Publications

1. Reiter AJ, Huang L, Craig BT, Davidoff AM, Talbot LJ, Coggins J, Smith J, Aldrink JH, Bergus KC, MacArthur TA, Polites SF, Boehmer C, Brungardt J, Malek MM, Rinehardt HN, Kastenberg ZJ, Arkin CM, Gourmel A, Piche N, Wallace M, Liang J, Lovvorn HN 3rd, Petroze RT, Gillies G, Marquart JP, Becktell K, Le HD, Favela J, Rich BS, Glick RD, Seemann NM, Davidson J, Wilson CA, Roach J, Brown EG, Doyle KE, Coakley BA, Emengo P, Merola P, Grant CN, Tirumani A, Tracy ET, Moya-Mendez ME, Dasgupta R, Lautz TB, Pediatric Surgical Oncology Research Collaborative. Survival outcomes in pediatric patients with metastatic Ewing sarcoma who achieve a rapid complete response of pulmonary metastases. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2024 Jul; 71 (7):e31026 Epub 2024 Apr 28
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2. 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, Butter 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 Epub 2024 Mar 31
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3. Raikot SR, Polites SF, Potter DD Jr. Biocompatible Cable Ties Are an Alternative to Metal Stabilizers for Bar Securement During Minimally Invasive Pectus Excavatum Repair. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2024 Apr 17 [Epub ahead of print]
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4. Spunt SL, Xue W, Gao Z, Hayes Dixon A, Million L, Polites SF, Vasudevan SA, Kao SC, McCarville MB, Parham DM, Barkauskas DA, Cai Z, Cost C, Mascarenhas L, Weiss AR. Embryonal sarcoma of the liver in pediatric and young adult patients: A report from Children's Oncology Group study ARST0332. Cancer. 2024 Apr 3 Epub 2024 Apr 03
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5. Mehl SC, Vogel AM, Glasgow AE, Moody S, Kotagal M, Williams RF, Kayton ML, Alberto EC, Burd RS, Schroeppel TJ, Baerg JE, Munoz A, Rothstein WB, Boomer LA, Campion EM, Robinson C, Nygaard RM, Richardson CJ, Garcia DI, Streck CJ, Gaffley M, Petty JK, Greenwell C, Pandya S, Waters AM, Russell RT, Yorkgitis BK, Mull J, Pence J, Santore MT, MacArthur TA, Klinkner DB, Safford SD, Trevilian T, Cunningham M, Black C, Rea J, Spurrier RG, Jensen AR, Farr BJ, Mooney DP, Ketha B, Dassinger MS 3rd, Goldenberg-Sandau A, Roman JS, Jenkins TM, Falcone RA Jr, Polites SF. Prevalence and Outcomes of High versus Low Ratio Plasma to Red Blood Cell Resuscitation in a Multi-Institutional Cohort of Severely Injured Children. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2024 Mar 18 [Epub ahead of print]
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6. Scoville SD, Stanek JR, Rinehardt H, Sutthatarn P, Abdelhafeez AH, Talbot LJ, Malek M, Leraas HJ, Tracy ET, Chen SY, Kim ES, Lotakis DM, Ehrlich PF, Favela JG, Le HD, Davidson J, Wilson CA, Seemann NM, Osman Y, Piche N, Hoang V, Petroze RT, Polites SF, McKay KG, Correa H, Lovvorn HN 3rd, Lee YM, Balagani A, Dasgupta R, Aldrink JH. Comparison of Outcomes Between Surveillance Ultrasound and Completion Lymph Node Dissection in Children and Adolescents With Sentinel Lymph Node-Positive Cutaneous Melanoma. Ann Surg. 2024 Mar 1; 279 (3):536-541 Epub 2023 July 24
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7. 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, Piche 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 Epub 2023 June 02
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8. Shah A, Tollefson M, Ahn ES, Gibreel W, Polites S. Successful treatment of ulcerated hemangioma with diversion colostomy in a neonate with LUMBAR syndrome. J Surg Case Rep. 2024 Mar; 2024 (3):rjae114 Epub 2024 Mar 07
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9. Raikot SR, Day CN, Boesch RP, Allen-Rhoades W, Polites SF. Factors Associated With Long-term Survival in Children With Bronchial and Lung Carcinoid Tumors. J Pediatr Surg. 2024 Feb 24 [Epub ahead of print]
