Publications

Advancing Vascular Care

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Publications

  • 2022

    Outcomes Following in Situ Reconstruction for Aortic Infection with the Neo-Aortoiliac System and Aortic Homograft

    Voit A, Commander SJ, Anjorin AC, Williams Z. Outcomes Following in Situ Reconstruction for Aortic Infection with the Neo-Aortoiliac System and Aortic Homograft. Ann Vasc Surg. 2023 Mar;90:93-99. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2022.10.006. Epub 2022 Oct 27. PMID: 36374744.

  • 2024

    Surgical Outcomes of Patients with Inferior Vena Cava Leiomyosarcoma

    Shafique HS, Commander SJ, Blazer DG 3rd, Kim Y, Southerland KW, Williams ZF. Surgical outcomes of patients with inferior vena cava leiomyosarcoma. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2024 Jul;12(4):101885. doi: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2024.101885. Epub 2024 Mar 27. PMID: 38552955; PMCID: PMC11523311.

  • 2022

    Restoring venous patency with the ClotTriever following deep vein thrombosis

    Weissler EH, Cox MW, Commander SJ, Williams ZF. Restoring Venous Patency with the ClotTriever Following Deep Vein Thrombosis. Ann Vasc Surg. 2023 Jan;88:268-273. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2022.07.031. Epub 2022 Aug 22. PMID: 36007777.

  • 2022

    Partial inferior vena cava reconstruction with cryopreserved aortic homograft following resection for malignancy

    Voit A, Commander SJ, Williams Z. Partial Inferior Vena Cava Reconstruction with Cryopreserved Aortic Homograft Following Resection for Malignancy. Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2023 Jan;57(1):79-82. doi: 10.1177/15385744221124297. Epub 2022 Aug 27. PMID: 36031948.

  • 2023

    Mechanical thrombectomy of IVC filter-associated caval thrombosis using FlowTriever and ClotTriever systems

    Li RL, Voit A, Commander SJ, Mureebe L, Williams Z. Mechanical thrombectomy of inferior vena cava filter-associated caval thrombosis using FlowTriever and ClotTriever systems. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2023 Nov;11(6):1175-1181. doi: 10.1016/j.jvsv.2023.06.009. Epub 2023 Jul 11. PMID: 37442274.

  • 2021

    Coagulation Abnormalities and Clinical Complications in Children With SARS-CoV-2: A Systematic Review of 48,322 Patients

    McDaniel CG, Commander SJ, DeLaura I, Cantrell S, Leraas HJ, Moore CB, Reed CR, Pahl KS, Tracy ET. Coagulation Abnormalities and Clinical Complications in Children With SARS-CoV-2: A Systematic Review of 48,322 Patients. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2022 Aug 1;44(6):323-335. doi: 10.1097/MPH.0000000000002321. Epub 2021 Dec 3. PMID: 34862349.

  • 2023

    The relationship between simulated milrinone exposure and hypotension in children

    Commander SJ, Gonzalez D, Kumar KR, Spears T, Cohen-Wolkowiez M, Zimmerman KO, Lee JH, Hornik CP. Association between simulated ketamine exposures and oxygen saturations in children. Int J Pharmacokinet. 2023 Feb;6(1):IPK03. doi: 10.4155/ipk-2022-0003. Epub 2023 Mar 7. PMID: 36909817; PMCID: PMC9996394.

  • 2023

    Population Pharmacokinetic Modeling and Simulation of Ketamine to Characterize Predicted Exposure Response Relationships in the Electronic Health Record

    Commander SJ, Gonzalez D, Kumar KR, Spears T, Cohen-Wolkowiez M, Zimmerman KO, Lee JH, Hornik CP. Association between simulated ketamine exposures and oxygen saturations in children. Int J Pharmacokinet. 2023 Feb;6(1):IPK03. doi: 10.4155/ipk-2022-0003. Epub 2023 Mar 7. PMID: 36909817; PMCID: PMC9996394.

  • 2022

    Exposure Response Relationships of Metronidazole in Infants: Integration of Electronic Health Record Data with Population Pharmacokinetic Modeling-Derived Exposure Simulation

    Commander SJ, Benjamin DK, Wu H, Thompson EJ, Lane M, Clark RH, Greenberg RG, Hornik CP. Exposure-response Relationships of Metronidazole in Infants: Integration of Electronic Health Record Data With Population Pharmacokinetic Modeling-derived Exposure Simulation. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2023 Jan 1;42(1):27-31. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000003726. Epub 2022 Oct 3. PMID: 36201670; PMCID: PMC9742159.

