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Colorectal Bibliographical Resources by Drs. Peña and Levitt

Colorectal Center surgeons at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center provide bibliographical references for articles written by Alberto Peña, MD, Marc Levitt, MD, and their Colorectal Center team.

Anorectal Malformations

  • Levitt MA, Peña A. Chapter 17: Complications of Surgery in Anorectal Malformations, In: Complications in Pediatric Surgery. Caty MG, ed. Informa Healthcare, pp. 301-315, 2009.
  • Levitt MA, Peña A. Reoperations in Anorectal Malformations, In Reoperative Pediatric Surgery.  Editors: Teich S & Caniano D,  Humana Press Inc., pp. 311-326, 2008.
  • Falcone RA, Levitt MA, Peña A., Bates MD. Increased heritability of certain types of anorectal malformations.  J Pediatr Surg (42):124-128, 2007.
  • Pena, A Levitt, M.  Anorectal Anomolies, In Operative Pediatric Surgery 6th ed.  Editors: Spitz & Coran, Hodder Arnold.  London, Ch. 50, pp. 479-502, 2006.
  • Pena A, Migotto-Krieger M, Levitt MA.  Colostomy in anorectal malformations: a procedure with serious but preventable complications.  J Pediatr Surg 41(4):748-756, 2006.
  • Belizon A, Levitt MA, Shoshany G,Rodriquez G, Peña A. Rectal Prolapse Following Posterior Sagittal Anorectoplasty for Anorectal Malformations.  J Pediatr Surg 40(1): 192-196, 2005.
  • Peña A, Levitt M.  Outcomes from the Correction of Anorectal Malformations. Curr Opinion Pediatr 17(3):394-401, 2005.
  • Peña A, Hong AR, Midulla P, Levitt M. Reoperative surgery for anorectal anomalies. Sem Pediatr Surg  12(2):118-123, 2003.
  • Levitt MA, Peña A. Letter to the editor: "High anorectal malformations in boys: Need for clarity of definition and management". J Pediatr Surg 37:1637-1639, 2002. J Pediatr Surg 38(5):826, 2003.
  • Peña A, Hong AR. Anorectal Malformations: Surgical Directives Pediatric Surgery, Editor: Mattei P, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. Section VII, Ch. 73, pp.413- 420, 2002.
  • Hong AR, Rosen N, Acuña MF, Peña A, Chaves L, Rodriguez G. Urological Injuries Associated with the Repair of Anorectal Malformations in Male Patients. J Pediatr Surg 37(3):339-344, 2002.
  • Rosen NG, Gibbs DL, Soffer SZ, Hong AR, Sher M, Peña A. The Nonoperative Management of Fistula-in-Ano. J Pediatr Surg 35(6):938-939, 2000.
  • Peña A, Hong A. Advances in the Management of Anorectal Malformations. Amer J Surg. 180:370-376, 2000.
  • Peña A: Imperforate Anus and Cloacal Malformations. In Pediatric Surgery, 3rd Ed. Editor: Ashcraft KW, WB Saunders Co., Philadelphia, Ch. 35, pp.473- 492, 2000.
  • Peña A, Hong AR. Anorectal Malformations - The State of the Art. Col Rect Surg. 2(2):1-19, 1999.
  • Peña A and Kessler O. Posterior Cloaca: A Unique Defect. J Pediatr Surg 33:407-412, 1998.
  • Torres P, Levitt MA, Tovilla JM, Rodriguez G, Peña A: Anorectal Malformations and Down's Syndrome. J Pediatr Surg 33(2):1-5, 1998.
  • Peña A: The Transanorectal Approach for the Treatment of Urogenital Sinus. In Dialogues in Pediatric Urology, The High Urogenital Sinus. Pub. William J. Miller. 21(7):4-6, 1998.
  • Levitt MA, Patel M, Rodriguez G, Gaylin DS, Peña A: The Tethered Spinal Cord in Patients with Anorectal Malformations. J Pediatr Surg 32(3):462-468, 1997.
  • Peña A: Anorectal Malformations. In Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 15th Ed., Editor: Behrman RE, Kliegman RM, Arvin AM, Ch. 281, pp 1075-1078, 1996.
  • Peña, A: Anorectal Anomalies. In Newborn Surgery. Editor: Puri P, Butterworth-Heinemann Oxford. Chapter 51, pp 379-394, 1996.
  • Peña A: Anorectal Malformations.  Semin in Pediatr Surg 4(1):35-47, 1995.
  • Peña A: Anorectal Anomalies. In Rob & Smith's Operative Surgery, Pediatric Surgery Fifth Edition. Edited by Spitz L & Coran AG, Chapman & Hall Medical, London, U.K., pp 423- 452, 1995.
  • Peña A: Imperforate Anus. Surg, pp 205-210, 1994.
  • Peña A: Anorectal Malformations: New Aspects Relevant to Adult Colorectal Surgeons. Sem Col Rectal Surg, 5(2):78-88, 1994.
  • Peña A: Management of Anorectal Malformations During the Newborn Period. World J Surg 17:385-392, 1993.
  • Peña A: Anorectal Malformations in Children. Curr Opinions in Pediatr 4:481-487, 1992.
  • Gross GW, Woflson PJ, Peña A: Augmented-pressure colostogram in imperforate anus with fistula.  Pediatr Radiol 21(8):560-562, 1991.
  • Atlas of Surgical Management of Anorectal Malformations, Springer-Verlag New York, 1990.
  • Hedlund H, Peña A: Does the distal rectal muscle in anorectal malformations have the functional properties of a sphincter? J Pediatr Surg 25(9):985-989, 1990.
  • Peña A: Anorectal Malformations. (Editorial Comment) Pediatr Surg Int 3:81, 1988.
  • Peña A: Results in the Management of 322 Cases of Anorectal Malformations. Pediatr Surg Int 3:94-104, 1988.
  • deVries P, Peña A: Posterior Sagittal Anorectoplasty for Intermediate and High Imperforate Anus Anomalies. In Pediatric Surgery, 4th Edition, Edited by Welch, Randolph, O'Neil et al. Year Book Medical Publishers, 108(2):1035-1037, 1986.
  • Peña A: Posterior Sagittal Approach for the Correction of Anorectal Malformations. In Advances in Surgery, Year Book Medical Publishers 19:69-100, 1986.
  • deVries PA, Peña A: Posterior Sagittal Anorectoplasty. J Pediatr Surg 17(5):638-643, 1982.
  • Peña A, deVries PA: Posterior Sagittal Anorectoplasty: Important Technical Considerations and New Applications. J Pediatr Surg 17(6):796-811, 1982.

