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Abdelhafeez Abdelhafeez, M.D.

Abdelhafeez Abdelhafeez, M.D.

General Surgery , Surgery

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About Me

About Me

Pediatric surgery is both my profession and my passion. As a father of four, including one child with chronic illnesses, I have a deep understanding of the emotional and psychological challenges families face when dealing with serious health issues. This personal experience motivates...
About Me

Pediatric surgery is both my profession and my passion. As a father of four, including one child with chronic illnesses, I have a deep understanding of the emotional and psychological challenges families face when dealing with serious health issues. This personal experience motivates my commitment to providing compassionate, family-centered care while advancing surgical techniques that improve outcomes for children with cancer and other complex diseases.

Areas of Expertise

Pediatric general and thoracic surgery
Pediatric surgical oncology
Image-guided surgery
Minimally invasive surgery, including single-site surgery and single-site retroperitoneoscopic surgery
My clinical focus is on the resection of pediatric solid tumors, including rare and complex tumors that require specialized surgical approaches. I am passionate about advancing surgical techniques such as fluorescence-guided and image-guided tumor resection to enhance precision and improve patient outcomes. Minimally invasive surgery is also a central part of my practice, as I aim to minimize recovery time while maximizing treatment effectiveness.

Why I Chose This Specialty

I chose pediatric surgery and pediatric surgical oncology because it allows me to combine my love for surgery with the opportunity to make a meaningful, lasting impact on children and their families. Pediatric cancer care holds a special significance for me due to my personal experience with the emotional and psychological challenges families face when a child is diagnosed with a serious illness. This experience drives my dedication to improving surgical techniques and innovating in ways that provide children the best chance at recovery.

Philosophy or Approach to Patient Care

I believe in providing compassionate, family-centered care that addresses not only the physical aspects of treatment but also the emotional and psychological needs of patients and their families. My goal is to be not only a skilled surgeon but also a supportive advocate throughout the entire process. I work closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure that every aspect of care is considered, fostering the best possible outcomes for each child.

What I Would Like Patients/Referring Providers to Know

I am dedicated to providing cutting-edge, evidence-based surgical care, with a particular focus on improving tumor resection and minimizing recurrence. My research includes clinical trials investigating innovative approaches such as minimally invasive techniques and fluorescence-guided tumor localization and lymph node mapping for solid tumors. I collaborate closely with families to ensure they feel supported throughout their child’s cancer treatment and recovery journey.

Special Skills or Procedures

I have pioneered the use of single-site retroperitoneoscopic surgery in pediatric cancer surgery, improving access to complex retroperitoneal tumors and enabling more precise surgeries with quicker recovery times. Additionally, I am conducting clinical trials exploring fluorescence-guided tumor localization and lymph node mapping for solid tumors—an innovative approach in pediatric surgery that enhances tumor margin visibility and lymphatic drainage mapping, allowing for more precise surgical outcomes.

Additional Comments

As both a father and a pediatric surgeon, I understand the emotional weight of treating children with cancer. This personal connection fuels my ongoing dedication to refining surgical techniques, advancing research, and supporting families during some of their most challenging moments. I am excited about the future of pediatric surgical oncology and the potential for lasting improvements in care and outcomes for children battling cancer.

Faculty Appointments

Associate Professor - Department of Surgery, Pediatric Surgery (SMD)

Associate Professor - Department of Pediatrics (SMD) - Joint

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Surgery, Pediatric Surgical Oncology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital-GME. 2016 - 2018

Fellowship, Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin GME. 2013 - 2014

Residency, Pediatric Surgery, Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin (Ireland). 2008 - 2012

Fellowship, Cardiac Surgery Critical Care, University Hospital Southampton (United Kingdom). 2007 - 2008

Residency, Surgery (General Surgery), Royal Lancaster Infirmary. 2004 - 2007

Internship, Surgery (General Surgery), University Of Khartoum (Sudan). 2002 - 2005

