Mary T. Austin, MD, MPH, FACS

Peer-Reviewed Articles

1. Basta AV, Fritz CD, Chiang YJ, Malik N, Koscielniak L, Mayon L, Herzog CE, Austin MT. The impact of surgical margin in wide local excision of pediatric melanoma – An argument for a more conservative approach. J Pediatr Surg. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39349345.
2. Mitchell SG, Christison-Lagay E, Aldrink J, Sargen MR, Laetsch TW, Austin MT, Jen M, Gartrell R, Karunamurthy A, Kirkwood JM, Pappo AS, Seynnaeve BKN. Feasibility of a prospective pediatric melanocytic tumor clinical trial: A report of multidisciplinary clinician survey data from the Children's Oncology Group Rare Tumor Committee. Pediatr Blood Cancer:e31312. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39252525.
3. Stetson A, Saluja S, Cameron DB, Mansfield SA, Polites SF, Honeyman JN, Dahl JP, Austin MT, Aldrink JH, Christison-Lagay ER. Surgical management of rare tumors (Part 1). Pediatr Blood Cancer. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39185712.
4. Harting MT, Drucker NA, Austin MT, Greives MR, Cotton BA, Wang SK, Williams DP, DuBose JJ, Cox CS Jr. Principles and Practice in Pediatric Vascular Trauma: Part 1: Scope of Problem, Team Structure, Multidisciplinary Dynamics, and Solutions. J Pediatr Surg. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 39181780.
5. Mann LK, Pandiri S, Agarwal N, Northrup H, Au KS, Grundberg E, Bergh EP, Austin MT, Patel R, Miller B, Zhu S, Feinberg JS, Lai D, Tsao K, Fletcher SA, Papanna R. Morphometric Analysis of Spina Bifida after Fetal Repair Shows New Subtypes with Associated Outcomes. medRxiv, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38853851.
6. Backley S, Bergh E, Garnett J, Li R, Maroufy V, Jain R, Fletcher S, Tsao K, Austin MT, Johnson A, Papanna R. Fetal cardiovascular changes during open and fetoscopic in-utero spina bifida closure. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38207160.
7. Wilpers A, White M, Austin MT, Bahtiyar MO, Francis K, Emery SP, Wall D, Somers L, Wool C. Development and validation of a scale to measure person-centered care in fetal care centers. Fetal Diagn Ther 51(3):243-254, 2024. e-Pub 2024. PMID: 38325342.
8. Brock CO, Bergh EP, Fishel Bartal M, Johnson A, Hernandez-Andrade EA, Garnett J, Tsao K, Austin MT, Fletcher SA, Johnston JH, Hughes KS, Patel R, Papanna R. The significance of hindbrain herniation reversal following prenatal repair of neural tube defects. J Neurosurg Pediatr 32(1):106-114, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 36964730.
9. Wilpers A, Hyatt EG, Bahtiyar MO, Hu Y, Leon-Martinez D, Chervenak F, McCloyd JLM, *Austin MT. We all want to be able to tell you something hopeful: Clinicians’ experiences providing maternal-fetal surgery counseling. Fetal Diagn Ther. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37315537.
10. Hebballi NB, Avritscher EB, Garcia E, Bain A, Bartz-Kurycki MA, Tsao K, Austin MT. Healthcare utilization among infants discharged from the neonatal intensive care unit: A descriptive cost analysis. Health Serv Insights 16:19;16:11786329231169604, 2023. e-Pub 2023. PMID: 37114206.
11. Fishel Bartal M, Bergh EP, Tsao K, Austin MT, Moise KJ, Fletcher SA, Garnett J, Mann L, Hernandez-Andrade E, Johnson A, Papanna R. Primary vs patch-based skin closure for in-utero spina bifida repair. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 60(5):666-672, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35751885.
12. Ferguson DM, Arshad SA, Avritscher EBC, Li LT, Austin MT, Kawaguchi AL, Lally KP, Tsao K. Costs associated with postoperative intra-abdominal abscess in pediatric perforated appendicitis: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Surgery 172(1):212-218, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35279294.
13. Stokes SC, Rubalcava NS, Theodorou CM, Bhatia MB, Gray BW, Saadai P, Russo RM, McLennan A, Bichianu DC, Austin MT, Marwan AI, Alkhoury F, APSA Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy Committee. Recognition and management of traumatic fetal injuries. Injury 53(4):1329-1344, 2022. e-Pub 2022. PMID: 35144809.
14. Arshad SA, Ferguson DM, Garcia EI, Hebballi NB, Li LT, Austin MT, Kawaguchi AL, Lally KP, Tsao K. Variability in opioid prescribing practices, knowledge, and beliefs: A survey of providers caring for pediatric surgical patients. J Pediatr Surg 57(3):469-473, 2022. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34172281.
15. Wells SJ, Austin MT, Gottumukkala V, Kruse B, Mayon L, Kapoor R, Lewis V, Kelly D, Penny A, Braveman B, Shkedy E, Crowder R, Moody K, Swartz MC. Development of an enhanced recovery program in pediatric, adolescent, and young adult surgical oncology patients. Children 8(12):1154, 2021.
16. Cepeda A Jr, Austin MT, Nguyen PD, Teichgraeber JF, Greives MR. Racial disparities affect timing of alveolar bone grafting for patients with cleft lip and palate: An analysis of the 2012 kids’ inpatient database. SAGE & FACE 2(4):357-363, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
17. Gill P, Prieto VG, Austin MT, Giubellino A, Torres-Cabala CA. Diagnostic utility of PRAME in distinguishing proliferative nodules from melanoma in giant congenital melanocytic nevi. J Cutan Pathol 48(11):1410-1415, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 34164835.
18. Arshad SA, Hatton GE, Ferguson DM, Li LT, Austin MT, Tsao K, PAPS SPONSOR. Cryoanalgesia enhances recovery from minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum resulting in reduced length of stay: A case-matched analysis of NSQIP-Pediatric patients. J Pediatr Surg 56(7):1099-1102, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33853733.
19. Li LT, Hebballi NB, Reynolds EW, Arshad SA, Hatton GE, Ferguson DM, Austin MT, Lally KP, Tsao K. Variation in opioid utilization among neonates with gastroschisis. J Pediatr Surg 56(7):1113-1116, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33836846.
20. 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. Risk factors for perioperative hypothermia and infectious outcomes in gastroschisis patients. J Pediatr Surg 56(7):1107-1112, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33865604.
