4th Annual Paediatric Surgery Research Day
The fourth annual Paediatric Surgery Research Day was held on Monday, April 1st, 2019 at the Ivey Spencer Leadership Centre in London, Ontario. The event was well attended and comprised of 35 participants, including, paediatric surgeons, paediatric specialists, residents, medical students, and research staff.
The program encompassed research presentations in many areas of paediatric surgery, including; general surgery, otolaryngology, urology, and anesthesia. The research presentations were well received by the audience and there was meaningful conversation around the research presented.
Our guest speaker, Dr. Trey Coffey is a paediatrician at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children and Associate Professor in the Department of Paediatrics at the University of Toronto. Dr. Coffey is also the Associate Clinical Director of Children’s Hospitals Solutions for Patient Safety. She provided an outstanding presentation around quality and safety initiatives, including, the National Surgical Quality Improvement Pediatric Program (NSQIP) and Solution for Patient Safety. Dr. Trey provided first-hand experience with implementing safety strategies (SickKid’s Caring Safely Program) and the current quality and safety initiatives bringing together surgical programs in children’s hospitals. The discussion period generated some excellent ideas for initiatives between surgical subspecialties and other children’s hospitals across Ontario.
2019 WINNERS:
Best Overall Presentation
Leandra Stringer, PGY2 - Urology
“Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) for the Diagnosis of Testicular Torsion: A Resident Education and Quality Improvement Initiative”
Best Resident Presentation
Ernest Chan, PGY 2 - Urology
“Identifying systems delays in assessment, diagnosis, and operative management for testicular torsion”
Best Clinical Presentation
Natalie Carey, PGY 4 - General Surgery
“A Qualitative Analysis on the Impact of Gastrostomy Tube Type on Psychosocial Wellbeing”
2019 RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS
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Title: Impact of perioperative dexamethasone use in pediatric laryngoscopy and rigid bronchoscopy on respiratory outcomes-Early Analysis |
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Title: Identifying systems delays in assessment, diagnosis, and operative management for testicular torsion |
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Title: Efficacy and safety of caudal dexmedetomidine in pediatric infraumbilical surgeries: a pair-wise meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis of randomized controlled trials |
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Title: Perceptions on competence by design in urology |
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Title: Comparison of drugs used for intubation of pediatric trauma patients |
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Title: Gastrografin for the management of paediatric adhesive small bowel obstruction: A systematic review |
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Title: Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) for the Diagnosis of Testicular Torsion: A Resident Education and Quality Improvement Initiative |
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Title: A Qualitative Analysis on the Impact of Gastrostomy Tube Type on Psychosocial Wellbeing |
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Title: Improving Timeliness in Discharge Summary Distribution - A Quality Improvement Initiative in Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery |
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Title: Comparative analgesic efficacy of caudal adjuvants in pediatric infraumbilical surgeries: A network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials |
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Title: Examining patient satisfaction and efficiency metrics of minor pediatric surgical procedures performed in the minor procedure room compared to the operating room |