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10. Negm AS, Collins JD, Bendel EC, Takahashi E, Knavel Koepsel EM, Gehling KJ, Burke CE, Barker DR, Stenzel WS, Bathke AM, Polites SF, Abcejo AS, Morris JM, Favazza C, Lu A, Francois CJ, Young P, Thompson SM. MR Lymphangiography in Lymphatic Disorders: Clinical Applications, Institutional Experience, and Practice Development. Radiographics. 2024 Feb; 44 (2):e230075
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11. MacArthur TA, Polites SF. How much is too much crystalloid? Building a foundation for the study of optimal resuscitation practices in pediatric trauma patients with severe Traumatic Brain Injury Authors Response to Ghasemian et al. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 Dec 8 Epub 2023 Dec 08
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12. Polites SF, Rhee DS, Routh JC, Lautz TB, Rodeberg DA, Dasgupta R. Critical elements of pediatric rhabdomyosarcoma surgery. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2023 Oct; 32 (5):151341 Epub 2023 Nov 21
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13. MacArthur TA, Goswami J, Howick AS, Ramachandran D, Polites SF, Klinkner DB, Park MS. Plasma thrombin generation kinetics vary by injury pattern and resuscitation characteristics in pediatric and young adult trauma patients. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 Sep 1; 95 (3):307-312 Epub 2023 Mar 11
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14. MacArthur TA, Traynor MD Jr, Klinkner DB, Polites SF, Arndt C, Ishitani MB. The Problematic PET: Using CT Albumin Tracer to Resect Suspicious Lymph Nodes Found on PET Scan in Pediatric Oncology Patients. J Pediatr Surg. 2023 Aug; 58 (8):1550-1554 Epub 2022 Dec 14
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15. MacArthur TA, Vogel AM, Glasgow AE, Moody S, Kotagal M, Williams RF, Kayton ML, Alberto EC, Burd RS, Schroeppel TJ, Baerg JE, Munoz A, Rothstein WB, Boomer LA, Campion EM, Robinson C, Nygaard RM, Richardson CJ, Garcia DI, Streck CJ, Gaffley M, Petty JK, Ryan M, Pandya S, Russell RT, Yorkgitis BK, Mull J, Pence J, Santore MT, Klinkner DB, Safford SD, Trevilian T, Jensen AR, Mooney DP, Ketha B, Dassinger MS 3rd, Goldenberg-Sandau A, Falcone RA Jr, Polites SF. Crystalloid volume is associated with short-term morbidity in children with severe traumatic brain injury: An Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma multicenter trial post hoc analysis. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2023 Jul 1; 95 (1):78-86 Epub 2023 Apr 19
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16. Tobert KE, Bos JM, Moir C, Polites SF, Ackerman MJ. Bilateral cardiac sympathetic denervation in patients with congenital long QT syndrome. Heart Rhythm. 2023 Jul; 20 (7):1033-1038 Epub 2023 Mar 17
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17. Cunningham DA, Breen WG, Johnson JE, Mullikin TC, Bradley TB, Sorenson KL, Allen-Rhoades WA, Arndt CAS, Polites SF, Ahmed SK, Laack NN, Mahajan A. Proton Whole-Lung Irradiation: Initial Report of Outcomes. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2023 Mar 15; 115 (4):866-872 Epub 2022 Oct 13
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18. Thompson SM, Knavel, Powell GM, Bendel EC, Bjarnason H, Polites S, Adamo D, Howe-Clayton,, Favazza CP, Lu A, Anderson KR, Tollefson MM, Woodrum DA. Prospective Observational Study of Pain Severity and Pain Interference Outcomes Following Percutaneous MRI-guided Laser Ablation or Cryoablation for Focal Painful Peripheral, Soft Tissue Vascular Malformations: 12-month Outcomes Journal of Vascular Anomalies. 2023; 4(1):e055.
