Stay Current In Pediatric Surgery

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 prediction models in children presenting with right iliac fossa pain (RIFT study): a prospective, multicentre validation study. April 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2352-4642(20)30006-7 Unsdorfer KML, An JY, Binkovitz, LA. Pediatric appendiceal ultrasoun: maintaining accuracy, increasing determinacy and improving clinical outcomes following the introduction of a standardized reporting template. September 2020. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-020-04820-z Patkova B, Svenningsson A, et al. Nonoperative Treatment Versus Appendectomy for Acute Nonperforated Appendicitis in Children. June 2020. https://doi.org/10.10