21. Deprest JA, Nicolaides KH, Benachi A, Gratacos E, Ryan G, Persico N, Sago H, Johnson A, Wielgoś M, Berg C, Van Calster B, Russo FM; TOTAL Trial for Severe Hypoplasia Investigators: Austin MT, et al.. Randomized trial of fetal surgery for severe left diaphragmatic hernia. N Engl J Med 385(2):107-118, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
22. Deprest JA, Benachi A, Gratacos E, Nicolaides KH, Berg C, Persico N, Belfort M, Gardener GJ, Ville Y, Johnson A, Morini F, Wielgoś M, Van Calster B, DeKoninck PLJ; TOTAL Trial for Moderate Hypoplasia Investigators: Austin MT, et al.. Randomized trial of fetal surgery for moderate left diaphragmatic hernia. N Engl J Med 385(2):119-129, 2021. e-Pub 2021.
23. Fishel Bartal M, Bergh EP, Tsao K, Austin MT, Moise KJ, Fletcher SA, Sibai BM, Papanna R. Low transverse versus midline abdominal skin incisions for in utero spina bifida repair. Fetal Diagn Ther 48(3):174-182, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33592609.
24. Hebballi NB, Kerl CG, Garcia EI, Ottosen MJ, Kelly KC, Bartz-Kurycki MA, Tang B, Hillman EA, Aneji CU, Tsao K, Austin MT. Barriers to transition to home from the neonatal intensive care unit: A qualitative perspectives of parents and healthcare providers. J Perinat Neonatal Nurs 4(4):340-349, 2021. PMID: 34726651.
25. Malek MM, Behr CA, Aldrink JH, Dasgupta R, Heaton TE, Gehred A, Lautz TB, Baertschiger RM, Christison-Lagay ER, Tracy ET, Rhee DS, Rodeberg D, Austin MT, Ehrlich PF. Minimally invasive surgery for pediatric renal tumors: A systematic review by the APSA Cancer Committee. J Pediatr Surg 55(11):2251-2259, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32386972.
26. Bergh EP, Tsao KJ, Austin MT, Fletcher S, Lopez S, Moise K, Johnson A. Outcomes after in-utero myelomeningocele repair based on delivery location. J Clin Med 9(11):3443, 2020.
27. Aldrink JH, Polites S, Lautz TB, Malek MM, Rhee D, Bruny J, Christison-Lagay ER, Tracy ET, Abdessalam S, Ehrlich PF, Dasgupta R, Austin MT. What's new in Pediatric Melanoma: An update from the APSA Cancer Committee. J Pedi Surg 55(9):1714-1721, 2020. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31699434.
28. Ferguson DM, Anding CM, Arshad SA, Kamat PS, Bain AP, Cameron SD, Tsao K, Austin MT. Preoperative opioids associated with increased postoperative opioid use in pediatric appendicitis. J Surg Res 255:144-151, 2020. e-Pub 2020. PMID: 32559522.
29. Ferguson DM, Parker TD, Marino VE, Garcia EI, Arshad SA, Kamat PS, Anding CM, Tsao K, Girardet RG, Austin MT. Risk factors for non-accidental burns in children. Surgery Open Science 2(3):117-121, 2020.
30. Anderson KT, Putnam LR, Bartz-Kurycki MA, Hamilton EC, Yafi M, Pedroza C, Austin MT, Kawaguchi AL, Kao LS, Lally KP, Tsao K. Povidone-iodine irrigation for pediatric perforated appendicitis may be protective: A bayesian pilot randomized controlled trial. Ann Surg 271(5):827-833, 2020. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31567357.
31. Vu T, Mann LK, Fletcher SA, Jain R, Garnett J, Tsao K, Austin MT, Moise KJ, Johnson A, Shah MN, Papanna R. Suture techniques and patch materials using an in-vitro model for watertight closure of in-utero spina bifida repair. J Pediatr Surg 55(4):726-731, 2020. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31255327.
32. Hanafy AK, Mujtaba B, Yedururi S, Jensen CT, Sanchez R, Austin MT, Morani AC. Imaging in pediatric ovarian masses. Abdom Radiol (NY) 45(2):520-536, 2020. PMID: 31745573.
33. Donepudi R, Huynh M, Johnson A, Austin MT, Tsao K, Papanna R, Moise KJ. Fractional limb volume in spina bifida fetuses as an assessment tool for postnatal. Fetal Diagn Ther 5:1-7. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31805563.
34. Anderson KT, Bartz-Kurycki MA, Austin MT, Kawaguchi AL, Kao LS, Lally KP, Tsao K. Hospital type predicts computed tomography use for pediatric appendicitis. J Pediatr Surg 54(4):723-727, 2019. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29925468.
35. Newman EA, Abdessalam S, Aldrink JH, Austin MT, Heaton TE, Bruny J, Ehrlich P, Dasgupta R, Baertschiger RM, Lautz TB, Rhee DS, Langham MR Jr, Malek MM, Meyers RL, Nathan JD, Weil BR, Polites S, Madonna MB; APSA Cancer committee. Update on neuroblastoma. J Pediatr Surg 54(3):383-389, 2019. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30305231.
36. Joseph M, Hamilton EC, Tsao K, Austin MT. The impact of sociodemographic and hospital factors on length of stay before and after pyloromyotomy. J Surg Res 18(239):1-7. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30782541.
37. Anderson KT, Bartz-Kurycki MA, Austin MT, Kawaguchi AL, Kao LS, Lally KP, Tsao K. Room for "quality" improvement? Validating national surgical quality improvement program-pediatric (NSQIP-P) appendectomy data. J Pediatr Surg 54(1):97-102, 2019. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30414692.
38. Donepudi R, Huynh M, Moise KJ Jr, Papanna R, Johnson A, Austin MT, Tsao K, Jain R. Early administration of magnesium sulfate during open fetal myelomeningocele repair reduces the dose of inhalational anesthesia. Fetal Diagn Ther 45(3):192-196, 2019. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29672287.
39. Anderson KT, Bartz-Kurycki MA, Ferguson DM, Kawaguchi AL, Austin MT, Kao LS, Lally KP, Tsao K. Too much of a bad thing: Discharge opioid prescriptions in pediatric appendectomy patients. J Pediatr Surg 53(12):2374-2377, 2018. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 30241962.