Education

MBBS | University of Khartoum Faculty of Medicine (Sudan). 2002

Research

Summary of Recent Accomplishments:
Over the past year, I have focused on advancing innovative surgical techniques and improving global standards of care in pediatric surgical oncology. Notably, I launched the VISCERALX trial in 2023, a multi-institutional study investigating the feasibility and s...
Summary of Recent Accomplishments:
Over the past year, I have focused on advancing innovative surgical techniques and improving global standards of care in pediatric surgical oncology. Notably, I launched the VISCERALX trial in 2023, a multi-institutional study investigating the feasibility and safety of ICG-guided sentinel lymph node mapping for pediatric visceral solid tumors, of which I am the principal investigator. This trial aims to enhance the precision of lymph node evaluation, thus improving oncological outcomes for pediatric patients.
I have also pioneered a high-resolution intra-operative lung ultrasound technique for localizing and resecting deep intra-parenchymal lung nodules in patients with sub-centimeter multiple deep lung lesions. This technique successfully navigated the limitations of traditional IR preoperative localization methods.
Another key development is the single-site retroperitoneoscopic technique that I created and applied in the resection of neuroblastoma, retroperitoneal lymph node dissection (RPLND), and retroperitoneal metastatic disease. Comparative analysis of this technique against laparoscopic surgery has shown a significant reduction in pain, opioid analgesic requirements, and hospital stay, improving recovery times and reducing costs.
Global Quality Improvement Initiatives:
In the realm of global health, I led the development of the Pediatric Oncology Facility Integrated Local Evaluation Surgical Tool (PrOFILE-ST), a comprehensive tool for assessing health system delivery in pediatric surgical oncology. This tool, piloted in five international pediatric cancer centers, enabled the identification and implementation of crucial quality improvement initiatives.
Additionally, I spearheaded the creation and global implementation of synoptic operative report templates—structured reports that improve documentation of critical intraoperative oncologic findings and facilitate better communication across surgical teams.
Educational Initiatives:
I am also leading the global pediatric surgical oncology fellowship, which was piloted in Latin America and Africa in 2022 and has since expanded to Southeast Asia and the Eastern Mediterranean. This program is training the first pediatric cancer surgeons in four countries across different regions. I am a member of the MSc in Global Child Health Admissions Committee, and I served as thesis committee chair for students during the 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 academic years. Over the past year, I have delivered 18 invited lectures on topics related to pediatric surgical oncology.
Publications and Scholarly Contributions:
Over the last three years, I have published more than 50 manuscripts, serving as the first or last author on 29 of them. During the past year, I co-authored 37 publications, including 20 as first or last author, and contributed to the Pediatric Surgical Oncology book as a co-editor, recently published by Springer.
Future Research Directions:
My ongoing research explores innovative approaches in pediatric surgical oncology, with a particular focus on improving tumor resection precision. I am leading several high-impact studies, including the ICGLOW trial, which aims to examine the role of fluorescence-guided surgery in enhancing tumor margin identification and reducing the risk of inadequate resection. I also continue to drive the VISCERALX trial, examining the use of ICG-guided sentinel lymph node mapping in pediatric visceral solid tumors.
I am also working on the development of evidence-based surgical guidelines for pediatric solid tumors, and I plan to complete and publish rhabdomyosarcoma guidelines by mid-2024. This research will help standardize surgical care globally and improve patient outcomes.
Additionally, I am expanding my work on the synoptic operative report template—a project that aims to address the variability in operative documentation and improve the precision and completeness of critical intraoperative findings.

Publications

Journal Articles

Comparison of open and minimally invasive nephrectomy for Wilms tumor: a systematic review and meta-analysis from the International Society of Pediatric Surgical Oncology.

Pio L, Bruno T, Godzinski J, Ehrlich PF, Cost N, Davidoff AM, Irtan S, Pachl M, Abu-Zaid A, Abdelhafeez AH, Losty PD

Pediatric surgery international.. 2025 April 1641 (1):117. Epub 04/16/2025.

Childhood cancer surgery in low- and middle-income countries.

Pio L, Loh A, Harrison D, Gonzalez G, Qureshi S, Lakhoo K, Abib S, Abdelhafeez AH

Pediatric blood & cancer.. 2025 April 72 Suppl 2 :e31238. Epub 08/04/2024.

Imaging adjuvants in pediatric surgical oncology.

Fusco JC, Abdelhafeez AH, Krauel L, Honeyman JN, Ehrlich PF, Wijnen M, Lautz TB, Pachl M, Malek MM

Pediatric blood & cancer.. 2025 April 72 Suppl 2 :e31241. Epub 08/05/2024.

Development and Implementation of a Global Pediatric Oncology Surgery Fellowship Curriculum: A Consensus-Driven and Collaborative Effort to Address Workforce Challenges.

Abdelhafeez A, Loh A, Harrison D, Gonzales G, Lezama-Del Valle P, Kremer V, Giménez-Salinas LK, Pachl M, Júnior AGDC, Nightingale M, Dasgupta R, Gerstle JT, Sarnacki S, Ribeiro RC, Wijnen M, Lobos P, Qureshi S, Abib SC

Pediatric blood & cancer.. 2025 March 25 :e31670. Epub 03/25/2025.

Surgical Practices in the Management of Pediatric Renal Tumors in Low- and Middle-Income Countries in the Asia Pacific Region.

Othman MY, Emmanuel J, Pamungkas KO, Sutthatarn P, Nguyen TT, Moreno A, Abdelhafeez H, Loh AHP

Pediatric blood & cancer.. 2025 March 13 :e31599. Epub 03/13/2025.