  • 2020

    Safety of Metronidazole in Late Preterm and Term Infants with Complicated Intraabdominal Infections

    Commander SJ, Gao J, Zinkhan EK, Heresi G, Courtney SE, Lavery AP, Delmore P, Sokol GM, Moya F, Benjamin D, Bumpass TG, Debski J, Erinjeri J, Sharma G, Tracy ET, Smith PB, Cohen-Wolkowiez M, Hornik CP; Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act—Pediatric Trials Network Steering Committee. Safety of Metronidazole in Late Pre-term and Term Infants with Complicated Intra-abdominal Infections. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2020 Sep;39(9):e245-e248. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002698. PMID: 32453198; PMCID: PMC10060863.

  • 2020

    Pharmacokinetics of Hydrochlorothiazide in Children: A Potential Surrogate for Renal Secretion Maturation

    Commander SJ, Wu H, Boakye-Agyeman F, Melloni C, Hornik CD, Zimmerman K, Al-Uzri A, Mendley SR, Harper B, Cohen-Wolkowiez M, Hornik CP; Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act-Pediatric Trials Network Steering Committee. Pharmacokinetics of Hydrochlorothiazide in Children: A Potential Surrogate for Renal Secretion Maturation. J Clin Pharmacol. 2021 Mar;61(3):368-377. doi: 10.1002/jcph.1739. Epub 2020 Oct 7. PMID: 33029806; PMCID: PMC8232568.

  • 2021

    Hepating Vascular Malignancies in Children are Associated with Increased Rates of Surgical Resection and Improved Overall Survival Compared with Adults

    Commander SJ, Cerullo M, Leraas HJ, Reed CR, Achey MA, Wachsmuth LP, Schooler GR, Tracy ET. Hepatic vascular malignancies in children are associated with increased rates of surgical resection and improved overall survival compared with adults. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2021 May;68(5):e28864. doi: 10.1002/pbc.28864. Epub 2021 Mar 4. PMID: 33661569; PMCID: PMC9878303.

  • 2017

    Vascular Invasion is a Prognostic Indicator in Hepatoblastoma

    Shi Y, Commander SJ, Masand PM, Heczey A, Goss JA, Vasudevan SA. Vascular invasion is a prognostic indicator in hepatoblastoma. J Pediatr Surg. 2017 Jun;52(6):956-961. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2017.03.017. Epub 2017 Mar 16. PMID: 28347528.

  • 2018

    A long-term experience with expansion of Milan criteria for liver transplant recipients

    Commander SJ, Shaw B, Washburn L, Yoeli D, Rana A, Goss JA. A long-term experience with expansion of Milan criteria for liver transplant recipients. Clin Transplant. 2018 Jun;32(6):e13254. doi: 10.1111/ctr.13254. Epub 2018 May 1. PMID: 29637655.

  • 2018

    Improved contemporary outcomes of liver transplantation for pediatric hepatoblastoma and hepatocellular carcinoma

    Ezekian B, Mulvihill MS, Schroder PM, Gilmore BF, Leraas HJ, Gulack BC, Jane Commander S, Mavis AM, Kreissman SG, Knechtle SJ, Tracy ET, Barbas AS. Improved contemporary outcomes of liver transplantation for pediatric hepatoblastoma and hepatocellular carcinoma. Pediatr Transplant. 2018 Dec;22(8):e13305. doi: 10.1111/petr.13305. Epub 2018 Oct 19. PMID: 30341782.

  • 2019

    Impact of positive margins and radiation after tracheal adenoid cystic carcinoma resection on survival

    Yang CJ, Shah SA, Ramakrishnan D, Raman V, Diao K, Wang H, Commander SJ, D’Amico TA, Berry MF. Impact of Positive Margins and Radiation After Tracheal Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma Resection on Survival. Ann Thorac Surg. 2020 Apr;109(4):1026-1032. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.08.094. Epub 2019 Oct 4. PMID: 31589850.