40. Anderson KT, Bartz-Kurycki MA, Martin R, Imseis E, Austin MT, Speer AL, Lally KP, Tsao K. Tunneled central venous catheters in pediatric intestinal failure: A single center experience. J Surg Res 231:346-351, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30278951.
41. Bartz-Kurycki MA, Anderson KT, Austin MT, Kao LS, Tsao K, Lally KP, Kawaguchi AL. Increased complications in pediatric surgery are associated with comorbidities and not with Down syndrome itself. J Surg Res 230:125-130, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30100027.
42. Joseph M, Hamilton EC, Hayes-Jordan A, Huh WW, Austin MT. The Impact of racial/ethnic disparities on survival for children and young adults with chest wall sarcoma: A population-based study. J Pediatr Surg 53(8):1621-1626, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29729823.
43. Anderson KT, Bartz-Kurycki MA, Garwood GM, Martin R, Gutierrez R, Supak DN, Wythe SN, Kawaguchi AL, Austin MT, Huzar TF, Tsao K. Let the right one in: High admission rate for low-acuity pediatric burns. Surgery 165(2):360-364. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 30154018.
44. Anderson KT, Bartz-Kurycki MA, Kawaguchi AL, Austin MT, Holzmann-Pazgal G, Kao LS, Lally KP, Tsao K. Home antibiotics at discharge for pediatric complicated appendicitis: Friend or Foe?. J Am Coll Surg 227(2):247-254, 2018. e-Pub 2018. PMID: 29680415.
45. Hamilton EC, Saiyed F, Miller CC, Eguia A, Fonseca AC, Baum GP, Tsao K, Austin MT. The digital divide in adoption and use of mobile health technology among caregivers of pediatric surgery patients. J Pediatr Surg 53(8):1478-1493, 2018. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28927983.
46. Scheurer ME, Lupo PJ, Schüz J, Spector LG, Wiemels JL, Aplenc R, Gramatges MM, Schiffman JD, Pombo-de-Oliveira MS, Yang JJ, Heck JE, Metayer C, Orjuela-Grimm MA, Bona K, Aristizabal P, Austin MT, Rabin KR, Russell HV, Poplack DG. An overview of disparities in childhood cancer: Report on the inaugural symposium on childhood cancer health disparities, Houston, Texas, 2016. Pediatr Hematol Oncol 35(2):95-110. e-Pub 2018.
47. Hamilton EC, Miller CC, Cox CS, Lally KP, Austin MT. Variability of child access prevention laws and pediatric firearm injuries. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 84(4):613-619, 2018. PMID: 29283962.
48. Hamilton EC, Miller CC, Joseph M, Huh WW, Hayes-Jordan AA, Austin MT. Retroperitoneal lymph node staging in paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma-are we meeting expectations?. J Surg Res 224:44-49, 2018. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 29506850.
49. Cameron DB, Williams R, Geng Y, Gosain A, Arnold MA, Guner YS, Blakely ML, Downard CD, Goldin AB, Grabowski J, Lal DR, Dasgupta R, Baird R, Gates RL, Shelton J, Jancelewicz T, Rangel SJ, Austin MT. Time to appendectomy for acute appendicitis: A systematic review. J Pediatr Surg 53(3):396-405, 2018. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 29241958.
50. Anderson KT, Bartz-Kurycki MA, Masada KM, Abraham JE, Wang J, Kawaguchi AL, Austin MT, Kao LS, Lally KP, Tsao K. Decreasing intraoperative delays with meaningful use of the surgical safety checklist. Surgery 163(2):259-263, 2018. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 29129363.
51. Hamilton EC, Pham DH, Minzenmayer AN, Austin MT, Lally KP, Tsao KJ, Kawaguchi AL. Are we missing the near misses in the OR?—underreporting of safety incidents in pediatric surgery. J Surg Res 221(1):336-342, 2018. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 29229148.
52. Anderson KT, Bartz-Kurycki M, Austin MT, Kawaguchi A, John SD, Kao LS, Tsao K. Approaching zero: Implications of a computed tomography reduction program for pediatric appendicitis evaluation. J Pediatr Surg 52(12):1909-1915, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28927978.
53. Hamilton EC, Curtin T, Slack RS, Ge C, Slade AD, Hayes-Jordan A, Lally KP, Austin MT. Surgical feeding tubes in pediatric and adolescent cancer patients: A single-institution retrospective review. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol 39(7):e342-e348, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28678086.
54. Joseph M, Hamilton EC, Hayes-Jordan A, Huh WW, Austin MT. The impact of racial/ethnic disparities on survival for children and adolescents with extremity sarcomas: A population-based study. J Pediatr Surg S0022-3468(17):30656-5. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 29132798.
55. Hamilton EC, Balogh J, Nguyen DT, Graviss EA, Heczey AA, Austin MT. Liver transplantation for primary hepatic malignancies of childhood: The UNOS experience. J Pediatr Surg pii: S0022-3468(17):30657-7. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 29108844.
56. Hamilton EC, Lazar D, Tsao K, Cox C, Austin MT. Pediatric tracheobronchial injury after blunt trauma. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 83(3):554-556, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28538642.
57. Jancelewicz T, Lopez ME, Downard CD, Islam S, Baird R, Rangel SJ, Williams RF, Arnold MA, Lal D, Renaud E, Grabowski J, Dasgupta R, Austin MT, Shelton J, Cameron D, Goldin AB. Surgical management of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in children: A systematic review. J Pediatr Surg 52(8):1228-1238, 2017. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27823773.
58. Downard CD, Calkins CM, Williams RF, Renaud EJ, Jancelewicz T, Grabowski J, Dasgupta R, McKee M, Baird R, Austin MT, Arnold MA, Goldin AB, Shelton J, Islam S. Treatment of congenital pulmonary airway malformations: A systematic review from the APSA outcomes and evidence-based practice committee. Pediatr Surg Int 33(9):939-953. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 28589256.
59. Anderson KT, Putnam LR, Caldwell KM, B Diffley M, A Hildebrandt A, Covey SE, Austin MT, Kawaguchi AL, Lally KP, Tsao K. Imaging gently? Higher rates of computed tomography imaging for pediatric appendicitis in non-children's hospitals. Surgery 161(5):1326-1333, 2017. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27919452.
60. Lopez C, Correa A, Vaporciyan A, Austin MT, Rice D, Hayes-Jordan A. Outcomes of chest wall resections in pediatric sarcoma patients. J Pediatr Surg 52(1):109-114, 2017. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27914587.
