We’re back with eleventh episode of "Quick Literature Updates" the podcast series that delivers the latest updates in pediatric surgery literature in a quick and digestible format. This episode, we will review three articles covering the most interesting and relevant topics in the field.

These articles are either chosen by JPS editors or APSA Articles of Interest. We present these reviews as short news pieces with a summarization of key points.

Whether you're a trainee, attending, or an advanced medical professional, tune in to our podcast for a dose of medical knowledge in every episode. Stay up to date on the latest trends and advancements in pediatric surgery with "Quick Literature Updates".

Host: Em Tombash

0:00 Introduction

0:45 National trends in pediatric firearm and automobile fatalities

2:06 Gabapentin is Associated With Decreased Postoperative Opioid Use and Length of Stay After Appendectomy in Children With Perforated Appendicitis: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis

3:22 Evaluating the risk of peri-umbilical hernia after sutured or sutureless gastroschisis closure

4:38 Outro

https://www.jpedsurg.org/article/S0022-3468(22)00621-2/fulltext

Stevens J, Pickett K, Reppucci ML, Nolan M, Moulton SL. National trends in pediatric firearm and automobile fatalities. J Pediatr Surg. 2023 Jan;58(1):130-135. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2022.09.028. Epub 2022 Sep 26. PMID: 36307297.

https://www.jpedsurg.org/article/S0022-3468(23)00195-1/fulltext

Lascano D, Zamora AK, Mahdi E, Ourshalimian S, Russell CJ, Kim E, Kelley-Quon LI. Gabapentin is Associated With Decreased Postoperative Opioid Use and Length of Stay After Appendectomy in Children With Perforated Appendicitis: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis. J Pediatr Surg. 2023 Mar 16:S0022-3468(23)00195-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2023.03.009. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37029026.

https://www.jpedsurg.org/article/S0022-3468(22)00250-0/fulltext

Fraser JA, Deans KJ, Fallat ME, Helmrath M, Kabre R, Leys CM, Markel TA, Dillon PA, Downard C, Wright TN, Gadepalli SK, Grabowski JE, Hirschl R, Johnson KN, Kohler JE, Landman MP, Mak GZ, Minneci PC, Rymeski B, Sato TT, Slater BJ, Peter SDS, Fraser JD; Midwest Pediatric Surgery Consortium. Evaluating the risk of peri-umbilical hernia after sutured or sutureless gastroschisis closure. J Pediatr Surg. 2022 Dec;57(12):786-791. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2022.03.019. Epub 2022 Mar 26. PMID: 35450699.