Nephron-Sparing Surgery for Patients With Wilms Tumor, a Surgical Delphi Study Consensus Statement.

Fitski M, Bökkerink GMJ, Davidoff AM, Murphy AJ, Abdelhafeez AH, Krauel L, Fuchs J, Pachl M, Abib SCV, Fernandez-Pineda I, Sarnacki S, van de Ven CP, Wijnen MHWA, Klijn AJ, Godzinski J, van der Steeg AFW

Pediatric blood & cancer.. 2025 March 9 :e31636. Epub 03/09/2025.

SMARCA4-deficient primary bone sarcoma with "teratoid" features in a rhabdoid tumor predisposition syndrome patient.

Sookdeo J, Wang L, Bishop MW, Grieve L, Perrino M, Abdelhafeez AH, Khalatbari H, Malik F, Koo SC

Virchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology.. 2025 March 486 (3):611-616. Epub 08/07/2024.

Evidence-Based Surgical Guidelines for Treating Children With Rhabdomyosarcoma.

Abdelhafeez AH, Reljic T, Klocksieben F, Kumar A, Cox S, Davidoff AM, Munanzvi K, van Scheltinga CEJST, Elgendy A, Gerstle JT, Qureshi B, Nasir A, Lautz TB, Moreno AA, Loh A, Qureshi S, Vujanic GM, Lobos P, Mukkada S, Abib S

Pediatric blood & cancer.. 2025 January 27 :e31541. Epub 01/27/2025.

Nutritional support in children treated for advanced adrenocortical carcinoma.

Zaghloul TM, Pio L, Mostafa AG, Halepota H, Mothid SS, Abdelhafeez AH, Ribeiro RC, Davidoff AM

Pediatric surgery international.. 2025 January 2341 (1):71. Epub 01/23/2025.

Surgical aspects and outcomes after nephrectomy for Wilms tumour in sub-Saharan Africa: A report from Wilms Africa Phase II-CANCaRe Africa.

Appeadu-Mensah W, Mdoka C, Alemu S, Yifieyeh A, Kaplamula T, Oyania F, Chagaluka G, Mulugeta GA, Kudowa E, Yimer M, Renner LA, Paintsil V, Chitsike I, Molyneux E, Atwiine B, Kouya F, Pritchard-Jones K, Abdelhafeez H, Dessalegne A, Mbuwayesango B, Georges N, Israels T, Borgstein E

Pediatric blood & cancer.. 2025 January 72 (1):e31134. Epub 06/19/2024.

Sentinel lymph node mapping with Indocyanine green fluorescence (ICG) for pediatric and adolescent tumors: a prospective observational study.

Pio L, Richard C, Zaghloul T, Murphy AJ, Davidoff AM, Abdelhafeez AH

Scientific reports.. 2024 December 314 (1):30135. Epub 12/03/2024.

Surgery and the first 8000 days of life: a review.

Seyi-Olajide J, Ali A, Powell WF, Samad L, Banu T, Abdelhafeez H, Maswime S, Abbas A, Ademuyiwa A, Ameh EA, Abib S, Aziz T, Bickler S, Bundy D, Chowdhury TK, Echeto MA, Evans F, Gathuya Z, Gray R, Hodges S, Jamison D, Klazura G, Lakhoo K, Martin B, Meara J, Nabukenya M, Newton M, Ozgediz D, Rai E, Philipo GS, Sykes A, Yap A

International health.. 2024 November 18 Epub 11/18/2024.

An assessment of narrative operative reports for Wilms tumor resection using consensus component criteria.

Morrison ZD, Rajesh N, Davidoff AM, Abdelhafeez H

Pediatric blood & cancer.. 2024 November 71 (11):e31259. Epub 08/08/2024.

Documentation of critical intraoperative oncologic findings: Synoptic versus narrative operative reports for childhood cancer surgery.

Abdelhafeez AH, Morrison Z, Halepota HF, Hosfield B, Talbot LJ, Murphy AJ, Davidoff AM

Pediatric blood & cancer.. 2024 November 71 (11):e31269. Epub 08/13/2024.

Primary adrenal teratoma in an infant: A case report and literature review.

Elnour AS, Corina EA, Elnima MA, Abdelhafeez AH, Nugud F

International journal of surgery case reports.. 2024 November 124 :110473. Epub 10/16/2024.

Management of Chyle Leak in Pediatric Surgical Oncology: A Systematic Review.

Alhayek N, Alwani A, Pio L, Abdelhafeez AH

Journal of pediatric hematology/oncology.. 2024 October 146 (7):e481-e486. Epub 08/01/2024.

CTNNB1 exon 3 mutations in metastatic solid pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas.