61. Saiyed FK, Hamilton EC, Austin MT. Pediatric melanoma: Incidence, treatment, and prognosis. Pediatric Health Med Ther 8:39-45, 2017. e-Pub 2017. PMID: 29388632.
62. Anderson KT, Greenfield S, Putnam LR, Hamilton E, Kawaguchi A, Austin MT, Kao LS, John SD, Lally KP, Tsao K. Don't forget the dose: Improving computed tomography dosing for pediatric appendicitis. J Pediatr Surg 51(12):1944-1948, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27692347.
63. Hamilton EC, Miller CC, Cotton BA, Cox C, Kao LS, Austin MT. The association of insurance status on the probability of transfer for pediatric trauma patients. J Pediatr Surg 51(12):2048-2052, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27686481.
64. Freemyer B, Hamilton E, Warneke CL, Ali AM, Herzog C, Hayes-Jordan A, Austin MT. Treatment outcomes in pediatric melanoma - Are there benefits to specialized care?. J Pediatr Surg 51(12):2063-2067, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27686483.
65. Hamilton EC, Nguyen HT, Chang YC, Eberth JM, Cormier J, Elting LS, Austin MT. Health Disparities Influence Childhood Melanoma Stage at Diagnosis and Outcome. J Pediatr 175:182-7, 2016. e-Pub 2016. PMID: 27233520.
66. Austin MT, Hamilton E, Zebda D, Nguyen H, Eberth JM, Chang Y, Elting LS, Sandberg DI. Health disparities and impact outcomes in children with primary central nervous system solid tumors. J Neurosurg Pediatr 18(5):585-593, 2016. PMID: 27540957.
67. Putnam LR, Tsao K, Nguyen HT, Kellagher CM, Lally KP, Austin MT. The impact of socioeconomic status on appendiceal perforation in pediatric appendicitis. J Pediatr Surg 170:156-160.e1, 2016. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26922766.
68. Englum BR, Rothman J, Leonard S, Reiter A, Thornburg C, Brindle M, Wright N, Heeney MM, Jason Smithers C, Brown RL, Kalfa T, Langer JC, Cada M, Oldham KT, Scott JP, Peter SD, Sharma M, Davidoff AM, Nottage K, Bernabe K, Wilson DB, Dutta S, Glader B, Crary SE, Dassinger MS, Dunbar L, Islam S, Kumar M, Rescorla F, Bruch S, Campbell A, Austin MT, Sidonio R, Blakely ML, Rice HE, Splenectomy in Congenital Hemolytic Anemia (SICHA) Consortium. Hematologic outcomes after total splenectomy and partial splenectomy for congenital hemolytic anemia. J Pediatr Surg 51(1):122-7, 2016. e-Pub 2015.
69. Puligandla PS, Grabowski J, Austin MT, Hedrick H, Renaud E, Arnold M, Williams RF, Graziano K, Dasgupta R, McKee M, Lopez ME, Jancelewicz T, Goldin A, Downard CD, Islam S. Management of congenital diaphragmatic hernia: A systematic review from the APSA outcomes and evidence-based practice committee. J Pediatr Surg 50(11):1958-70, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26463502.
70. Wilson A, Slopis JM, Andrassy RJ, Dhingra S, Austin MT. Surgical management of an appendiceal neurofibroma in a neurofibromatosis-1 patient. Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports 3(11):492-495, 2015.
71. Graziano K, Islam S, Dasgupta R, Lopez ME, Austin MT, Chen LE, Goldin A, Downard CD, Renaud E, Abdullah F. Asymptomatic malrotation: Diagnosis and surgical management: An American Pediatric Surgical Association outcomes and evidence based practice committee systematic review. J Pediatr Surg 50(10):1783-90, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26205079.
72. Putnam LR, Nguyen LK, Lally KP, Franzini L, Tsao K, Austin MT. A statewide analysis of specialized care for pediatric appendicitis. Surgery 158(3):787-92, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26116051.
73. Putnam LR, Chang CM, Rogers NB, Podolnick JM, Sakhuja S, Matusczcak M, Austin MT, Kao LS, Lally KP, Tsao K. Adherence to surgical antibiotic prophylaxis remains a challenge despite multifaceted interventions. Surgery 158(2):413-9, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 26054317.
74. Putnam LR, John SD, Greenfield SA, Kellagher CM, Austin MT, Lally KP, Tsao K. The utility of the contrast enema in neonates with suspected Hirschsprung disease. J Pediatr Surg 50(6):963-6, 2015. e-Pub 2015. PMID: 25888274.
75. Rice HE, Englum BR, Rothman J, Leonard S, Reiter A, Thornburg C, Brindle M, Wright N, Heeney MM, Smithers C, Brown RL, Kalfa T, Langer JC, Cada M, Oldham KT, Scott JP, St Peter S, Sharma M, Davidoff AM, Nottage K, Bernabe K, Wilson DB, Dutta S, Glader B, Crary SE, Dassinger MS, Dunbar L, Islam S, Kumar M, Rescorla F, Bruch S, Campbell A, Austin MT, Sidonio R, Blakely ML. Clinical outcomes of splenectomy in children: report of the splenectomy in congenital hemolytic anemia registry. Am J Hematol 90(3):187-92, 2015. e-Pub 2014.
76. Austin MT, Nguyen H, Eberth JM, Chang Y, Heczey A, Hughes DP, Lally KP, Elting LS. Health disparities are important determinants of outcome for children with solid tumor malignancies. J Pediatr Surg 50(1):161-6, 2015. e-Pub 2014.
77. Slade AD, Warneke CL, Hughes DP, Lally PA, Lally KP, Hayes-Jordan AA, Austin MT. Effect of concurrent metastatic disease on survival in children and adolescents undergoing lung resection for metastatic osteosarcoma. J Pediatr Surg 50(1):157-60, 2015. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25598115.
78. Rangel SJ, Islam S, St Peter SD, Goldin AB, Abdullah F, Downard CD, Saito JM, Blakely ML, Puligandla PS, Dasgupta R, Austin MT, Chen LE, Renaud E, Arca MJ, Calkins CM. Prevention of infectious complications after elective colorectal surgery in children: An American Pediatric Surgical Association Outcomes and Clinical Trials Committee Comprehensive Review. J Pediatr Surg 50(1):192-200, 2015. e-Pub 2014. PMID: 25598122.