  • 2017

    Liver abscesses secondary to Escherichia coli infection mimicking multifocal hepatoblastoma: A case report

    Commander SJ, Goss M, Shi Y, Masand P, Heczey A, Finegold M, Kukreja K, Vasudevan S. Liver abscesses secondary to Escherichia coli infection mimicking multifocal hepatoblastoma: A case report. Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Files. 2017 Jan;18(2017)42-44. Doi: 10.1016/j.epsc.2017.01.009

  • 2018

    Evolving biopsy techniques for the diagnosis of neuroblastoma in children

    Campagna G, Rosenfeld E, Foster J, Vasudevan S, Nuchtern J, Kim E, Commander S, Naik-Mathuria B. Evolving biopsy techniques for the diagnosis of neuroblastoma in children. J Pediatr Surg. 2018 Nov;53(11):2235-2239. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2018.04.012. Epub 2018 Apr 14. PMID: 29753525.

  • 2021

    Non-inferiority of fragmented care for high-risk pediatric neuroblastoma patients: a single institution analysis

    Tarnasky AM, Achey MA, Wachsmuth LP, Williamson H, Thomas SM, Commander SJ, Leraas H, Driscoll T, Tracy ET. Non-inferiority of fragmented care for high-risk pediatric neuroblastoma patients: a single institution analysis. Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2021 Nov;38(8):731-744. doi: 10.1080/08880018.2021.1922557. Epub 2021 May 10. PMID: 33970762.

  • 2022

    Incidence and management of pleural effusions in patients with Wilms tumor; A Pediatric Surgical Oncology Research Collaborative study

    Al-Hadidi A, Rinehardt HN, Sutthatarn P, Talbot LJ, Murphy AJ, Whitlock R, Condon S, Naik-Mathuria B, Utria AF, Rothstein DH, Chen SY, Wong-Michalak S, Kim ES, Short SS, Meyers RL, Kastenberg ZJ, Johnston ME 2nd, Zens T, Dasgupta R, Malek MM, Calabro K, Piché N, Callas H, Lautz TB, McKay K, Lovvorn HN 3rd, Commander SJ, Tracy ET, Lund SB, Polites SF, Davidson J, Dhooma J, Seemann NM, Marquart JP, Gainer H, Lal DR, Rich BS, Glick RD, Maloney L, Radu S, Fialkowski EA, Kwok PE, Romao RLP, Rubalcava N, Ehrlich PF, Newman E, Diehl T, Le HD, Polcz V, Petroze RT, Stanek J, Aldrink JH. Incidence and management of pleural effusions in patients with Wilms tumor: A Pediatric Surgical Oncology Research Collaborative study. Int J Cancer. 2022 Nov 15;151(10):1696-1702. doi: 10.1002/ijc.34188. Epub 2022 Jul 14. PMID: 35748343.

  • 2021

    Integration of a dedicated management protocol in the care of pediatric liver cancer: From specialized providers to complication reduction

    Whitlock RS, Portuondo JI, Commander SJ, Ha TA, Zhu H, Goss JA, Kukreja KU, Leung DH, Terrada DL, Masand PM, Nguyen HN, Nuchtern JG, Wesson DE, Heczey AA, Vasudevan SA. Integration of a dedicated management protocol in the care of pediatric liver cancer: From specialized providers to complication reduction. J Pediatr Surg. 2022 Aug;57(8):1544-1553. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2021.07.012. Epub 2021 Jul 24. PMID: 34366130.

  • 2020

    Implications of Tumor Characteristics and Treatment Modality on Local Recurrence and Functional Outcomes in Children with Chest Wall Sarcoma: A Pediatric Surgical Oncology Research Collaborative Study

    Harris CJ, Helenowski I, Murphy AJ, Mansfield SA, LaQuaglia MP, Heaton TE, Cavalli M, Murphy JT, Newman EA, Overmen RE, Kartal TT, Cooke-Barber J, Donaher A, Malek MM, Kalsi R, Kim ES, Zobel MJ, Goodhue CJ, Naik-Mathuria BJ, Jefferson IN, Roach JP, Mata C, Piché N, Joharifard S, Sultan S, Short SS, Meyers RL, Bleicher J, Le HD, Janek K, Bütter A, Davidson J, Aldrink JH, Richards HW, Tracy ET, Commander SJ, Fialkowski EA, Troutt M, Dasgupta R, Lautz TB. Implications of Tumor Characteristics and Treatment Modality on Local Recurrence and Functional Outcomes in Children With Chest Wall Sarcoma: A Pediatric Surgical Oncology Research Collaborative Study. Ann Surg. 2022 Dec 1;276(6):e969-e975. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000004579. Epub 2020 Nov 4. PMID: 33156070; PMCID: PMC8093319.