Cloaca

  • Pena, A Levitt M. Cloaca, In Operative Pediatric Surgery 6th edition. Editors: Spitz & Coran,  Hodder Arnold.  London, Ch. 51, pp. 503-519, 2006.
  • Levitt MA, Peña A, Pitfalls in the management of newborn cloacas. Pediatr Surg Int 21(4): 264-269, 2005.
  • Peña A, Levitt MA, Hong AR, Midulla P. Surgical Management of Cloacal Malformations: A Review of 339 Patients. J Pediatr Surg, 39(3):470-479, 2004.
  • Peña, A: Total Urogenital Mobilization-An Easier Way to Repair Cloacas. J Pediatr Surg 32(2):263-268, 1997.
  • Peña A: Cloacal Repair. In Hinman F. Atlas of Pediatric Urologic Surgery, W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia,Ch. 63, pp. 322-324, 1994.
  • Brock WA and Peña A: Cloacal Abnormalities and Imperforate Anus. In Clinical Pediatric Urology, 3rd Ed., Edited by PP Kelalis PP, King LR, Belman AB, W. B. Saunders, Philadelphia. Ch. 19, pp.920-942, 1992.
  • Peña A: Commentary: Management of Persistent Cloacas, Ultimate Challenge. In Curr Oper Urol  Edited by  Whitehead DE, J.P. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, Ch.13 pp.187-197, 1992.
  • Peña A: Persistent Cloaca. In Pediatric Urology. Edited by KW Ashcraft. W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, Ch.13, pp.301-312, 1990.
  • Karlin G, Brock W, Rich W and Peña A: Persistent Cloaca in Phallic Urethra.  J Urol 142:1056-1059, 1989.
  • Peña A: The Surgical Management of Persistent Cloacas. Results in 54 Patients Treated with the Posterior Sagittal Approach. J Pediatr Surg 24(6):590-598, 1989.

Cloacal Extrophy

  • Levitt ML, Mak GA, Falcone RA, Peña A: Cloacal Exstrophy – Pull through or Permanent Stoma? A review of 53 Patients. J Pediatr Surg,  43(1): 164-170, 2008.
  • Peña A. New Concepts in Bowel Reconstruction in Cloacal Exstrophy in New Concepts in the Management of Cloacal Exstrophy. Dialog in Pediatr Urol. 23(3) pp 3-4, 2000.
  • Soffer SZ, Rosen NG, Hong AR, Alexianu M, Peña A. Cloacal Exstrophy: A Unified Management Plan. J Pediatr Surg 35:(6) 932-937, 2000.