    
19. Krishnaswami S, Polites SF, Dekany G, Gaines BA, Nwomeh BC, Huang EY, Finck CM, Lopushinsky SR, Puligandla PS, Feliz A, Mak GZ, Anderson SA, Fairbanks T, Alaish SM. The First Two Years of the Association of Pediatric Surgery Training Program Directors (APSTPD) Transition to Fellowship Course: Lessons Learned and Future Directions. J Surg Educ. 2023 Jan; 80 (1):62-71 Epub 2022 Sept 29
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20. Al-Hadidi A, Rinehardt HN, Sutthatarn P, Talbot LJ, Murphy AJ, Whitlock R, Condon S, Naik-Mathuria B, Utria AF, Rothstein DH, Chen SY, Wong-Michalak S, Kim ES, Short SS, Meyers RL, Kastenberg ZJ, Johnston ME 2nd, Zens T, Dasgupta R, Malek MM, Calabro K, Piche N, Callas H, Lautz TB, McKay K, Lovvorn HN 3rd, Commander SJ, Tracy ET, Lund SB, Polites SF, Davidson J, Dhooma J, Seemann NM, Marquart JP, Gainer H, Lal DR, Rich BS, Glick RD, Maloney L, Radu S, Fialkowski EA, Kwok PE, Romao RLP, Rubalcava N, Ehrlich PF, Newman E, Diehl T, Le HD, Polcz V, Petroze RT, Stanek J, Aldrink JH. Incidence and management of pleural effusions in patients with Wilms tumor: A Pediatric Surgical Oncology Research Collaborative study. Int J Cancer. 2022 Nov 15; 151 (10):1696-1702 Epub 2022 July 14
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21. Rich BS, Fishbein J, Lautz T, Rubalcava NS, Kartal T, Newman E, Wok PE, Romao RLP, Whitlock R, Naik-Mathuria B, Polites SF, Lofberg K, Lascano D, Kim E, Davidson J, Butter A, Kastenberg ZJ, Short SS, Meyers RL, Mastropolo R, Malek MM, Weller J, Irfan A, Rhee DS, Utria AF, Rothstein DH, Riehle K, Commander SJ, Tracy E, Becktell K, Hallis B, Lal D, Li O, Dal-Soglio DB, Piche N, Quevedo OG, Murphy AJ, Davidoff AM, Barber JC, Watters E, Dasgupta R, Glick RD. Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor: A multi-institutional study from the Pediatric Surgical Oncology Research Collaborative. Int J Cancer. 2022 Oct 1; 151 (7):1059-1067 Epub 2022 June 15
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22. Raikot SR, Polites SF. Current management of pediatric traumatic brain injury. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2022 Oct; 31 (5):151215 Epub 2022 Oct 29
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23. Sarcon AK, Horst KK, Bendel EC, Polites SF. A large congenital pancreatic cyst mimicking a macrocytic lymphatic malformation. Radiol Case Rep. 2022 Jul; 17 (7):2542-2549 Epub 2022 May 13
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24. Morgan KM, Anderson KT, Johnston ME, Dasgupta R, Crowley JJ, Fahy AS, Lapidus-Krol E, Baertschiger RM, Lautz TB, Many BT, Marquart JP, Gainer H, Lal DR, Rich BS, Glick RD, MacArthur TA, Polites SF, Kastenberg ZJ, Short SS, Meyers RL, Talbot L, Abdelhafeez A, Prajapati H, Davidoff AM, Rubaclava N, Newman E, Ehrlich PF, Rothstein DH, Roach JP, Ladd P, Janek KC, Le HD, Leraas HJ, Tracy ET, Bisset L, Mora MC, Warren P, Aldrink JH, Malek MM. Interhospital variability in localization techniques for small pulmonary nodules in children: A pediatric surgical oncology research collaborative study. J Pediatr Surg. 2022 Jun; 57 (6):1013-1017 Epub 2022 Feb 23
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25. Allen-Rhoades W, Al-Ibraheemi A, Kohorst M, Tollefson M, Hull N, Polites S, Folpe AL. Cellular variant of kaposiform lymphangiomatosis: a report of three cases, expanding the morphologic and molecular genetic spectrum of this rare entity. Hum Pathol. 2022 Apr; 122:72-81 Epub 2022 Feb 21
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26. Aldrink JH, Polites SF, Austin M. Pediatric Melanoma-Diagnosis, Management, and Anticipated Outcomes. Surg Oncol Clin N Am. 2021 Apr; 30 (2):373-388 Epub 2021 Feb 03