  • 2022

    Improved Survival and Higher Rates of Surgical Resection Associated with Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Children as Compared to Young Adults

    Commander SJ, Cerullo M, Arjunji N, Leraas HJ, Thornton S, Ravindra K, Tracy ET. Improved survival and higher rates of surgical resection associated with hepatocellular carcinoma in children as compared to young adults. Int J Cancer. 2022 Dec 15;151(12):2206-2214. doi: 10.1002/ijc.34215. Epub 2022 Aug 11. PMID: 35841394.

  • 2021

    Appendectomy Versus Observation for Appendicitis in Neutropenic Children With Cancer

    Many BT, Lautz TB, Dobrozsi S, Wilkinson KH, Rossoff J, Le-Nguyen A, Dakhallah N, Piche N, Weinschenk W, Cooke-Barker J, Goodhue C, Zamora A, Kim ES, Talbot LJ, Quevedo OG, Murphy AJ, Commander SJ, Tracy ET, Short SS, Meyers RL, Rinehardt HN, Aldrink JH, Heaton TE, Ortiz MV, Baertschiger R, Wong KE, Lapidus-Krol E, Butter A, Davidson J, Stark R, Ramaraj A, Malek M, Mastropolo R, Morgan K, Murphy JT, Janek K, Le HD, Dasgupta R, Lal DR; PEDIATRIC SURGICAL ONCOLOGY RESEARCH COLLABORATIVE. Appendectomy Versus Observation for Appendicitis in Neutropenic Children With Cancer. Pediatrics. 2021 Feb;147(2):e2020027797. doi: 10.1542/peds.2020-027797. PMID: 33504609.

  • 2022

    Association of Gangrenous, Suppurative, and Exudative Findings With Outcomes and Resource Utilization in Children with Nonperforated Appendicitis

    Cramm SL, Lipskar AM, Graham DA, Kunisaki SM, Griggs CL, Allukian M, Russell RT, Chandler NM, Santore MT, Aronowitz DI, Blakely ML, Campbell B, Collins DT, Commander SJ, Cowles RA, DeFazio JR, Echols JC, Esparaz JR, Feng C, Guyer RA, Hanna DN, He K, Kahan AM, Keane OA, Lamoshi A, Lopez CM, McLean SE, Pace E, Regan MD, Scholz S, Tracy ET, Williams SA, Zhang L, Rangel SJ; Eastern Pediatric Surgery Network. Association of Gangrenous, Suppurative, and Exudative Findings With Outcomes and Resource Utilization in Children With Nonperforated Appendicitis. JAMA Surg. 2022 Aug 1;157(8):685-692. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2022.1928. PMID: 35648410; PMCID: PMC9161124.

  • 2022

    Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor: A Multi-Institutional Study from the Pediatric Surgical Oncology Research Collaborative

    Rich BS, Fishbein J, Lautz T, Rubalcava NS, Kartal T, Newman E, Wok PE, Romao RLP, Whitlock R, Naik-Mathuria B, Polites SF, Løfberg K, Lascano D, Kim E, Davidson J, Bütter A, Kastenberg ZJ, Short SS, Meyers RL, Mastropolo R, Malek MM, Weller J, Irfan A, Rhee DS, Utria AF, Rothstein DH, Riehle K, Commander SJ, Tracy E, Becktell K, Hallis B, Lal D, Li O, Dal-Soglio DB, Piché N, Quevedo OG, Murphy AJ, Davidoff AM, Barber JC, Watters E, Dasgupta R, Glick RD. Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor: A multi-institutional study from the Pediatric Surgical Oncology Research Collaborative. Int J Cancer. 2022 Oct 1;151(7):1059-1067. doi: 10.1002/ijc.34132. Epub 2022 Jun 15. PMID: 35604778.

  • 2022

    Association Between Antibiotic Redosing Before Incision and Risk of Incisional Site Infection in Children With Appendicitis

    Cramm SL, Chandler NM, Graham DA, Kunisaki SM, Russell RT, Blakely ML, Lipskar AM, Allukian M, Aronowitz DI, Campbell BT, Collins DT, Commander SJ, Cowles RA, DeFazio JR, Esparaz JR, Feng C, Griggs CL, Guyer RA, Hanna DN, Kahan AM, Keane OA, Lamoshi A, Lopez CM, Pace E, Regan MD, Santore MT, Scholz S, Tracy ET, Williams SA, Zhang L, Rangel SJ. Association Between Antibiotic Redosing Before Incision and Risk of Incisional Site Infection in Children With Appendicitis. Ann Surg. 2023 Oct 1;278(4):e863-e869. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000005747. Epub 2022 Nov 1. PMID: 36317528.

