Professor, Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

General Surgery

George Holcomb practices General Surgery. He went to Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He has 2 awards "Fellow (FACS)" and "Super Doctor". George Holcomb is also published. He has 13 publications published. The lastest publication: "When a Surgical Colleague Makes an Error.'

Publications

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• When a Surgical Colleague Makes an Error.
• Safety of a new protocol decreasing antibiotic utilization after laparoscopic appendectomy for perforated Appendicitis in children: A prospective observational study.
• Minimal vs. maximal esophageal dissection and mobilization during laparoscopic fundoplication: long-term follow-up from a prospective, randomized trial.
• Radiation exposure from head computed tomography scans in pediatric trauma.
• Lower radiation exposure from body CT imaging for trauma at a dedicated pediatric hospital.
• Radiation exposure - how do CT scans for Appendicitis compare between a free standing children's hospital and non-dedicated pediatric facilities?
• Fever after redo Nissen fundoplication with hiatal Hernia repair.
• Patient and parental scar assessment after single incision versus standard 3-port laparoscopic appendectomy: long-term follow-up from a prospective randomized trial.
• Protocol versus ad libitum feeds after laparoscopic pyloromyotomy: a prospective randomized trial.
• The role of minimally invasive surgery in pediatric trauma: a collective review.
• Decreased resource utilization since initiation of institutional clinical pathway for care of children with perforated Appendicitis.
• Should peritoneal lavage be used with suction during laparoscopic appendectomy for perforated Appendicitis?

Schools

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• Vanderbilt University School Of Medicine

• Vanderbilt

• Children39s Hospital Of Philadelphia

Procedures Preformed

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• Appendectomy, Laparoscopic
• Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy), Laparoscopic
• Inguinal Hernia Repair, Open

Conditions Treated

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• Anal Fissure
• Appendicitis
• Inguinal Hernia
• Umbilical Hernia

Doctors Specialties

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• Pediatric Surgery
• General Surgery

Accepted Insurances

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Awards

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• Fellow (FACS)
• Super Doctor

Education

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• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
• Vanderbilt University
• Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Hospital

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• Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics

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