Christina Bence, MD

Publications

• Reducing Unnecessary Oophorectomies for Benign Ovarian Neoplasms in Pediatric Patients.

  (Minneci PC, Bergus KC, Lutz C, Aldrink J, Bence C, Breech L, Dillon PA, Downard C, Ehrlich PF, Fallat M, Fraser JD, Grabowski J, Helmrath M, Hertweck P, Hewitt G, Hirschl RB, Kabre R, Lal DR, Landman M, Leys C, Mak G, Markel T, Pressey J, Raiji M, Rymeski B, Saito J, Sato TT, St Peter SD, Cooper J, Deans K, Midwest Pediatric Surgery Consortium.) JAMA. 2023 Oct 03;330(13):1247-1254 PMID: 37787794 PMCID: PMC10548301 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85173036083 10/03/2023

• Contrast Challenge Algorithms for Adhesive Small Bowel Obstructions Are Safe in Children: A Multi-Institutional Study.

  (Rubalcava NS, Bence CM, Jensen AR, Minneci PC, Van Arendonk KJ, Mak G, Rymeski BA, Kohler JE, Beyene T, Lim IIP, Hirschl RB, Speck KE.) Ann Surg. 2023 Apr 01;277(4):e925-e932 PMID: 34417363 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85149841658 08/22/2021

• Thoracoscopy versus thoracotomy for esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula: Outcomes from the Midwest Pediatric Surgery Consortium.

  (Marquart JP, Bowder AN, Bence CM, St Peter SD, Gadepalli SK, Sato TT, Szabo A, Minneci PC, Hirschl RB, Rymeski BA, Downard CD, Markel TA, Deans KJ, Fallat ME, Fraser JD, Grabowski JE, Helmrath MA, Kabre RD, Kohler JE, Landman MP, Lawrence AE, Leys CM, Mak GZ, Port E, Saito J, Silverberg J, Slidell MB, Wright TN, Lal DR, Midwest Pediatric Surgery Consortium.) J Pediatr Surg. 2023 Jan;58(1):27-33 PMID: 36283849 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85140623503 10/26/2022

• Acid suppression duration does not alter anastomotic stricture rates after esophageal atresia with distal tracheoesophageal fistula repair: A prospective multi-institutional cohort study.

  (Bowder AN, Bence CM, Rymeski BA, Gadepalli SK, Sato TT, Szabo A, Arendonk KV, Minneci PC, Downard CD, Hirschl RB, Markel T, Courtney CM, Deans KJ, Fallat ME, Fraser JD, Grabowski JE, Helmrath MA, Kabre RD, Kohler JE, Landman MP, Lawrence AE, Leys CM, Mak G, Port E, Saito J, Silverberg J, Slidell MB, St Peter SD, Troutt M, Wright TN, Lal DR, Midwest Pediatric Consortium.) J Pediatr Surg. 2022 Jun;57(6):975-980 PMID: 35304025 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85126550825 03/20/2022

• Pneumonectomy for Pediatric Tumors-a Pediatric Surgical Oncology Research Collaborative Study.

  (Polites SF, Heaton TE, LaQuaglia MP, Kim ES, Barry WE, Goodhue CJ, Murphy AJ, Davidoff AM, Langham MR, Meyers RL, Short SS, Lautz TB, Glick RD, Vasudevan SA, Bence CM, Lal DR, Baertschiger RM, Emr B, Malek MM, Dasgupta R.) Ann Surg. 2021 Dec 01;274(6):e605-e609 PMID: 32209902 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85110461856 03/27/2020

• Risk factors for perioperative hypothermia and infectious outcomes in gastroschisis patients.

  (Bence CM, Landisch RM, Wu R, Szabo A, McElhinney K, Austin MT, Fraser JD, St Peter SD, Joshi S, Lillegard JB, Tay S, Warner BW, Kim AG, Perrone EE, Leys CM, Kohler JE, Wagner AJ.) J Pediatr Surg. 2021 Jul;56(7):1107-1112 PMID: 33865604 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85104656858 04/19/2021

• Outcomes of gastrostomy placement with and without concomitant tracheostomy among ventilator dependent children.

  (Bence CM, Salazar JH, Flynn-O'Brien KT, Mokdad AA, Gourlay DM, Van Arendonk KJ.) J Pediatr Surg. 2021 Jul;56(7):1222-1226 PMID: 33863556 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85104490488 04/18/2021

• COVID-19 pre-procedural testing strategy and early outcomes at a large tertiary care children's hospital.

  (Bence CM, Jarzembowski JA, Belter L, Berens RJ, Henrickson KJ, Hoffman GM, Jackson F, Kehl KS, Oldham KT, Scott JP, Tassone JC, Woger N, Yale E, Gourlay DM.) Pediatr Surg Int. 2021 Jul;37(7):871-880 PMID: 33715083 PMCID: PMC7955904 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85102600575 03/15/2021

• Factors Associated with Torsion in Pediatric Patients with Ovarian Masses.

  (Lawrence AE, Fallat ME, Hewitt G, Hertweck P, Onwuka A, Afrazi A, Aldrink JH, Bence C, Burns RC, Corkum KS, Dillon PA, Ehrlich PF, Fraser JD, Gonzalez DO, Grabowski JE, Kabre R, Lal DR, Landman MP, Leys CM, Mak GZ, Rademacher BL, Raiji MT, Sato TT, Scannell M, Sujka JA, Wright TN, Minneci PC, Deans KJ, Midwest Pediatric Surgery Consortium.) J Surg Res. 2021 Jul;263:110-115 PMID: 33647800 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85101540967 03/02/2021

• Abdominal wall defects.

  (Bence CM, Wagner AJ.) Transl Pediatr. 2021 May;10(5):1461-1469 PMID: 34189105 PMCID: PMC8193006 07/01/2021

• Clinical outcomes following implementation of a management bundle for esophageal atresia with distal tracheoesophageal fistula.

  (Bence CM, Rymeski B, Gadepalli S, Sato TT, Minneci PC, Downard C, Hirschl RB, Amin RA, Burns RC, Cherney-Stafford L, Courtney CM, Deans KJ, Fallat ME, Fraser JD, Grabowski JE, Helmrath MA, Kabre RD, Kohler JE, Landman MP, Lawrence AE, Leys CM, Mak GZ, Port E, Saito JM, Silverberg J, Slidell MB, St Peter SD, Troutt M, Walker S, Wright T, Lal DR, Midwest Pediatric Surgery Consortium.) J Pediatr Surg. 2021 Jan;56(1):47-54 PMID: 33131776 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85094859493 11/03/2020

• The incidence of venous thromboembolism in children following colorectal resection for inflammatory bowel disease: A multi-center study.

  (Bence CM, Traynor MD Jr, Polites SF, Ha D, Muenks P, St Peter SD, Landman MP, Densmore JC, Potter DD Jr.) J Pediatr Surg. 2020 Nov;55(11):2387-2392 PMID: 32145975 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85080996189 03/09/2020