  • 2023

    Outcomes and Resource Utilization Associated with Use of Routine Pre-Discharge White Blood Cell Count for Clinical Decision-Making in Children with Complicated Appendicitis: A Multicenter Hospital-Level Analysis

    Cramm SL, Graham DA, Blakely ML, Chandler NM, Cowles RA, Kunisaki SM, Russell RT, Allukian M, DeFazio JR, Griggs CL, Santore MT, Scholz S, Aronowitz DI, Campbell BT, Collins DT, Commander SJ, Engwall-Gill A, Esparaz JR, Feng C, Gerall C, Hanna DN, Keane OA, Lamoshi A, Lipskar AM, Orlas Bolanos CP, Pace E, Regan MD, Tracy ET, Williams S, Zhang L, Rangel SJ; Eastern Pediatric Surgery Network. Outcomes and Resource Utilization Associated with Use of Routine Pre-Discharge White Blood Cell Count for Clinical Decision-Making in Children with Complicated Appendicitis: A Multicenter Hospital-Level Analysis. J Pediatr Surg. 2023 Jun;58(6):1178-1184. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2023.02.039. Epub 2023 Feb 23. PMID: 37030979.

  • 2023

    Use of Antipseudomonal Antibiotics is not Associated with Lower Rates of Postoperative Drainage Procedures or More Favorable Culture Profiles in Children with Complicated Appendicitis: Results from a Multicenter Regional Research Consortium

    Cramm SL, Graham DA, Feng C, Allukian M, Blakely ML, Chandler NM, Cowles RA, Kunisaki SM, Lipskar AM, Russell RT, Santore MT, Campbell BT, Commander SJ, DeFazio JR, Dukleska K, Echols JC, Esparaz JR, Gerall C, Griggs CL, Hanna DN, He K, Keane OA, McLean SE, Pace E, Scholz S, Sferra SR, Tracy ET, Zhang L, Rangel SJ; Eastern Pediatric Surgery Network. Use of Antipseudomonal Antibiotics is Not Associated With Lower Rates of Postoperative Drainage Procedures or More Favorable Culture Profiles in Children With Complicated Appendicitis: Results From a Multicenter Regional Research Consortium. Ann Surg. 2024 Jun 1;279(6):1070-1076. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000006152. Epub 2023 Nov 16. PMID: 37970676.

  • 2022

    Predictive Value of Routine WBC Count Obtained Before Discharge for Organ Space Infection in Children with Complicated Appendicitis: Results from the Eastern Pediatric Surgery Network

    Cramm SL, Graham DA, Allukian M, Blakely ML, Chandler NM, Cowles RA, Feng C, Kunisaki SM, Russell RT, Rangel SJ; Eastern Pediatric Surgery Network (EPSN). Predictive Value of Routine WBC Count Obtained Before Discharge for Organ Space Infection in Children with Complicated Appendicitis: Results from the Eastern Pediatric Surgery Network. J Am Coll Surg. 2023 Jun 1;236(6):1181-1187. doi: 10.1097/XCS.0000000000000520. Epub 2022 Dec 12. PMID: 36503868.

  • 2024

    Postoperative Antibiotics, Outcomes, and Resource Use in Children With Gangrenous Appendicitis

    Cramm SL, Graham DA, Blakely ML, Kunisaki SM, Chandler NM, Cowles RA, Feng C, He K, Russell RT, Allukian M, Campbell BT, Commander SJ, DeFazio JR, Dukleska K, Echols JC, Esparaz JR, Gerall C, Griggs CL, Hanna DN, Keane OA, Lipskar AM, McLean SE, Pace E, Santore MT, Scholz S, Sferra SR, Tracy ET, Zhang L, Rangel SJ; Eastern Pediatric Surgery Network. Postoperative Antibiotics, Outcomes, and Resource Use in Children With Gangrenous Appendicitis. JAMA Surg. 2024 May 1;159(5):511-517. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2023.7754. PMID: 38324276; PMCID: PMC10851140.