79. Austin MT, Xing Y, Hayes-Jordan AA, Lally KP, Cormier JN. Melanoma incidence rises for children and adolescents: An epidemiologic review of pediatric melanoma in the United States. J Pediatr Surg 48(11):2207-13, 2013. PMID: 24210187.
80. Palmer PE, Austin MT, Warneke C, Herzog C, Hughes D, Hayes-Jordan A. Complications in the surgical treatment of pediatric melanoma. J Pediatr Surg 48(6):1249-52, 2013. PMID: 23845614.
81. Rojas Y, Warneke CL, Dhamne CA, Tsao K, Nuchtern JG, Lally KP, Vasudevan SA, Hayes-Jordan AA, Cass DL, Herzog CE, Hicks MJ, Kim ES, Austin MT. Primary malignant pancreatic neoplasms in children and adolescents: A 20-year experience. J Pediatr Surg 47(12):2199-204, 2012. PMID: 23217876.
82. Guner YS, Khemani RG, Qureshi FG, Wee CP, Austin MT, Dorey F, Rycus PT, Ford HR, Friedlich P, Stein JE. Outcome analysis of neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia treated with venovenous vs venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. J Pediatr Surg 44(9):1691-701, 2009. PMID: 19735810.
83. Riordan WP, Idowu R, Austin MT, Diaz JJ. Laparoendoscopic evaluation and treatment of massive pneumoperitoneum occurring 1 year after gastrostomy tube removal. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 18(6):601-3, 2008. PMID: 19098669.
84. Austin MT, Poulose BK, Ray WA, Arbogast PG, Feurer ID, Pinson CW. Model for end-stage liver disease: Did the new liver allocation policy affect waiting list mortality?. Arch Surg 142(11):1079-85, 2007. PMID: 18025337.
85. Hoot NR, Feurer ID, Austin MT, Porayko MK, Wright JK, Lorenzi NM, Pinson CW, Aronsky D. Physician predictions of graft survival following liver transplantation. HPB (Oxford) 9(4):272-6, 2007. PMID: 18345303.
86. Castaldo ET, Austin MT, Pinson WC, Chari RS. Management of the bile duct anastomosis and its complications after liver transplantation. Transplantation Reviews 21(1):26-33, 2007.
87. Carpenter RO, Austin MT, Tarpley JL, Griffin MR, Lomis KD. Work-hour restrictions as an ethical dilemma for residents. Am J Surg 191(4):527-32, 2006. PMID: 16531148.
88. Austin MT, Feurer ID, Pinson CW. Access to pediatric liver transplantation: Does regional variation play a role?. J Gastrointest Surg 10(3):387-94, 2006. PMID: 16504884.
89. Austin MT, Leys CM, Feurer ID, Lovvorn HN, O'Neill JA, Pinson CW, Pietsch JB. Liver transplantation for childhood hepatic malignancy: A review of the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) database. J Pediatr Surg 41(1):182-6, 2006. PMID: 16410130.
90. Schrager JJ, Tarpley JL, Smalley WE, Austin MT, Pearson AS. Endoscopic ultrasound: Impact on survival in patients with esophageal cancer. Am J Surg 190(5):682-6, 2005. PMID: 16226939.
91. Leys CM, Austin MT, Pietsch JB, Lovvorn HN, Pietsch JB. Elective intestinal operations in infants and children without mechanical bowel preparation: A pilot study. J Pediatr Surg 40(6):978-81; discussion 982, 2005. PMID: 15991181.
92. Austin MT, Feurer ID, Chari RS, Gorden DL, Wright JK, Pinson CW. Survival after pediatric liver transplantation: Why does living donation offer an advantage?. Arch Surg 140(5):465-70; discussion 470-1, 2005. PMID: 15897442.
93. Austin MT, Diaz JJ, Feurer ID, Miller RS, May AK, Guillamondegui OD, Pinson CW, Morris JA. Creating an emergency general surgery service enhances the productivity of trauma surgeons, general surgeons and the hospital. J Trauma 58(5):906-10, 2005. PMID: 15920401.
94. Austin MT, Feurer ID, Holzman MD, Richards WO, Pinson CW, Herline AJ. The impact of a laparoscopic colorectal surgeon on the laparoscopic colectomy experience of a single academic center. Surg Endosc 19(3):311-5, 2005. e-Pub 2005. PMID: 15633044.
95. Austin MT, Lovvorn HN, Feurer ID, Pietsch J, Earl TM, Bartilson R, Neblett WW, Pietsch JB. Congenital diaphragmatic hernia repair on extracorporeal life support: A decade of lessons learned. Am Surg 70(5):389-95; discussion 395, 2004. PMID: 15156945.
96. Austin MT, Davis TL, Robertson D, Charles PD. Multiple system atrophy: Clinical presentation and diagnosis. Tenn Med 92(2):55-7, 1999. PMID: 9932532.

Invited Articles

1. Aldrink JH, Polites SF, Austin MT. Pediatric melanoma-diagnosis, management, and anticipated outcomes. Surg Oncol Clin N Am 30(2):373-388, 2021. e-Pub 2021. PMID: 33706906.
2. Austin MT, Cole TR, McCullough LB, Chervenak FA. Ethical challenges in invasive maternal-fetal intervention. Semin Pediatr Surg 28(4):150819, 2019. e-Pub 2019. PMID: 31451174.
3. Hamilton EC, Austin MT. Childhood and adolescent melanoma—Where do we stand today?. Intern Med Rev 2(9), 2016.
4. Green HL, Rizzolo D, Austin MT. Surgical management for Hirschsprung disease: A review for primary care providers. JAAPA 29(4):24-9, 2016. PMID: 26945276.
5. Slade AD, Austin MT. Childhood melanoma: an increasingly important health problem in the USA. Curr Opin Pediatr 26(3):356-61, 2014. PMID: 24786371.

Abstracts

1. Pacora-Portella PN, Austin MT, Backley S, Bergh EP, Ebanks A, Espinoza J, Harting MT, Hernandez-Andrade EA, Hughes KS, Lopez S, Papanna R, Tsao KJ, Johnson A. Suboptimal Fetal Lung Growth After Fetal Endoluminal Tracheal Occlusion in Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia: Clinical Characteristics. 2025 Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) Pregnancy Meeting. Denver, CO, 2025.