Fleming AM, Gehle DB, Freitas JP, Hendrick LE, Yakoub D, Abdelhafeez H, Nezakatgoo N, Deneve JL, Langham MR, Glazer ES, Shibata D, Merchant NB, Dickson PV, Murphy AJ

Journal of surgical oncology.. 2024 October 130 (5):1051-1061. Epub 08/19/2024.

Use of Vacuum-Assisted Closure to Reduce the Likelihood of Wound Complications After Limb-Sparing Resection of Pediatric Primary Bone Sarcomas of the Femur.

Cuthbert C, Zaghloul T, Bhatia S, Mothi SS, Davis E, Heavens HG, Bishop MW, Talbot LJ, Neel MD, Abdelhafeez AH

Journal of pediatric surgery.. 2024 September 59 (9):1735-1739. Epub 03/05/2024.

Female Fertility Cryopreservation Outcomes in Childhood Cancer: A Systematic Review.

Gillipelli SR, Pio L, Losty PD, Abdelhafeez AH

Journal of pediatric surgery.. 2024 August 59 (8):1564-1568. Epub 03/01/2024.

Minimally invasive and robotic-assisted approaches applied to pediatric surgical oncology.

Pachl M, Lautz TB, Aldrink JH, Abdelhafeez H, Irtan S

Pediatric blood & cancer.. 2024 July 10 :e31162. Epub 07/10/2024.

Minimally invasive approach of paediatric neuroblastoma with thoracic vascular encasement.

Pio L, Zaghloul T, Abdelhafeez AH

Journal of minimal access surgery.. 2024 July 120 (3):353-355. Epub 10/18/2023.

Regional lymph node evaluation in pediatric conventional melanoma subtype: a single-center 10-year review.

Sutthatarn P, Davidoff AM, Bahrami A, Richard C, Shalini B, Santiago TC, Shulkin BL, Pappo AS, Abdelhafeez A

Pediatric surgery international.. 2024 March 540 (1):68. Epub 03/05/2024.

Comparison of Outcomes Between Surveillance Ultrasound and Completion Lymph Node Dissection in Children and Adolescents With Sentinel Lymph Node-Positive Cutaneous Melanoma.

Scoville SD, Stanek JR, Rinehardt H, Sutthatarn P, Abdelhafeez AH, Talbot LJ, Malek M, Leraas HJ, Tracy ET, Chen SY, Kim ES, Lotakis DM, Ehrlich PF, Favela JG, Le HD, Davidson J, Wilson CA, Seemann NM, Osman Y, Piche N, Hoang V, Petroze RT, Polites SF, McKay KG, Correa H, Lovvorn HN, Lee YM, Balagani A, Dasgupta R, Aldrink JH

Annals of surgery.. 2024 March 1279 (3):536-541. Epub 07/24/2023.

A regional virtual case discussion forum in pediatric oncology: Experience of the Pediatric Oncology East and Mediterranean Group.

Noun D, Obeid A, Belgaumi A, Sidhom I, Jadiry MA, Al-Saeed R, Khalifa N, Trehan A, Ghanem K, AbdelHafeez H, Rodriguez-Galindo C, Jeha S, Saab R

Pediatric blood & cancer.. 2024 March 71 (3):e30838. Epub 12/27/2023.

Image-guided core-needle or surgical biopsy for neuroblastoma diagnosis in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis from the International Society of Pediatric Surgical Oncology (IPSO).

Pio L, Brisse HJ, Alaggio R, Zambaiti E, Stenman J, Giuliani S, Montano V, Hinojosa AS, Hoel AT, Pevere A, Abu-Zaid A, Franchi-Abella S, Abdelhafeez AH, Davidoff AM, Losty PD

Pediatric blood & cancer.. 2024 February 71 (2):e30789. Epub 11/27/2023.

A research definition and framework for acute paediatric critical illness across resource-variable settings: a modified Delphi consensus.

Arias AV, Lintner-Rivera M, Shafi NI, Abbas Q, Abdelhafeez AH, Ali M, Ammar H, Anwar AI, Adabie Appiah J, Attebery JE, Diaz Villalobos WE, Ferreira D, González-Dambrauskas S, Irfan Habib M, Lee JH, Kissoon N, Tekleab AM, Molyneux EM, Morrow BM, Nadkarni VM, Rivera J, Silvers R, Steere M, Tatay D, Bhutta AT, Kortz TB, Agulnik A,

The Lancet. Global health.. 2024 February 12 (2):e331-e340. Epub 01/05/2024.

Malignant Solid Pseudopapillary Neoplasm of the Pancreas: An Orthogonal Analysis.

Fleming AM, Hendrick LE, Yakoub D, Abdelhafeez H, Deneve JL, Langham MR, Glazer ES, Davidoff AM, Merchant NB, Dickson PV, Murphy AJ

Annals of surgical oncology.. 2024 January 31 (1):475-487. Epub 09/28/2023.

