paul Tam and authors Dr. Brittany Johnson, Dr. Nigel Hall, Dr. Richard Wood, and Dr. Giacomo Esposito. Hosts: Ellen Encisco & Rod Gerardo Articles: What Happens after the Hospital? An Analysis of Longitudinal Care Needs in Children Treated for Child Physical Abuse. https://www.jpedsurg.org/articl...

In this episode, we discuss the diagnosis and treatment of multigestation pregnancies with Dr. Beth Kline-Fath, Chief of Fetal and Neonatal Imaging at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. To see all the images watch the video: https://youtu.be/AXHwmSAcKzc Host: Todd Ponsky

In the last few episodes of the Colorectal Quiz, we discussed obstructions in Hirschsprung disease. Now we're turning to another issue in Hirschsprung disease - the soiling patient. Along with Dr. Levitt and Dr. Frischer, we're joined by Dr. Hira Ahmad from Seattle Children's Hospital. Host: Amanda Jensen Krois W, Reck CA, Darbari A, et al. A technique to reconstruct the anal sphincters following...

We've seen a lot of recent updates about the management of primary spontaneous pneumothoraces. At the recent 2021 Pediatric Surgery Update Course, Dr. Ronnie Sullins reviewed the latest literature. And now we're giving you the highlights in this video. Hosted by: Rod Gerardo, Ellen Encisco, Todd Ponsky Download the StayCurrent: Pediatric Surgery app here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/staycurrent-...

The surgical management for Hirschsprung disease has changed dramatically over the past few decades. So here, we discuss the basics of workup, diagnosis, and surgical treatment for aganglionic megacolon AKA Hirschsprung disease with Dr. Aaron Garrison and Dr. Jason Frischer from Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. CCHMC HAEC resource: https://staycurrentapp.app.link/62V0jx2Dxkb Hosted b...

The 9th annual Pediatric Surgery Update Course was held as a webinar on August 27, 2021. We had a lot of lively discussion and engaging presentations on the latest updates in pediatric surgery. In this podcast we are reviewing the top ten key takeaways from the update course. Hosted by Ellen Encisco, Rod Gerardo, and Todd Ponsky Download the StayCurrent: Pediatric Surgery app here: https://apps.ap...

In this episode, we hear important 2021 ATLS updates for the care of pediatric trauma patients from Dr. Rich Falcone, Director of Trauma Services at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Hosted by Rod Gerardo, Ellen Encisco, and Todd Ponsky

We're highlighting three articles from the September 2021 issue of the Journal of Pediatric Surgery. We review the articles with Dr. Mikko Pakarinen (JPS Editor for Europe), Dr. Todd Ponsky, and two of the authors from one of the articles (Drs. Gillian Goddard and Iris Lim-Beutel). Hosts: Rod Gerardo & Ellen Encisco Articles featured: Peng Y, Xiao D, Xiao S, et al. Early enteral feeding versus tra...

The treatment for Hirschsprung disease has undergone tremendous evolution over the past century. Here, Dr. Marc Levitt and Dr. Jason Frischer discuss the history of Hirschsprung disease and how the treatment has improved to what we know today. Host: Dr. Amanda Jensen

Advances in imaging and minimally invasive techniques have allowed fetal surgeons to treat previously impossible diagnoses. In this video, Dr. Jose Peiro discusses the workup and treatment for fetal urinary tract obstruction. Hosted by Dr. Todd Ponsky

Here we cover Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformations (CPAMs) through a story with the help of Dr. Todd Ponsky, Dr. Pam Choi, Dr. Beth Rymeski, Dr. Jacob Langer, and Dr. Steven Rothenberg. Hosts: Ellen Encisco & Rod Gerardo For more details visit the Stay Current app: https://staycurrentapp.app.link/tLOMBVmYAjb