2. Portella PP, Espinoza J, Bergh E, Backley S, Hughes K, Austin MT, Tsao K, Harting MT, Khan, AM, Lopez S, Papanna R, Johnson A. Fetal Hydrops After Fetoscopic Endoluminal Tracheal Occlusion (FETO) in a Fetus With Severe Left-Sided Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. 21st World Congress in Fetal Medicine. Lisbon, Portugal, 2024.
3. Sutyak KM, Papanna R, Bergh EP, Austin MT, Fletcher SA, Tsao K. Fetoscopic Myelomeningocele Repair. 2024 Internal Pediatric Endosurgery Group Meeting. Henderson, NV, 2024.
4. Basta, AV, Fritz CD, Malik N, Mayon L, Herzog C, Austin MT, Koscielniak L. The Impact of Surgical Margin in Wide Local Excision of Pediatric Melanoma – an Argument for a More Conservative Approach. 2024 American Pediatric Surgical Association Annual Meeting. Phoenix, AZ, 2024.
5. Papanna R, Fletcher S, Bergh E, Austin MT, Tsao K. 3-port Fetoscopic Meningomyelocele Repair. 2024 American Pediatric Surgical Association Annual Meeting. Phoenix, AZ, 2024.
6. Austin MT, Ryan ML, Bain A, Gupta VS, Davidoff AM, Bramlet M, Goode C. Virtual Reality and 3D Modeling in Pediatric Surgery. 2024 American Pediatric Surgical Association Annual Meeting. Phoenix, AZ, 2024.
7. Beckhorn C, Kontchou NAT, McKay KG, Correa H, Fusco J, et al.,. Characterizing Renal Sarcomas in Children in a Large North American Cohort – a Pediatric Surgical Oncology Research Collaborative Study. 2024 American Pediatric Surgical Association Annual Meeting. Phoenix, AZ, 2024.
8. Leraas HJ, Beckhorn C, Roach J, Debertin J, Hoyt DW, Lautz T, et al.,. Characterizing Congenital Mesoblastic Nephroma in Children – a Pediatric Surgical Oncology Research Collaborative Study. 2024 American Pediatric Surgical Association Annual Meeting. Phoenix, AZ, 2024.
9. Fritz CD, Basta A, Gill J, Lewis V, Bird J, Austin MT. Sociodemographics and the Outcomes of Ewing Sarcoma in Children, Adolescents and Young Adults. SESSION: 57 - Clinical/Outcomes: Oncology Quickshot Session II, Academic Surgical Congress Annual Meeting. Washington, DC, 2024.
10. Mann LK, Pandiri S, Won JH, Garnett J, Northrup H, Au KS, Grundberg E, Bergh EP, Austin MT, Miller B, Tsao K, Fletcher SA, Papanna R. Morphometric Analysis of Spina Bifida(SB) to Associate Pre-operative Severity and Clinical Outcomes after Fetal Repair. Poster Presentation. 2024 Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine Annual Clinical Meeting. Baltimore, MD, 2024.
11. Papanna R, Fletcher SA, Mann LK, Garnett J, Agarwarl ND, Salazar A, Backley S, Bergh EP, Austin MT, Miller B, Refuerzo JS, Johnson A, Espinoza J, Jain R, Tsao K. Fetoscopic Spina Bifida(fSB) repair with Human Umbilical Cord(HUC) Compared with Open In-Utero SB Repair (oSB). Poster Presentation. 2024 Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine Annual Clinical Meeting. Baltimore, MD, 2024.
12. Austin MT. Vascular Trauma in Children: Etiology, Management and Outcomes of Patients at a Level 1 Trauma Center. American Pediatric Surgical Association Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL, 2023.
13. Mahesri K, Mayon L, Swartz MC, Moody K, Kapoor R, Austin MT. Outcomes of an Enhanced Recovery Program for Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Surgical Oncology Patients. 2023 Society of Surgical Oncology Annual Meeting. Boston, MA, 2023.
14. Papanna R, Austin MT, Mann L, Johnson A, Tsao K, Fletcher SA, Jain R, Garnett J, Bergh EP, Blackwell SC. Fetoscopic myelomeningocele(fMMC) repair with Human Umbilical Cord (fMMC-HUC) Compared with Open In-Utero MMC Repair(oMMC). 43rd Annual Pregnancy Meeting for the Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine. San Francisco, CA, 2023.
15. Mahesri K, Mayon L, Swartz MC, Moody K, Kapoor R, Austin MT. Outcomes of an Enhanced Recovery Program for Pediatric, Adolescent, and Young Adult Surgical Oncology Patients. Children’s Oncology Group Fall 2022 Meeting. New Orleans, LA, 2022.
16. Bergeson R, Hebballi NB, Gupta V, Garcia EI, Austin MT, Tsao K, Reynolds EW, Li L. Looking for closure – variations in gastroschisis pain management in a level 1 NICU. The Southern Regional Meeting. New Orleans, LA, 2022.
17. Brock CO, Garnett J, Hentosh S, Bergh EP, Johnson A, Ruano R, Fletcher S, Austin MT, Tsao K, Hughes K, Patel R, Papanna R. The significance of hindbrain herniation reversal following prenatal surgery for fetal neural tube defects. Annual Pregnancy Meeting for the Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine. Kissimmee, FL, 2022.
18. Nguyen A, Daghighi P, Donthula D, Garcia E, Papanna R, Tsao K, Austin MT. Understanding Socioeconomic Challenges to Fetal Myelomeningocele Repair. 16th Annual Academic Surgical Congress Virtual Meeting, 2021.
19. Arshad SA, Ferguson DM, Hatton GE, Li LT, Austin MT, Kawaguchi AL, Tsao K. Increasing Utilization of Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery in the Treatment of Congenital Pulmonary Lesions: Evaluating Trends in Surgical Management and the Effect on Outcomes in NSQIP-Pediatric. American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress Virtual Meeting, 2020.
20. Arshad S, Garcia E, Ferguson D, Ahmad H, Papanna R, Bergh E, Austin MT, Tsao K. Prediction of early emergent/urgent surgery for neonates with prenatal concern for congenital pulmonary airway malformation. American Academy of Pediatrics: National Conference & Exhibition Virtual Meeting, 2020.
21. Bence C, Shannon K, Peterson E, Garcia EI, Austin MT, Fraser JD, St. Peter SD, Kim A, Perrone E. Organ Prolapse is Associated with Simple Gastroschisis and Improved Outcomes in a Multi-Institutional Cohort. American Pediatric Surgical Association Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL, 2020.