Undergraduate oncology education in Sudanese public medical schools; a national cross-sectional study.

Alrawa SS, Elgadi A, Alfadul ESA, Alshikh S, Hammad N, Abdelhafeez A

BMC medical education.. 2023 December 1023 (1):940. Epub 12/10/2023.

Surgically Amenable Childhood Cancers: An Overview of the Burden and Challenges of Management in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.

Abdelhafeez A, Abib S, Lakhoo K

World journal of surgery.. 2023 December 47 (12):3402-3407. Epub 05/10/2023.

Retroperitoneoscopic or Transperitoneal Approach for Neurogenic and Adrenal Tumors in Children? A Comparison on the Way to Enhanced Recovery in Pediatric Surgical Oncology.

Pio L, Melero Pardo AL, Zaghloul T, Murphy AJ, Talbot L, Mothi SS, Davidoff AM, Abdelhafeez AH

Journal of pediatric surgery.. 2023 November 58 (11):2135-2140. Epub 06/08/2023.

Identification of Pediatric Tumors Intraoperatively Using Indocyanine Green (ICG).

Pio L, Wijnen MHWA, Giuliani S, Sarnacki S, Davidoff AM, Abdelhafeez AH

Annals of surgical oncology.. 2023 November 30 (12):7789-7798. Epub 08/05/2023.

ASO Author Reflections: Identification of Pediatric Tumors Intraoperatively Using Indocyanine Green (ICG).

Pio L, Wijnen MHWA, Giuliani S, Sarnacki S, Davidoff AM, Abdelhafeez AH

Annals of surgical oncology.. 2023 November 30 (12):7799-7800. Epub 08/12/2023.

Development of a template for operative reporting of pediatric cancer surgery in limited-resource settings by using a modified Delphi method.

Abdelhafeez A, Harrison D, Nugud F, Sanhouri K, Grant CN, Aronson DC, Bukhari Z, Israels T, Langer M, Sharma S, Munanzvi K, Muzira A, Moreno A, Ngongola A, Shalkow J, Abib S, Lakhoo K

Pediatric blood & cancer.. 2023 November 70 (11):e30650. Epub 08/28/2023.

Feasibility of indocyanine green-guided localization of pulmonary nodules in children with solid tumors.

Abdelhafeez AH, Mothi SS, Pio L, Mori M, Santiago TC, McCarville MB, Kaste SC, Pappo AS, Talbot LJ, Murphy AJ, Davidoff AM

Pediatric blood & cancer.. 2023 October 70 (10):e30437. Epub 05/17/2023.

Ovarian-sparing surgery for ovarian tumors in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Pio L, Abu-Zaid A, Zaghloul T, Halepota HF, Davidoff AM, Losty PD, Abdelhafeez HH

European journal of surgical oncology : the journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology.. 2023 October 49 (10):106923. Epub 05/18/2023.

Indocyanine green near infrared-guided surgery in children, adolescents, and young adults with otolaryngologic malignancies.

Richard C, White S, Williams R, Zaghloul T, Helmig S, Sheyn A, Abramson Z, Abdelhafeez H

Auris, nasus, larynx.. 2023 August 50 (4):576-585. Epub 12/08/2022.

Indocyanine green fluorescence-guided lymphadenectomy with single site retroperitoneoscopy in children.

Pio L, Zaghloul T, Abdelhafeez AH

Journal of pediatric urology.. 2023 August 19 (4):491-492. Epub 05/03/2023.

Aggressive Pursuit of No Evidence of Disease Status in Hepatoblastoma Improves Survival: An Observational Study.

Fleming AM, Murphy AJ, Sarvode Mothi S, Interiano RB, Loh A, McCarville ME, Abramson Z, Mansfield SA, Abdelhafeez H, Davidoff AM, Gosain A, Gartrell JA, Furman WL, Langham MR

Journal of pediatric surgery.. 2023 June 58 (6):1081-1087. Epub 02/18/2023.

Intraoperative molecular imaging: 3rd biennial clinical trials update.

Bou-Samra P, Muhammad N, Chang A, Karsalia R, Azari F, Kennedy G, Stummer W, Tanyi J, Martin L, Vahrmeijer A, Smith B, Rosenthal E, Wagner P, Rice D, Lee A, Abdelhafeez A, Malek MM, Kohanbash G, Barry Edwards W, Henderson E, Skjøth-Rasmussen J, Orosco R, Gibbs S, Farnam RW, Shankar L, Sumer B, Kumar ATN, Marcu L, Li L, Greuv V, Delikatny EJ, Lee JYK, Singhal S

Journal of biomedical optics.. 2023 May 28 (5):050901. Epub 05/13/2023.

