Eastern Pediatric Surgery Network

Cramm S, Lipskar A, Graham D, Allukian M, Aronowitz D, Blakely M, Chandler N, Cowles R, Dave A, DeFazio J, Esparaz J, Feng C, Gerall C, Griggs C, Hanna D, Keane O, Kunisaki S, Pace E, Russell R, Williams S, Zhang L, Rangel S on behalf of the Eastern Pediatric Surgery Network. Validity and inter-rater reliability of keyword-based operative report criteria for assessing disease severity in pediatric appendicitis. Presented at 2021 American Academy of Pediatrics Annual Meeting, Section on Surgery, Philadelphia, PA 

Cramm S, Lipskar A, Graham D, Allukian M, Aronowitz D, Blakely M, Chandler N, Cowles R, Dave A, DeFazio J, Esparaz J, Feng C, Gerall C, Griggs C, Hanna D, Keane O, Kunisaki S, Pace E, Russell R, Williams S, Zhang L, Rangel S on behalf of the Eastern Pediatric Surgery Network. Association of gangrenous, suppurative, and exudative appendicitis with postoperative outcomes and resource utilization in children with appendicitis. Poster at 2021 American Academy of Pediatrics Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA

Finck C, Thaker S, Zendejas B, Meisner J, Middlesworth W, Steward L, Scholz S, Clifton M, Knod JL, Cowles R, Zhang L, Lipskar A, Lamoshi A, McLean S, Jadi J, Binion C, Tracy E, Leraas H, Salazar A, Kunisaki S on behalf of the Eastern Pediatric Surgery Network. A Multi-center Retrospective Study of Long Gap Esophageal Atresia: Report of the EPSN Consortium. Poster at 2021 American Academy of Pediatrics Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA

Cramm S, Chandler NM, Graham D, Allukian M, Aronowitz D, Blakely M, Campbell BT, Commander SJ, Cowles RA, Dantes G, DeFazio J, Echols J, Esparaz J, Gerall C, Griggs C, Guyer R, Hanna DN, Hwang R, Kahan AM, Keane O, Kunisaki S, Lamoshi A, Lipskar A, Lopez C, McLean SE, Pace R, Russell RT, Santore MT, Scholz S, Thaker S, Tracy ET, Williams S, Zhang L, Rangel S on behalf of the Eastern Pediatric Surgery Network. Antibiotic redosing within an hour of incision does not reduce SSI in pediatric appendicitis. Presented at 2022 Academic Surgical Congress, Orlando, FL  

Cramm S, Graham D, He K, Allukian M, Aronowitz D, Blakely M, Chandler N, Cowles R, Dave A, DeFazio J, Esparaz J, Feng C, Gerall C, Griggs C, Hanna D, Keane O, Lipskar A, Pace E, Russell R, Williams S, Zhang L, Campbell B, Kunisaki S, McLean S, Santore M, Scholz S, Tracy E, Rangel S on behalf of the Eastern Pediatric Surgery Network. Validity and Inter-rater Reliabilty of Expanded Keyword-Based Criteria for Identifying Complicated Disease from Operative Reports in Children with Appendicitis. Presented at 2022 ACS Quality and Safety Conference, Chicago, IL  

Cramm SL, Graham DA, Allukian M, Blakely ML, Campbell B, Chandler NM, Cowles RA, DeFazio JR, Feng C, Griggs CL, Kunisaki S, Lipskar AM, Russell RT, Santore M, Scholz S, Tracy ET, Rangel SJ. Predictive value of white blood cell count obtained prior to discharge for identifying subsequent organ space infection in children with complicated appendicitis: Results from the Eastern Pediatric Surgery Network. Presented at the 2022 New England Surgical Society Annual Meeting, Boston, MA  

Cramm SL, Graham DA, Allukian M, Blakely ML, Campbell BT, Chandler NM, Cowles RA, DeFazio JR, Feng C, Griggs CL, Kunisaki SM, Lipskar AM, Russell RT, Santore MT, Scholz S, Tracy ET, Rangel SJ. Association between use of postoperative antibiotics and outcomes in non-perforated appendicitis with gangrene, suppuration or fibrinous exudate: A multi-center propensity matched analyses. Presented at 2022 American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Surgery, Anaheim, CA

Hamilton-Hall MN, Jungbauer D, Finck CM, Middlesworth WM, Zendejas B, Alaish SM, Griggs CL, Russell RT, Sheih HF, Feng C, Danko M, DeFazio JR, Scholz S, Kunisaki SM, Smithers CJ, Zamora I, Knod JL, Current esophageal surveillance practice in esophageal atresia patients. Presented at 2022 American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Surgery, Anaheim, CA 