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27. Polites SF, Moody S, Falcone RA Jr. Transfuse for Hemodynamics Not Hemodilution - Response to Letter to the Editor regarding timing and volume of crystalloid and blood products in pediatric trauma: An Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma multicenter prospective observational study. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2020 Dec 9 Epub 2020 Dec 09
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28. Fahy AS, Polites SF, Thiels CA, Parker M, Ishitani MB, Moir CR, Berns K, Zietlow SP, Jenkins DH, Zielinski MD. Early Hospital Discharge After Helicopter Transport of Pediatric Trauma Patients: Analysis of Rates of Over and Undertriage. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2020 Dec; 36 (12):e709-e714
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29. Bence CM, Traynor MD Jr, Polites SF, Ha D, Muenks P, St Peter SD, Landman MP, Densmore JC, Potter DD Jr. The incidence of venous thromboembolism in children following colorectal resection for inflammatory bowel disease: A multi-center study. J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Nov; 55 (11):2387-2392 Epub 2020 Feb 20
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30. Aldrink JH, Polites S, Lautz TB, Malek MM, Rhee D, Bruny J, Christison-Lagay ER, Tracy ET, Abdessalam S, Ehrlich PF, Dasgupta R, Austin MT. What's new in pediatric melanoma: An update from the APSA cancer committee. J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Sep; 55 (9):1714-1721 Epub 2019 Oct 24
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31. Vasudevan SA, Ha TN, Zhu H, Heaton TE, LaQuaglia MP, Murphy JT, Barry WE, Goodhue C, Kim ES, Aldrink JH, Polites SF, Leraas HJ, Rice HE, Tracy ET, Lautz TB, Superina RA, Davidoff AM, Langham MR Jr, Murphy AJ, Butter A, Davidson J, Glick RD, Grijalva J, Gow KW, Ehrlich PF, Newman EA, Lal DR, Malek MM, Le-Nguyen A, Piche N, Rothstein DH, Short SS, Meyers R, Dasgupta R. Pancreaticoduodenectomy for the treatment of pancreatic neoplasms in children: A Pediatric Surgical Oncology Research Collaborative study. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2020 Jul 13; e28425 Epub 2020 July 13
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32. Polites SF, Moody S, Williams RF, Kayton ML, Alberto EC, Burd RS, Schroeppel TJ, Baerg JE, Munoz A, Rothstein WB, Boomer LA, Campion EM, Robinson C, Nygaard RM, Richardson CJ, Garcia DI, Streck CJ, Gaffley M, Petty JK, Greenwell C, Pandya S, Waters AM, Russell RT, Yorkgitis BK, Mull J, Pence J, Santore MT, MacArthur T, Klinkner DB, Safford SD, Trevilian T, Vogel AM, Cunningham M, Black C, Rea J, Spurrier RG, Jensen AR, Farr BJ, Mooney DP, Ketha B, Dassinger MS 3rd, Goldenberg-Sandau A, Roman JS, Jenkins TM, Falcone RA Jr. Timing and volume of crystalloid and blood products in pediatric trauma: An Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma multicenter prospective observational study. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2020 Jul; 89 (1):36-42
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33. Ingram ME, Calabro K, Polites S, McCracken C, Aspelund G, Rich BS, Ricca RL, Dasgupta R, Rothstein DH, Raval MV. Systematic Review of Disparities in Care and Outcomes in Pediatric Appendectomy. J Surg Res. 2020 May; 249:42-49 Epub 2020 Jan 06
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34. Cunningham AJ, Howell B, Polites S, Krishnaswami S, Hughey E, Terry S, Fox J, Azarow K. Establishing best practices for structured NSQIP review. Am J Surg. 2020 May; 219 (5):865-868 Epub 2020 Mar 09
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35. Polites SF, Azarow KS. Perspectives on Pediatric Appendicitis and Appendectomy During the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Pandemic. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2020 Apr; 30 (4):356-357 Epub 2020 Apr 01
