Assistant Professor, Surgery, Ohio State University COM

General Surgery

Dr. Karen A. Diefenbach is an expert in the field of General Surgery. She studied medicine at University of Illinois College of Medicine. She over the years received 1 awards: "Fellow (FACS)". Karen Diefenbach is a published MD. She has 16 papers published. The most current publication "Single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) for children with Crohn's disease."

Publications

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• Single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) for children with Crohn's disease.
• Utilization and costs associated with robotic surgery in children.
• Comparison of 30-Day Outcomes Between Thoracoscopic and Open Lobectomy for Congenital Pulmonary Lesions.
• Counselling variation among physicians regarding Intestinal transplant for short bowel syndrome.
• Does delay in appendectomy affect surgical site infection in children with appendicitis?
• Novel report of an adrenal adenoma in a newborn.
• Modified Laparoscopic Gastrostomy Technique Reduces Gastrostomy Tract Dehiscence [Formula: see text].
• A unique case of rhabdoid tumor presenting as hemoperitoneum in an infant.
• Congenital and acquired mesocolic Hernias presenting with small bowel obstruction in childhood and adolescence.
• Perioperative analgesic requirements in severely obese adolescents and young adults undergoing laparoscopic versus robotic-assisted gastric sleeve resection.
• Damage control surgery in a <1kg neonate: a brief report.
• Risk factors for necrotizing enterocolitis totalis: a case-control study.
• Pediatric inflammatory bowel disease.
• Survivors of childhood cancer have increased risk of gastroIntestinal complications later in life.
• A quality improvement initiative to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infections in a neonatal intensive care unit.

Schools

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• University of Illinois At Chicago College of Medicine

Procedures Preformed

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• Enterostomy (Laparoscopic or Open)
• Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy), Laparoscopic
• Port Placements or Replacements

Conditions Treated

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• Esophageal Fistula
• Intestinal Atresia
• 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)

Education

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• Yale-New Haven Hospital
• University of Illinois College of Medicine

Hospital

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• Nationwide Children's Hospital
• Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

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