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Pancreatic Duct Infusion: An Effective and Selective Method of Drug and Viral Delivery

The pancreas is a bifunctional organ with both endocrine and exocrine components. A number of pathologies can afflict the pancreas, including diabetes, ...

Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC

Lymphatic mapping to guide sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) typically requires lymphoscintigraphy prior to surgery. In young pediatric patients, this process often requires intubation in the nuclear medicine suite followed by transport to the operating room (OR).

Use of intraoperative nuclear imaging leads to decreased anesthesia time and real-time confirmation of lesion removal.

Transanastomatic feeding tube (TAT) use in the repair of tracheoesophageal fistulas (TEF) with or without esophageal atresia (EA) and EA with or without TEF allows for earlier enteral feedings, however, may predispose to esophageal stricture.

Joseph C. Fusco

Department of Pediatric Surgery

Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC

Pancreatic Duct Infusion: An Effective and Selective Method of Drug and Viral Delivery

Joseph C. Fusco

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Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC

Pancreatic Duct Infusion: An Effective and Selective Method of Drug and Viral Delivery

Department of Pediatric Surgery