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36. Polites SF, Heaton TE, LaQuaglia MP, Kim ES, Barry WE, Goodhue CJ, Murphy AJ, Davidoff AM, Langham MR, Meyers RL, Short SS, Lautz TB, Glick RD, Vasudevan SA, Bence CM, Lal DR, Baertschiger RM, Emr B, Malek MM, Dasgupta R. Pneumonectomy for Pediatric Tumors-a Pediatric Surgical Oncology Research Collaborative Study. Ann Surg. 2020 Mar 20 [Epub ahead of print]
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37. Polites SF, Watanabe M, Scorletti F, Patel MN, Ricci KW, Hammill AM, Dasgupta R. Single-stage embolization with n-butyl cyanoacrylate and surgical resection of venous malformations. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2020 Mar; 67 (3):e28029 Epub 2019 Nov 20
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38. Traynor MD Jr, Hernandez MC, Clarke DL, Kong VY, Habermann EB, Polites SF, Laing GL, Bruce JL, Zielinski MD, Ishitani MB, Moir CR. Utilization of age-adjusted shock index in a resource-strained setting. J Pediatr Surg. 2019 Dec; 54 (12):2621-2626 Epub 2019 Aug 30
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39. Holmes DM, Polites SF, Roskos PL, Moir CR. Opioid use and length of stay following minimally invasive pectus excavatum repair in 436 patients - Benefits of an enhanced recovery pathway. J Pediatr Surg. 2019 Oct; 54 (10):1976-1983 Epub 2019 Mar 01
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40. Polites SF, Lautz TB, Jenkins TM, Dasgupta R. Implications of transfer status on bowel loss in children undergoing emergency surgery for malrotation. J Pediatr Surg. 2019 Sep; 54 (9):1848-1853 Epub 2019 Feb 27
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41. Traynor MD Jr, Hernandez MC, Shariq O, Bekker W, Bruce JL, Habermann EB, Glasgow AE, Laing GL, Kong VY, Buitendag JJP, Klinkner DB, Moir C, Clarke DL, Zielinski MD, Polites SF. Trauma registry data as a tool for comparison of practice patterns and outcomes between low- and middle-income and high-income healthcare settings. Pediatr Surg Int. 2019 Jun; 35 (6):699-708 Epub 2019 Feb 21
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42. Leonard JM, Polites SF, Martin ND, Glasgow AE, Habermann EB, Kaplan LJ. Comfort care in trauma patients without severe head injury: In-hospital complications as a trigger for goals of care discussions. Injury. 2019 May; 50 (5):1064-1067 Epub 2019 Jan 14
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43. Gurria JP, Nolan H, Polites S, Threlkeld M, Arata K, Phipps L, Muth A, Falcone RA Jr. Don't Get Stuck: A Quality Improvement Project to Reduce Perioperative Blood-Borne Pathogen Exposure. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2019 May; 45 (5):329-336 Epub 2019 Feb 04
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44. Polites SF, Watanabe M, Crafton T, Jenkins TM, Alvarez-Allende CR, Hammill AM, Dasgupta R. Surgical resection of infantile hemangiomas following medical treatment with propranolol versus corticosteroids. J Pediatr Surg. 2019 Apr; 54 (4):740-743 Epub 2018 Sept 05
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45. Newman EA, Abdessalam S, Aldrink JH, Austin M, Heaton TE, Bruny J, Ehrlich P, Dasgupta R, Baertschiger RM, Lautz TB, Rhee DS, Langham MR Jr, Malek MM, Meyers RL, Nathan JD, Weil BR, Polites S, Madonna MB, APSA Cancer committee. Update on neuroblastoma. J Pediatr Surg. 2019 Mar; 54 (3):383-389 Epub 2018 Sept 19
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46. Polites SF, Kotagal M, Wilcox LJ, de Alarcon A, Benscoter DT, von Allmen D. Thoracoscopic posterior tracheopexy for tracheomalacia: A minimally invasive technique. J Pediatr Surg. 2018; 53(11):2357-60.