Current status of African pediatric oncology education efforts aligned with the Global Initiative for Childhood Cancer.

van Heerden J, Lisa Christine I, Downing J, Davidson A, Hessissen L, Schoeman J, Ladas EJ, Abdelhafeez H, Georgia Odongo Arao S, Fentie AM, Kamal S, Parkes J, Naiker T, Ludick A, Balagadde-Kambugu J, Geel J

Pediatric hematology and oncology.. 2023 April 40 (3):224-241. Epub 09/09/2022.

Impact of insertion site on complications in central venous access devices.

Mansfield SA, Staszak J, Murphy AJ, Talbot L, Abdelhafeez A, Prajapati H, Gold R, Maller V, Proctor K, Davidoff AM, Williams RF

Pediatric surgery international.. 2023 February 1139 (1):118. Epub 02/11/2023.

Fluorescence-guided lymph node sampling is feasible during up-front or delayed nephrectomy for Wilms tumor.

Abdelhafeez AH, Davidoff AM, Murphy AJ, Arul GS, Pachl MJ

Journal of pediatric surgery.. 2022 December 57 (12):920-925. Epub 06/10/2022.

Evidence-based surgical guidelines for treating children with Wilms tumor in low-resource settings.

Abdelhafeez AH, Reljic T, Kumar A, Banu T, Cox S, Davidoff AM, Elgendy A, Ghandour K, Gerstle JT, Karpelowsky J, Kaste SC, Kechiche N, Esiashvili N, Nasir A, Ngongola A, Marollano J, Moreno AA, Muzira A, Parkes J, Saldaña LJ, Shalkow J, Vujani? GM, Velasquez T, Lakhoo K, Mukkada S, Abib S

Pediatric blood & cancer.. 2022 December 69 (12):e29906. Epub 08/05/2022.

Twelve-month observational study of children with cancer in 41 countries during the COVID-19 pandemic.

BMJ global health.. 2022 October 7 (10)Epub 1900 01 01.

Why do subcutaneous ports get stuck? A case-control study.

Crook JL, Lu Z, Wang X, Henderson N, Proctor KE, Maller VG, Prajapati HJ, Gold RE, Abdelhafeez AH, Talbot LJ, Pui CH, Davidoff AM, Hoffman JM, Murphy AJ

Journal of pediatric surgery.. 2022 September 57 (9):229-233. Epub 08/08/2021.

Indocyanine green-guided nephron-sparing surgery for pediatric renal tumors.

Abdelhafeez AH, Murphy AJ, Brennan R, Santiago TC, Lu Z, Krasin MJ, Bissler JJ, Gleason JM, Davidoff AM

Journal of pediatric surgery.. 2022 September 57 (9):174-178. Epub 08/23/2021.

Estimates of Treatable Deaths Within the First 20 Years of Life from Scaling Up Surgical Care at First-Level Hospitals in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.

Sykes AG, Seyi-Olajide J, Ameh EA, Ozgediz D, Abbas A, Abib S, Ademuyiwa A, Ali A, Aziz TT, Chowdhury TK, Abdelhafeez H, Ignacio RC, Keller B, Klazura G, Kling K, Martin B, Philipo GS, Thangarajah H, Yap A, Meara JG, Bundy DAP, Jamison DT, Mock CN, Bickler SW

World journal of surgery.. 2022 September 46 (9):2114-2122. Epub 06/30/2022.

A CT scan-based formula for predicting central venous catheter length in pediatric patients.

Ross AB, Gomez-Quevedo O, Sutthatarn P, Lu Z, Wang X, Prajapati H, Talbot LJ, Davidoff AM, Murphy AJ, Abdelhafeez AH

Pediatric surgery international.. 2022 September 38 (9):1335-1340. Epub 07/18/2022.

Interhospital variability in localization techniques for small pulmonary nodules in children: A pediatric surgical oncology research collaborative study.

Morgan KM, Anderson KT, Johnston ME, Dasgupta R, Crowley JJ, Fahy AS, Lapidus-Krol E, Baertschiger RM, Lautz TB, Many BT, Marquart JP, Gainer H, Lal DR, Rich BS, Glick RD, MacArthur TA, Polites SF, Kastenberg ZJ, Short SS, Meyers RL, Talbot L, Abdelhafeez A, Prajapati H, Davidoff AM, Rubaclava N, Newman E, Ehrlich PF, Rothstein DH, Roach JP, Ladd P, Janek KC, Le HD, Leraas HJ, Tracy ET, Bisset L, Mora MC, Warren P, Aldrink JH, Malek MM

Journal of pediatric surgery.. 2022 June 57 (6):1013-1017. Epub 02/23/2022.

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients with paediatric cancer in low-income, middle-income and high-income countries: a multicentre, international, observational cohort study.

