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Heat 1 Winner: Dariusz Patkowski, MD, PhD - Best of the Best in Pediatric Surgery 2024
hosted by Dr. Em Gootee & Dr. Todd Ponsky
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What the experts said
The thoracoscopic procedure for long gap esophageal atresia using sliding knots is beneficial to learn
Dr. Shilpa Sharma presented on exploring alternative pathways of stem cell perforation for hepatic regeneration by partial liver resection in extrahepatic biliary atresia
Dr. Toshio Haromaz presented analysis of potential risk factors for defecation problems and their bowel management based on long-term bowel function in patients with persistent cloaca
Dr. Dariusz Patkowski presented thoracoscopic approach for long gap esophageal atresia using internal traction technique with slipknots
Dr. Johanna Gerardo presented an epidemiological study of pediatric robotic surgery at their institution
Dr. Dariusz Patkowski won Heat 1 of the competition
Data was presented suggesting that resecting liver cuts mortality down by 50% in biliary atresia, though the judge expressed uncertainty about the data