    
47. Polites SF, Leonard JM, Glasgow AE, Zielinski MD, Jenkins DH, Habermann EB. Undertriage after severe injury among United States trauma centers and the impact on mortality. Am J Surg. 2018 Oct; 216 (4):813-818 Epub 2018 Sept 14
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48. Polites SF, Rodrigue BB, Chute C, Hammill A, Dasgupta R. Propranolol versus steroids for the treatment of ulcerated infantile hemangiomas. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2018 Oct; 65 (10):e27280 Epub 2018 June 22
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49. Polites SF, Hernandez MC, Zielinski MD. Comparing appendectomies performed by trauma surgeons and pediatric surgeons in children 5 to 10 years of age. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2018 Sep; 85 (3):649
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50. Rosenfeld EH, Vogel A, Russell RT, Maizlin I, Klinkner DB, Polites S, Gaines B, Leeper C, Anthony S, Waddell M, St Peter S, Juang D, Thakkar R, Drews J, Behrens B, Jafri M, Burd RS, Beaudin M, Carmant L, Falcone RA Jr, Moody S, Naik-Mathuria BJ. Comparison of diagnostic imaging modalities for the evaluation of pancreatic duct injury in children: a multi-institutional analysis from the Pancreatic Trauma Study Group. Pediatr Surg Int. 2018 Sep; 34 (9):961-966 Epub 2018 Aug 03
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51. Marek AP, Nygaard RM, Cohen EM, Polites SF, Sirany AE, Wildenberg SE, Elsbernd TA, Murphy S, Dean Potter D, Zielinski MD, Richardson CJ. Rural versus urban pediatric non-accidental trauma: different patients, similar outcomes. BMC Res Notes. 2018 Jul 28; 11 (1):519 Epub 2018 July 28
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52. Polites SF, Nygaard RM, Reddy PN, Zielinski MD, Richardson CJ, Elsbernd TA, Petrun BM, Weinberg SL, Murphy S, Potter DD, Klinkner DB, Moir CR. Multicenter study of crystalloid boluses and transfusion in pediatric trauma-When to go to blood? J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2018 Jul; 85 (1):108-112
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53. Hanson KT, Thiels CA, Polites SF, Gazelka HM, Ray-Zack MD, Zielinski MD, Habermann EB. The opioid epidemic in acute care surgery-Characteristics of overprescribing following laparoscopic cholecystectomy. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2018 Jul; 85 (1):62-70
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54. Polites SF, Fahy AS, Sunnock WA, Potter DD, Klinkner DB, Moir CR, Shen KR, Ishitani MB. Use of radiotracer labeling of pulmonary nodules to facilitate excisional biopsy and metastasectomy in children with solid tumors. J Pediatr Surg. 2018 Jul; 53 (7):1369-1373 Epub 2017 June 27
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55. Hernandez MC, Finnesgaard E, Aho JM, Kong VY, Bruce JL, Polites SF, Laing GL, Clarke DL, Zielinski MD. Appendicitis: Rural Patient Status is Associated with Increased Duration of Prehospital Symptoms and Worse Outcomes in High- and Low-Middle-Income Countries. World J Surg. 2018 Jun; 42 (6):1573-1580
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56. Polites SF, Mao SA, Glasgow AE, Moir CR, Habermann EB. Safety on the slopes: ski versus snowboard injuries in children treated at United States trauma centers. J Pediatr Surg. 2018 May; 53 (5):1024-1027 Epub 2018 Feb 10
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57. Hernandez MC, Polites SF, Aho JM, Haddad NN, Kong VY, Saleem H, Bruce JL, Laing GL, Clarke DL, Zielinski MD. Measuring Anatomic Severity in Pediatric Appendicitis: Validation of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Appendicitis Severity Grade. J Pediatr. 2018 Jan; 192:229-233 Epub 2017 Nov 06
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58. Naik-Mathuria BJ, Rosenfeld EH, Gosain A, Burd R, Falcone RA Jr, Thakkar R, Gaines B, Mooney D, Escobar M, Jafri M, Stallion A, Klinkner DB, Russell R, Campbell B, Burke RV, Upperman J, Juang D, St Peter S, Fenton SJ, Beaudin M, Wills H, Vogel A, Polites S, Pattyn A, Leeper C, Veras LV, Maizlin I, Thaker S, Smith A, Waddell M, Drews J, Gilmore J, Armstrong L, Sandler A, Moody S, Behrens B, Carmant L, the Pancreatic Trauma Study Group (PTSG) Collaborators:. Proposed clinical pathway for nonoperative management of high-grade pediatric pancreatic injuries based on a multicenter analysis: A pediatric trauma society collaborative. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2017 Oct; 83 (4):589-596