BMJ open.. 2022 April 1112 (4):e054690. Epub 04/11/2022.

Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors-A Comprehensive Review of Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Multidisciplinary Management.

Knight SWE, Knight TE, Santiago T, Murphy AJ, Abdelhafeez AH

Children.. 2022 January 19 (1)Epub 01/01/2022.

International Society of Paediatric Surgical Oncology (IPSO) Surgical Practice Guidelines.

de Campos Vieira Abib S, Chui CH, Cox S, Abdelhafeez AH, Fernandez-Pineda I, Elgendy A, Karpelowsky J, Lobos P, Wijnen M, Fuchs J, Hayes A, Gerstle JT

Ecancermedicalscience.. 2022 16 :1356. Epub 02/17/2022.

Conference report on the 14th International Society of Paediatric Oncology African Continental Meeting, 16-18 March 2022, Kampala, Uganda.

van Heerden J, Irumba LC, Assani K, Downing J, Davidson A, Hessissen L, Schoeman J, Israels T, Cox S, Abdelhafeez H, Arao SO, Parkes J, Balagadde-Kambugu J, Geel J

Ecancermedicalscience.. 2022 16 :1423. Epub 07/07/2022.

Timing of adjuvant chemotherapy after laparotomy for Wilms tumor and neuroblastoma.

Ross A, Gomez O, Wang X, Lu Z, Abdelhafeez H, Davidoff AM, Talbot L, Murphy AJ

Pediatric surgery international.. 2021 November 37 (11):1585-1592. Epub 07/15/2021.

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on paediatric patients with cancer in low-income, middle-income and high-income countries: protocol for a multicentre, international, observational cohort study.

Peter N, Bandyopadhyay S, Lakhoo K

BMJ open.. 2021 June 211 (6):e045679. Epub 06/02/2021.

Improving Exposure Using Thoracoscopy for Apical Thoracic Neuroblastoma Encasing the Subclavian Vessels.

Abdelhafeez AH, Mansfield S, Talbot L, Murphy AJ, Davidoff AM

Journal of laparoendoscopic & advanced surgical techniques. Part A.. 2021 May 31 (5):589-593. Epub 02/16/2021.

Evolving applications of fluorescence guided surgery in pediatric surgical oncology: A practical guide for surgeons.

Goldstein SD, Heaton TE, Bondoc A, Dasgupta R, Abdelhafeez A, Davidoff AM, Lautz TB

Journal of pediatric surgery.. 2021 February 56 (2):215-223. Epub 10/19/2020.

The threat of the COVID-19 pandemic on reversing global life-saving gains in the survival of childhood cancer: a call for collaborative action from SIOP, IPSO, PROS, WCC, CCI, St Jude Global, UICC and WHPCA.

Pritchard-Jones K, de C V Abib S, Esiashvili N, Kaspers GJL, Rosser J, Van Doorninck JA, Braganca JML, Hoffman RI, Rodriguez-Galindo C, Adams C, Connor SR, Abdelhafeez AH, Bouffet E, Howard SC, Challinor JM, Hessissen L, Dalvi RB, Kearns P, Chantada GL, Frazier LA, Sullivan MJ, Schulte FSM, Morrissey LK, Kozhaeva O, Luna-Fineman S, Khan MS

Ecancermedicalscience.. 2021 15 :1187. Epub 02/15/2021.

Indocyanine Green-Guided Pediatric Tumor Resection: Approach, Utility, and Challenges.

Abdelhafeez A, Talbot L, Murphy AJ, Davidoff AM

Frontiers in pediatrics.. 2021 9 :689612. Epub 09/20/2021.

Pulmonary Complications in Children Following Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation: A Case Report and Review of the Diagnostic Approach.

Elbahlawan L, McArthur J, Morin CE, Abdelhafeez H, McCarville MB, Ruiz RE, Srinivasan S, Qudeimat A

Frontiers in oncology.. 2021 11 :772411. Epub 11/08/2021.

Alternative approaches to retroperitoneal lymph node dissection for paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma.

Mansfield SA, Murphy AJ, Talbot L, Prajapati H, Maller V, Pappo A, Singhal S, Krasin MJ, Davidoff AM, Abdelhafeez A

Journal of pediatric surgery.. 2020 December 55 (12):2677-2681. Epub 04/01/2020.

Splenic function is not maintained long-term after partial splenectomy in children with sickle cell disease.

El-Gohary Y, Khan S, Hodgman E, Wynn L, Kimble A, Abdelhafeez A, Talbot L, Wang W, Davidoff AM, Murphy AJ

Journal of pediatric surgery.. 2020 November 55 (11):2471-2474. Epub 01/07/2020.

Single-site retroperitoneoscopy in pediatric metastatic lymphadenopathy.