We've discussed Hirschsprung Disease at length before but today we visit a complicated topic that many deal with, obstruction. Dr. Levitt and Dr. Frischer speak with Dr. Rentea from Children's Mercy at Kansas City about the obstructed patient with Hirschsprung Disease. Hosts: Amanda Jensen and Hira Ahmad

Today, we hear from Dr. Ron Herschl about pediatric ECMO from an Update Course session back in 2018. Sign up for the 2021 Pediatric Surgery Update Course here: https://conference.globalcastmd.com/update-course

We all know how commonly pediatric surgeons see patients with appendicitis and how frequently new literature is published on its management. Dr. Jose Campos helped us find some of the latest publications on appendicitis management and we discussed a few of the articles featured in this podcast. Hosts: Rodrigo Gerardo & Ellen Encisco Featured articles plus more: RIFT study group. Appendicitis risk...

The guidance for treatment of tracheomalacia has evolved over time so today, Dr. Dan von Allmen discusses the surgical management including aortopexy and posterior tracheopexy. Host: Rod Gerardo Checkout our YouTube page here: https://youtube.com/c/GlobalCastMD Download the StayCurrent: Pediatric Surgery app here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/staycurrent-pediatric-surgery/id1254498901

Dr. Ami Shah and Dr. Gwyneth Sullivan recently published an article about the disruption score, a new bibliometric tool, in the Journal of Pediatric Surgery. We discussed the article, entitled "Shifting paradigms: The top 100 most disruptive papers in core pediatric surgery journals," with the authors, JPS Editor Dr. Mark Davenport, and Dr. Todd Ponsky. Hosts: Rodrigo Gerardo and Ellen Encisco The...

We've discussed Hirschsprung Disease at length before but today we visit a complicated topic that many deal with, obstruction. Dr. Levitt and Dr. Frischer speak with Dr. Rentea from Children's Mercy at Kansas City about the obstructed patient with Hirschsprung Disease. Hosts: Amanda Jensen and Hira Ahmad

Abdominal wall defects like omphalocele and gastroschisis can present in interesting ways. At last year's Update Course, Drs. Shawn St. Peter, Miguel Guelfand, and Saleem Islam presented some interesting cases and updates in the management of these abnormalities. Don't forget to mark your calendar for our next Update Course on August 27, 2021. Host: Ellen Encisco and Rodrigo Gerardo

Continuing our series on Fetal Surgery, today's episode reviews the basics of fetoscopic repair of myelomeningocele with Dr. Foong-Yen Lim, M.D. Host: Rod Gerardo Download the StayCurrent: Pediatric Surgery app to get videos, podcasts, guidelines and interactive surgical cases on your phone: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/staycurrent-pediatric-surgery/id1254498901

Pediatric Colorectal Surgery is a team sport. That's why this episode is about how the pediatric colorectal surgery team, lead by Dr. Jason Frischer, collaborates with the neurogastroenterology department at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Guest speaker, Dr. Ajay Kaul, M.D. Host: Rodrigo Gerardo

Is there any case that gets a pediatric surgery fellow more excited than the repair of an Esophageal Atresia with a Tracheoesophageal Fistula? In today's episode, we hear from Dr. Dan von Allmen, Dr. Mike Rutter, Dr. Aaron Garrison, and Dr. Todd Ponsky about the preoperative planning and surgical approach to this bread and butter pediatric surgery case. Hosted by Rod Gerardo

The treatment for cloacal malformations are a great example of collaboration between pediatric colorectal surgery, gynecology, and urology. In today's episode, Dr. Marc Levitt and Dr. Jason Frischer talk to Dr. Richard Wood about the operative treatment for these patients. Hosted by Dr. Amanda Jensen and Dr. Hira Ahmad

Did you know that we can do surgery on a fetus? In today's episode, we hear from Dr. Foon-Yen Lim, M.D. about Fetoscopic Endoluminal Tracheal Occlusion or FETO to treat Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) with Host Rod Gerardo, M.D.