Cramm SL, Graham DA, Allukian M, Aronowitz DI, Blakely ML, Campbell BT, Chandler NM, Collins DT, Commander SJ, Cowles RA, DeFazio JR, Echols JC, Engwall-Gill A, Esparaz JR, Feng C, Griggs CL, Guyer RA, Hanna DN, Kahan AM, Keane OA, Kunisaki SM, Lamoshi A, Lipskar AM, McLean SE, Pace E, Regan MD, Russell RT, Santore MT, Scholz S, Tracy ET, Williams SA, Zhang L, Rangel SJ. Influence of peritoneal irrigation on outcomes and resource utilization in pediatric appendicitis. Presented at 2023 Academic Surgical Congress, Houston, TX 

Cramm SL, Graham DA, Allukian M, Aronowitz DI, Blakely ML, Campbell BT, Chandler NM, Collins DT, Commander SJ, Cowles RA, DeFazio JR, Echols JC, Engwall-Gill A, Esparaz JR, Feng C, Griggs CL, Guyer RA, Hanna DN, Kahan AM, Keane OA, Kunisaki SM, Lamoshi A, Lipskar AM, McLean SE, Pace E, Regan MD, Russell RT, Santore MT, Scholz S, Tracy ET, Williams SA, Zhang L, Rangel SJ. Influence of antibiotic treatment duration on outcomes in children with complicated appendicitis. Presented at 2023 Academic Surgical Congress, Houston, TX

Cramm SL, Graham DA, Allukian M, Aronowitz DI, Blakely ML, Campbell BT, Chandler NM, Cowles RA, DeFazio JR, Dukleska K, Echols JC, Esparaz JR, Feng C, Griggs CL, Hanna DN, He K, Keane OA, Kunisaki SM, Lipskar AM, McLean SE, Pace E, Orlas Bolanos C, Russell RT, Santore MT, Scholz S, Sferra SR, Tracy ET, Williams SA, Zhang L, Rangel SJ. Development and utility of a comparative performance report card for infection prevention and antimicrobial stewardship in children with advanced appendicitis. Presented at 2023 American Pediatric Surgical Association Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL 

Cramm SL, He K, Graham DA, Allukian M, Aronowitz DI, Blakely ML, Campbell BT, Chandler NM, Cowles RA, DeFazio JR, Dukleska K, Echols JC, Esparaz JR, Feng C, Griggs CL, Hanna DN, Keane OA, Kunisaki SM, Lipskar AM, McLean SE, Orlas Bolanos C, Russell RT, Santore MT, Scholz S, Sferra SR, Tracy ET, Williams SA, Zhang L, Rangel SJ. Adverse event rates and resource utilization association with different methods of laparoscopic appendectomy in children with uncomplicated appendicitis. Presented at 2023 American Pediatric Surgical Association Annual Meeting, Orlando FL 

Gennell T, Rosen S, Allukian M, Kunisaki S, Clifton M, Griggs C, Knod L, Russell R, Rangel S, Tracy E, Petroze R, Kulaylat A, DeFazio JR. Unanticipated health care utilization following operative management of severe gastroesophageal reflux disease: Results from a multi-institutional research collaborative. Poster to be presented at American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Surgery, Washington, DC

Hellmann ZJ, Knod JL, Kulaylat AN, Griggs C, Defazio JR, Robinson J, Kunisaki SM, Alemayehu H, Feng C, Allukian M, Chandler N, Lipskar AM, McLean SE, Rangel S, Russell RT, Scholz S, Tracy ET, Kochis MA, Petrose R, Gander JW, Middlesworth W, Finck C, Hornick MA. Preferences for inguinal hernia repair in infants: A survey of the Eastern Pediatric Surgery Network. Presented at the 2024 Academic Surgical Congress, Washington, DC 

Green AM, Ramos-Gonzalez GJ, DeRosa JC, Bartkus K, Cappiello CD, Demehri F, Koenig SM, Kunisaki SM, McLean SE, Meisel JA, Petrose R, Russell RT, Scholz S, Strepay DK, Taylor J, Snyder CW, Chandler NM. Measuring pectus excavatum severity: What do families value? Presented at the 2024 Academic Surgical Congress, Washington, DC 

Hanke RE, Xu TO, Knod JL, Scholz S, Kulaylat AN, Griggs C, DeFazio J, Suarez Y, Kunisaki SM, Slidell MB, Alemayehu H, Santore MT, Allukian M, Lovvorn HN, Danko ME, Chandler NM, Lipskar AM, McLean SE, Hornick MA, Rangel SJ, Russell RT, Tracy E, Petroze RT, Gander J, Finck C, Feng C. Telemedicine practice patterns and limitations for pediatric surgeons post-pandemic: What have we learned? Presented at the 2024 American Pediatric Surgical Association Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ

Gennell T, Calvaresi P, Wang C, Kurlansky P, Allukian M, Kunisaki SM, Griggs C, Knod JL, Barq A, Camacho M, Carducci A, Dantes G, DeLaura I, Greene AC, Halbert-Elliott K, He K, Hwang R, Koenig SM, Kulaylat AN, Petroze RT, Rangel SJ, Russell RT, Santore MT, Tracy E, DeFazio J. The child opportunity index in gastroesophageal reflux disease management: Analysis of socioeconomic status in anti-reflux surgical procedures. Presented at the 2024 American Pediatric Surgical Association Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