Safety of appendectomy in pediatric patients with synchronous
oncologic diagnosis: An analysis using the National Surgical Quality
Improvement Project, Pediatric 11This paper was presented in
poster format at the 2020 American Pediatric Surgical Association
(virtual), May, 2020.
Andrew J. Claffey, BS1; Dave R, Lal, MD,
MPH2; Timothy B. Lautz, MD3; Denise
A. Rokitka, MD, MPH4; David H. Rothstein MD,
MS1,5
1Department of Surgery, University at Buffalo Jacobs
School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences; 2Division
of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Medical College of
Wisconsin; 3Department of Surgery, Ann and Robert H.
Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago; 4Department of
Pediatrics and Division of Hematology and Oncology, University at
Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences;5Department of Pediatric Surgery, John R. Oishei
Children’s Hospital
Corresponding Author : David H. Rothstein, MD, MS; 1001 Main St,
Buffalo, NY 14203; 716-323-6110 (o), 716-323-6686 (f);
drothstein@kaleidahealth.org
Word Counts: Abstract – 248, Main text – 1890