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59. Polites SF, Potter DD, Glasgow AE, Klinkner DB, Moir CR, Ishitani MB, Habermann EB. Rates and risk factors of unplanned 30-day readmission following general and thoracic pediatric surgical procedures. J Pediatr Surg. 2017 Aug; 52 (8):1239-1244 Epub 2016 Dec 07
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60. Hernandez MC, Kong VY, Aho JM, Bruce JL, Polites SF, Laing GL, Zielinski MD, Clarke DL. Increased anatomic severity in appendicitis is associated with outcomes in a South African population. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2017 Jul; 83 (1):175-181
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61. Fahy AS, Thiels CA, Polites SF, Parker M, Ishitani MB, Moir CR, Berns K, Stubbs JR, Jenkins DH, Zietlow SP, Zielinski MD. Prehospital blood transfusions in pediatric trauma and nontrauma patients: a single-center review of safety and outcomes. Pediatr Surg Int. 2017 Jul; 33 (7):787-792 Epub 2017 May 25
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62. Polites SF, Zielinski MD, Fahy AS, Wagie AE, Moir CR, Jenkins DH, Zietlow SP, Habermann EB. Mortality following helicopter versus ground transport of injured children. Injury. 2017 May; 48 (5):1000-1005 Epub 2016 Dec 19
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63. Polites SF, Habermann EB, Glasgow AE, Zielinski MD. Damage control laparotomy for abdominal trauma in children. Pediatr Surg Int. 2017 May; 33 (5):587-592 Epub 2017 Feb 06
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64. Sebastian AS, Polites SF, Glasgow AE, Habermann EB, Cima RR, Kakar S. Current Quality Measurement Tools Are Insufficient to Assess Complications in Orthopedic Surgery. J Hand Surg Am. 2017 Jan; 42 (1):10-15.e1 Epub 2016 Nov 23
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65. Zielinski MD, Wilson GA, Johnson PM, Polites SF, Jenkins DH, Harmsen WS, Holcomb JB, Wade CE, Del Junco DJ, Fox EE, Stubbs JR. Ideal hemoglobin transfusion target for resuscitation of massive-transfusion patients. Surgery. 2016 Dec; 160 (6):1560-1567 Epub 2016 July 20
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66. Baghdadi YMK, Morris DS, Choudhry AJ, Thiels CA, Khasawneh MA, Polites SF, Goussous N, Jenkins DH, Zielinski MD. Validation of the anatomic severity score developed by the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma in small bowel obstruction. J Surg Res. 2016 Aug; 204 (2):428-434 Epub 2016 May 10
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67. Polites SF, Habermann EB, Zarroug AE, Thomsen KM, Potter DD. Thoracoscopic Vs open resection of congenital cystic lung disease- utilization and outcomes in 1120 children in the United States. J Pediatr Surg. 2016 Jul; 51 (7):1101-5 Epub 2015 Dec 12
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68. Baghdadi YM, Choudhry AJ, Goussous N, Khasawneh MA, Polites SF, Zielinski MD. Long-term outcomes of gastrografin in small bowel obstruction. J Surg Res. 2016 May 1; 202 (1):43-8 Epub 2015 Dec 11
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69. Zielinski MD, Kuntz M, Zhang X, Zagar AE, Khasawneh MA, Zendejas B, Polites SF, Ferrara M, Harmsen WS, Ballman KS, Park MS, Schiller HJ, Dries D, Jenkins DH. Botulinum toxin A-induced paralysis of the lateral abdominal wall after damage-control laparotomy: A multi-institutional, prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled pilot study. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2016 Feb; 80 (2):237-42
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70. Fahy AS, Antiel RM, Polites SF, Ishitani MB, Moir CR, Zielinski MD. Pretransfer computed tomography delays arrival to definitive care without affecting pediatric trauma outcomes. J Pediatr Surg. 2016 Feb; 51 (2):323-5 Epub 2015 Oct 31