22. Bence CM, Landisch RM, 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. Outcomes Associated with Perioperative Hypothermia in Gastroschisis Patients. Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons Annual Meeting. Tainan, Taiwan, 2020.
23. Chang M, Zambrunia M, Malhotra C, Dao T, Daghighi P, Bain A, Austin MT. Antibiotic Use in Neonates with Gastroschisis – An Opportunity for Improved Antibiotic Stewardship. 53rd Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgery Meeting. Tainan, Taiwan, 2020.
24. Arshad SA, Ferguson DM, Garcia EI, Hebballi NB, Li LT, Austin MT, Kawaguchi AL, Lally KP, Tsao K. Gaps in Opioid Knowledge and Prescribing Patterns Among Pediatric Surgery Providers. 53rd Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgery Virtual Meeting, 2020.
25. Li LT, Hebballi NB, Arshad SA, Hatton G, Ferguson DM, Austin MT, Lally KP, Tsao K. Variation in Opioid Utilization Among Neonates with Gastroschisis. 53rd Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgery Virtual Meeting, 2020.
26. Anding CM, Ferguson DM, Arshad SA, Kamat PS, Bain AP, Garcia EI, Hebballi NB, Cameron S, Tsao K, Austin MT. Preoperative Opioids Associated with Increased Postoperative Opioid Use in Pediatric Appendicitis. 2020 15th Annual Academic Surgical Congress. Orlando, FL, 2020.
27. Marino VE, Ferguson DM, Arshad SA, Garcia EI, Hebballi NB, Anding CM, Kamat PS, Girardet RG, Tsao K, Austin MT. Risk Factors for Non-Accidental Burns in Children. 2020 15th Annual Academic Surgical Congress. Orlando, FL, 2020.
28. Kamat PS, Ferguson DM, Arshad SA, Anding CM, Bain AP, Garcia EI, Hebballi NB, Cameron SD, Tsao K, Austin MT. Factors Associated with Receiving Regional Anesthesia in Pediatric Appendectomy Patients. 2020 15th Annual Academic Surgical Congress. Orlando, FL, 2020.
29. Marino VE, Ferguson DM, Arshad SA, Garcia EL, Hebballi NB, Anding CM, Kamat PS, Girardet RG, Tsao K, Austin MT. Predictors of Opioid Prescription and Use in Pediatric Burn Patients. 15th Academic Surgical Congress Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL, 2020.
30. Bergh E, Tsao K, Austin MT, Fletcher SA, Lopez SM, Moise KJ Jr. Johnson A, Papanna R. Outcomes after in-utero spina bifida repair based on delivery location: Fetal Center vs. Referring Physician. 2020 Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Annual Clinical Meeting. Grapevine, TX, 2020.
31. Ferguson DM, Anderson KT, Bartz-Kurycki MA, Kawaguchi AL, Austin MT, Lally KP, Tsao K. Simple Intervention Accelerates Reduction in Opioid Prescriptions by Pediatric Surgeons. American College of Surgeons Quality and Safety Conference. Washington, DC, 2019.
32. Ferguson DM, Chica JK, Rodean J, Owusu-Agyemang P, Tsao K, Austin MT. Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the use of Epidural Analgesia in Children undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery. American Pediatric Surgical Association Annual Meeting. Boston, MA, 2019.
33. Ferguson DM, Curbo ME, Garcia EI, Anderson KT, Bartz-Kurycki MA, Austin MT, Kawaguchi AL, Lally KP, Tsao K. NSQIP-P Reflects Institutional Data But Has Room for Improvement. The Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgery Conference. Christchurch, New Zealand, 2019.
34. Ferguson DM, Ferrante AB, Orr HA, Curbo ME, Parker TD, Anderson KT, Bartz-Kurycki MA, Kawaguchi AL, Austin MT, Chang ML, Tsao K. Variability of Antimicrobial Utilization in the Setting of a Pediatric Appendicitis Clinical Practice Guideline. Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons. Christchurch, New Zealand, 2019.
35. Ferguson DM, Anderson KT, Bartz-Kurycki MA, Kawaguchi AL, Austin MT, Kao LS, Lally KP, Tsao K. Highs and Lows of Discharge Opioid Prescribing in Common Pediatric Surgical Procedures. South Texas American College of Surgeons. Austin, TX, 2019.
36. Curbo ME, Ferguson DM, Bartz-Kurycki MA, Anderson KT, Bach JP, Child AA, Parker TD, Kawaguchi AL, Austin MT, Kao LS, Matuszczak M, Jain RR, Lally KP, Tsao K. Surgical Safety Checklist Adherence Associated with Improved Outcomes in Pediatric Patients. South Texas American College of Surgeons. Austin, TX, 2019.
37. Brock CO, Shulte S, Bundock E, Austin MT, Tsao K, Papanna R, Chauhan S, Donepudi R. Ventricle size as a predictor for ventriculoperitoneal shunt after fetal surgery for myelomeningocele. 39th Annual Pregnancy Meeting for the Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine. Las Vegas, NV, 2019.
38. Chica JK, Bartz-Kurycki MA, Avritscher EB, Tsao K, Austin MT. Healthcare Utilization after NICU Discharge: A Descriptive Cost Analysis. 14th Annual Academic Surgical Congress. Houston, TX, 2019.
39. Anderson KT, Bartz-Kurycki MA, Ferguson DM, Curbo ME, Bach JP, Child AA, Parker TD, Kawaguchi AL, Austin MT, Kao LS, Matuszczak M, Jain RR, Lally KP, Tsao K. Surgical Safety Checklist Adherence Improves Outcomes in Pediatric Patients. 14th Annual Academic Surgical Congress. Houston, TX, 2019.
40. Kerl CG, Chica JK, Bartz-Kurycki MA, Ottosen MJ, Garcia EI, Hebballi NB, Kelly KC, Tsao K, Aneji C, Hillman EA, Tang B, Austin MT. Barriers Faced by Parents of Infants Transitioning Home from the NICU: Analysis of a Group Interview. 14th Annual Academic Surgical Congress. Houston, TX, 2019.
41. Tang B, Chica JK, Hebballi NB, Bartz-Kurycki MA, Garcia EI, Kelly KC, Aneji CU, Hillman EA, Kerl CG, Tsao K, Austin MT. Surveying Caregivers of NICU Infants after Transitioning Home. 14th Annual Academic Surgical Congress. Houston, TX, 2019.