El-Gohary Y, Mansfield S, Talbot L, Murphy AJ, Davidoff AM, Abdelhafeez A

Journal of pediatric surgery.. 2020 November 55 (11):2430-2434. Epub 03/24/2020.

Management of pancreatic pseudocysts in pediatric oncology patients.

El-Gohary Y, Mansfield S, Staszak J, Abdelhafeez A, Talbot L, Pui CH, Gold R, Murphy AJ, Davidoff AM

Journal of pediatric surgery.. 2020 September 55 (9):1727-1731. Epub 12/27/2019.

Minimally Invasive Surgery in Pediatric Surgical Oncology: Practice Evolution at a Contemporary Single-Center Institution and a Guideline Proposal for a Randomized Controlled Study.

Abdelhafeez A, Ortega-Laureano L, Murphy AJ, Davidoff AM, Fernandez-Pineda I, Sandoval JA

Journal of laparoendoscopic & advanced surgical techniques. Part A.. 2019 August 29 (8):1046-1051. Epub 06/25/2019.

Modified Uniportal Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery Versus Three-Port Approach for Lung Nodule Biopsy in Pediatric Cancer Patients.

Fernandez-Pineda I, Seims AD, VanHouwelingen L, Abdelhafeez H, Wu H, Wu J, Murphy AJ, Davidoff AM

Journal of laparoendoscopic & advanced surgical techniques. Part A.. 2019 March 29 (3):409-414. Epub 11/10/2018.

Pyloric stenosis: an enigma more than a century after the first successful treatment.

El-Gohary Y, Abdelhafeez A, Paton E, Gosain A, Murphy AJ

Pediatric surgery international.. 2018 January 34 (1):21-27. Epub 10/13/2017.

Sclerosing Angiomatoid Nodular Transformation of the spleen in a four-year-old with anemia.

Delgado MA FA; El-Gohary Y.; Abdelhafeez A.; Santiago T.; McCarville ME.; Helmig S.; Murphy A.; Davidoff A.

Journal of pediatric surgery case reports. 2018; 38: 53-6.

The risk of midgut volvulus in patients with abdominal wall defects: A multi-institutional study.

Fawley JA, Abdelhafeez AH, Schultz JA, Ertl A, Cassidy LD, Peter SS, Wagner AJ

Journal of pediatric surgery.. 2017 January 52 (1):26-29. Epub 10/25/2016.

Gastrojejunostomy Tube Bowel Perforations in Low-Weight Infants.

Massoumi RL, Abdelhafeez AH, Christensen MA, Vo NJ, Goday PS, Leack KM, Duesing LA, Wagner AJ

JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition.. 2016 November 40 (8):1177-1182. Epub 03/09/2015.

Observation versus prophylactic Ladd procedure for asymptomatic intestinal rotational abnormalities in heterotaxy syndrome: A systematic review.

Landisch R, Abdel-Hafeez AH, Massoumi R, Christensen M, Shillingford A, Wagner AJ

Journal of pediatric surgery.. 2015 November 50 (11):1971-4. Epub 08/08/2015.

A Paediatric Hernia with a Twist: The Presentation, Imaging Findings and Management of a Strangulated Ovarian Hernia.

Hughes P, Abdelhafeez A, Byrne AT, Real D, Gillick J

Irish medical journal.. 2015 October 108 (9):282-3. Epub 1900 01 01.

The risk of volvulus in abdominal wall defects.

Abdelhafeez AH, Schultz JA, Ertl A, Cassidy LD, Wagner AJ

Journal of pediatric surgery.. 2015 April 50 (4):570-2. Epub 12/30/2014.

Balanitis xerotica obliterans in children and adolescents: a literature review and clinical series.

Celis S, Reed F, Murphy F, Adams S, Gillick J, Abdelhafeez AH, Lopez PJ

Journal of pediatric urology.. 2014 February 10 (1):34-9. Epub 11/14/2013.

Clinical CVVH model removes endothelium-derived microparticles from circulation.

Abdelhafeez AH, Jeziorczak PM, Schaid TR, Hoefs SL, Kaul S, Nanchal R, Jacobs ER, Densmore JC

Journal of extracellular vesicles.. 2014 3 Epub 02/27/2014.

The incidence of symptomatic malrotation post gastroschisis repair.

Abdelhafeez A, Alagtal M, Tareen F, Gillick J

European journal of pediatric surgery : official journal of Austrian Association of Pediatric Surgery ... [et al] = Zeitschrift für Kinderchirurgie.. 2011 December 21 (6):375-6. Epub 10/05/2011.

Books

Pediatric Surgical Oncology (2025)

Authors: Editors: Kokila Lakhoo, Abdelhafeez H. Abdelhafeez, Simone Abib

Publisher: Springers Nature 2025

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