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71. Polites SF, Potter DD, Moir CR, Zarroug AE, Stephens MC, Tung J, Pavey ES, Harmsen WS, Pemberton JH. Long-term outcomes of ileal pouch-anal anastomosis for pediatric chronic ulcerative colitis. J Pediatr Surg. 2015 Oct; 50 (10):1625-9 Epub 2015 Mar 26
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72. Zielinski MD, Kuntz MM, Polites SF, Boggust A, Nelson H, Khasawneh MA, Jenkins DH, Harmsen S, Ballman KV, Pieper R. A prospective analysis of urinary tract infections among elderly trauma patients. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2015 Oct; 79 (4):638-42
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73. Alemayehu H, Polites SF, Kats A, Ishitani MB, Moir CR, Iqbal CW. Granular cell tumors and congenital granular cell epulis in children: Similar entities. J Pediatr Surg. 2015 May; 50 (5):775-8 Epub 2015 Feb 20
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74. Polites SF, Habermann EB, Zarroug AE, Wagie AE, Cima RR, Wiskerchen R, Moir CR, Ishitani MB. A comparison of two quality measurement tools in pediatric surgery--the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program-Pediatric versus the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Pediatric Quality Indicators. J Pediatr Surg. 2015 Apr; 50 (4):586-90 Epub 2014 Dec 06
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75. Amr MA, Polites SF, Alzghari M, Onkendi EO, Grotz TE, Zielinski MD. Intussusception in adults and the role of evolving computed tomography technology. Am J Surg. 2015 Mar; 209 (3):580-3 Epub 2014 Dec 15
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76. Bikhchandani J, Polites SF, Wagie AE, Habermann EB, Cima RR. National trends of 3- versus 2-stage restorative proctocolectomy for chronic ulcerative colitis. Dis Colon Rectum. 2015 Feb; 58(2):199-204.
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77. Polites SF, Zielinski MD, Zarroug AE, Wagie AE, Stylianos S, Habermann EB. Benchmarks for splenectomy in pediatric trauma: how are we doing? J Pediatr Surg. 2015 Feb; 50 (2):339-42 Epub 2014 Dec 05
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78. Zielinski MD, Schrager JJ, Johnson P, Stubbs JR, Polites S, Zietlow SP, Jenkins DH, Robinson BR. Multicenter comparison of emergency release group A versus AB plasma in blunt-injured trauma patients. Clin Transl Sci. 2015 Feb; 8 (1):43-7 Epub 2014 Sept 09
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79. Polites SF, Zarroug AE, Moir CR, Potter DD. Single-incision laparoscopic ileal pouch-anal anastomosis in children--how does it compare to a laparoscopic-assisted approach? J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2015 Feb; 25 (2):167-71 Epub 2014 Nov 25
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80. Polites SF, Habermann EB, Thomsen KM, Amr MA, Jenkins DH, Zietlow SP, Zielinski MD. Urinary tract infection in elderly trauma patients: review of the Trauma Quality Improvement Program identifies the population at risk. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2014 Dec; 77(6):952-9.
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81. Amr MA, Alzghari MJ, Polites SF, Khasawneh MA, Morris DS, Baron TH, Zielinski MD. Endoscopy in the early postoperative setting after primary gastrointestinal anastomosis. J Gastrointest Surg. 2014 Nov; 18 (11):1911-6 Epub 2014 Aug 14
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82. Zielinski MD, Thomsen KM, Polites SF, Khasawneh MA, Jenkins DH, Habermann EB. Is the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service's lack of reimbursement for postoperative urinary tract infections in elderly emergency surgery patients justified? Surgery. 2014 Oct; 156 (4):1009-15
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83. Polites SF, Mohamed MI, Habermann EB, Homme JL, Anderson JL, Moir CR, Ishitani MB, Zarroug AE. A simple algorithm reduces computed tomography use in the diagnosis of appendicitis in children. Surgery. 2014 Aug; 156 (2):448-54 Epub 2014 June 19
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84. Polites SF, Sebastian AS, Habermann EB, Iqbal CW, Stuart MJ, Ishitani MB. Youth ice hockey injuries over 16 years at a pediatric trauma center. Pediatrics. 2014 Jun; 133(6):e1601-7.
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