42. Ferguson DM, Bach JP, Anderson KT, Bartz-Kurycki MA, Kawaguchi AL, Austin MT, Lally KP, Tsao K. Audit and Feedback Accelerates Reduction in Opioid Prescriptions in Pediatric Surgical Patients. 14th Annual Academic Surgical Congress. Houston, TX, 2019.
43. Hebballi NB, Bartz-Kurycki MA, Kelly KC, Garcia EI, Chica JK, Tsao K, Aneji C, Hillman EA, Austin MT. Stakeholder’s Perception of Barriers to a Successful Transition to Home of NICU Graduates. 14th Annual Academic Surgical Congress. Houston, TX, 2019.
44. Joseph M, Bartz-Kurycki MA, Chica JK, Tsao K, Austin MT. Hospital Readmission Following Discharge from the NICU–A Pediatric Health Information System Study. 14th Annual Academic Surgical Congress. Houston TX, 2019.
45. Anderson KT, Bartz-Kurycki MA, Ferguson D, Kawaguchi AL, Austin MT, Kao LS, Lally KP, Tsao K. Highs and Lows of Discharge Opioid Prescribing in Common Pediatric Surgical Procedures. 2018 American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress Meeting. Boston, MA, 2018.
46. Garwood GM, Anderson KT, Bartz-Kurycki MA, Martin RF, Supak DN, Wythe SN, Gutierrez R, Kawaguchi AL, Austin MT, Lally KP, Tsao K. Let the Right One In: High Admission Rate for Low Acuity Pediatric Burns. Academic Surgical Congress. Jacksonville, FL, 2018.
47. Bartz-Kurycki MA, Anderson KT, Austin MT, Kao LS, Tsao K, Lally KP, Kawaguchi AL. Post-Operative Complications in Children with Down Syndrome Correlate with Other Comorbidities. Academic Surgical Congress. Jacksonville, FL, 2018.
48. Martin RF, Anderson KT, Bartz-Kurycki MA, Garwood GM, Wythe SN, Supak DN, Gutierrez R, Austin MT, Kawaguchi AL, Seer AL, Imseis E, Lally KP, Tsao K. Tunneled Central Venous Catheters in Pediatric Intestinal Failure Patients: A Single Center Review. Academic Surgical Congress. Jacksonville, FL, 2018.
49. Wythe SN, Anderson KT, Bartz-Kurycki MA, Supak DN, Martin RF, Garwood GM, Gutierrez R, Kawaguchi AL, Austin MT, Lally KP, Tsao K. Hurry Up and Wait: Pre-Incision Time in the OR Associated with Pre-Induction Checklist Adherence. Academic Surgical Congress. Jacksonville, FL, 2018.
50. Harris K, Hamilton EC, Fonseca AC, Mahajan S, Eguia AA, Harting MT, Tsao K, Austin MT. The Family Financial Burden of Outpatient Pediatric Surgical Care and Interest in Telemedicine. Academic Surgical Congress. Jacksonville, FL, 2018.
51. Hamilton EC, Miller CC, Tsao K, Lally KP, Kawaguchi AL, Austin MT. Age is Just a Number: Disease Severity and Prematurity Increase the Risk of Surgical Site Infection in Children Undergoing Gastrointestinal Surgery. American College of Surgeons. San Diego, CA, 2017.
52. Anderson KT, Bartz-Kurycki MA, Kawaguchi AL, Lally KP, Kao LK, Austin MT, Holzmann-Pazgal G, Tsao K. Home Antibiotics for Perforated Appendicitis: Friend of Foe of Antibiotic Stewardship?. American College of Surgeons. San Diego, CA, 2017.
53. Donepudi R, Huynh M, Papanna R, Mann LK, Johnson A, Moise KJ, Austin MT, Tsao K, Sridhar S, Quintana O, Jain R. Magnesium Sulfate Infusion During Fetla Meningomyelocele (fMMC) Repair to Reduce the Dose of Inhalational Anesthesia. Proceedings for International Pediatric Endosurgery Group. Jackson Hole, WY, 2017.
54. Hamilton EC, Miller CC, Tsao K, Girardet RG, Austin MT. Racial and Insurance Disparities Among Children with Burns Related to Suspected Child Maltreatment. American Academy of Pediatrics. Chicago, IL, 2017.
55. Bartz-Kurycki MA, Anderson KT, Avritscher E, Allukian M, Austin MT, Kawaguchi AL, Kao LS, Lally KP, Tsao K. Economic Analysis of Inter-Hospital Transfer of Pediatric Appendectomy Patients within a Single Hospital System. American Academy of Pediatrics. Chicago, IL, 2017.
56. Bartz-Kurycki MA, Anderson KT, Austin MT, Kawaguchi AL, Lally KP, Tsao K. Nationwide Misclassification of Surgical Wound Class in Pediatric Appendectomy Patients Results in Inaccurate Surgical Site Infection Estimates. American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. New York, NY, 2017.
57. Anderson KT, Bartz-Kurycki MA, Austin MT, Kawaguchi AL, Lally KP, Tsao K. Location, Location, Location of Presentation Determines Imaging Practice for Pediatric Appendicitis. American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program. New York, NY, 2017.

Book Chapters

1. Hamilton EC, Austin MT, Andrassy R. Abdominal Wall Reconstruction in the Pediatric Population. In: Surgery of Complex Abdominal Wall Defects: Practical Approaches. 2nd. Springer International Publishing AG, 141-153, 2017.
2. Austin MT, Andrassy RJ. Soft Tissue Sarcoma. In: The Surgery of Childhood Tumors. 3rd. Springer-Verlag: Berlin Heidelberg, 345-381, 2016.
3. Hamilton EC, Austin MT. Pediatric Abdominal Masses. In: Pediatric Surgery Not a Textbook. American Pediatric Surgical Association, 2015.
4. Austin MT, Purcell GP. Pediatric Endosurgery. In: Atlas of Laparoscopic Surgery. 3rd. Springer: Philadelphia, 263-273, 2007.
5. Pinson CW, Austin MT. Treatment of Sclerosing Cholangitis. In: Mastery of Surgery. 5th. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins: Philadelphia, 1153-1164, 2007.
6. Austin MT, Pinson CW. Biliary Complications of Liver Transplantation. In: Diseases of the Gallbladder and Bile Ducts. 2nd. Blackwell Publishing: Malden, MA, 289-305, 2006.