Fecal Incontinence

  • Levitt MA, Peña A. Update on Paediatric Faecal Incontinence. Eur J Pediatr Syrg. 19-1-9, 2009
  • Bischoff A,  Levitt M, Bauer C, Jackson L, Peña A. Treatment of fecal incontinence with a comprehensive bowel management program. J Pediatr Surg, IN PRESS.
  • Levitt, M., Falcone R., Pena, A.  Pediatric Fecal Incontinence, In: Fecal incontinence: Diagnosis and Treatment.  Springer, Ch. 36, pp 341- 350, 2007.
  • Peña A, Guardino K, Tovilla JM, Levitt MA, Rodriguez G, Torres R. Bowel Management for Fecal Incontinence in Patients with Anorectal Malformations. J Pediatr Surg 33(1):133-137, 1998.
  • Levitt MA, Soffer SZ, Peña A: Continent Appendicostomy in the Bowel Management of Fecal Incontinent Children. J Ped Surg. 32(11):1630-1633, 1997.
  • Peña A, El-Behery M: Megasigmoid - A Source of Pseudo- Incontinence in Children With Repaired Anorectal Malformations. J Pediatr Surg 28(2):1-5, 1993.
  • Peña A: Advances in the Management of Fecal Incontinence Secondary to Anorectal Malformations. In Surgery Annual Editor: Nyhus L, Appleton & Lange, Connecticut, pp 143-167, 1990.
  • Peña A: Posterior Sagittal Anorectoplasty as a Secondary Operation for the Treatment of Fecal Incontinence. J Ped Surg (18):762-773, 1983.

Hirschsprung's Disease

  • Levitt M, Martin C, Olesevich M, Bauer C,  Jackson L, Peña A. Hirschsprung’s Disease and Fecal Incontinence:  Diagnostic and Management Strategies. J Pediatr Surg 44:271-277, 2009.
  • Peña, Alberto; Elicevik, Mehmet; Levitt, Marc A. Reoperations in Hirschsprung disease. J Pediatr Surg 42:(6) 1008-1014, 2007.
  • Peña A. Enfermedad de Hirschsprung. Los avances y las preguntas no contestadas. Editorial, Cir Pediatr; 15:46-47, 2002.
  • Peña A: Surgical Treatment of Hirschsprung's Disease. In Constipation: Etiology, Evaluation and Management.  Editor: Bartolo D & Wexner S. Butterworth Heineman, Oxford; Boston,  Ch. 16, pp.168-175, 1995.
  • Peña A: Pediatric Surgical Problems. Congenital Megacolon or Hirschsprung's disease. In Colon & Rectal Surgery, 3rd Ed., Editor: Corman M,  J. P. Lippincott, Inc. Philadelphia. Ch.8, pp.337-373, 1993.

Motility Disorders

  • Martin C,  Levitt M, Falcone R, Peña A. Transanal Rectosigmoid Resection for Severe Intractable Idiopathic Constipation  J Ped Surg, IN PRESS
  • Levitt M, Pena A.  Surgery and Constipation: When, How, Yes, No?  J Pediatr Gastroenter and Nutrit. 41:S58-S60, 2005.
  • Peña A, Levitt M.  Colonic Inertia Disorders in Pediatrics.  Current Problems in Surgery Editor: Wells SA, Durham. 39(7): 661-730,  2002.

Posterior Sagittal Approach for other Conditions

  • Peña A, Hong AR: The Posterior Sagittal Trans-Sphincteric and trans-rectal Approachs. Tech Coloproctol 7 35-44, 2003.
  • Peña A: Posterior Sagittal Transrectal Approach for the Treatment of Urogenital Sinus with Normal Rectum. Current Surgical Techniques in Urology, Editor: Olsson C.  Wilmington, Medical Publishers 3(5), 1990.

Gynecology

  • Peña A, Levitt M, Bischoff A, Breech L.  Rectovestibular fistula – rarely recognized associated gynecologic anomalies. J Ped Surg, IN PRESS
  • Rosen, NG, Hong AR, Soffer SZ, Rodriguez G, Peña A: Rectovaginal Fistula: A Common Diagnostic Error with Significant Consequences in girls with Anorectal Malformations. J Pediatr Surg. 37(7): 961-965, 2002.
  • Levitt MA, Stein DM and Peña A: Rectovestibular Fistula with Absent Vagina: A Unique Anorectal Malformation. J Pediatr Surg 33(7):986-990, 1998.
  • Levitt MA, Stein DM, Peña A: Gynecological Concerns in the Treatment of Teenagers with Cloaca. J Pediatr Surg 33(2):188-193, 1998.
  • Peña A: Surgical Treatment of Female Anorectal Malformations. In Anorectal Malformations in Children: Update, 1988, Edited by Stephens & Smith, March of Dimes Publication, Alan R. Liss, Inc. Birth Defects: Original Article Series, 24(4)19:404-423, 1988.
  • Donahoe P, Peña A: Abnormalities in the Female Genital Tract. In Pediatric Surgery, 4th Edition, Edited by Welch, Randolph, O'Neil et al. Year Book Medical Publishers, 138(2):1352-1362, 1986.

Urology

  • Alam S, Levitt MA, Sheldon C, Peña A.  The Posterior Sagittal Approach for Genitourinary Pathology.  J of Urol 1787:1668-1671, 2007.
  • Peña A, Levitt MA.  Neurogenic Bladder and Anorectal Malformations.  In: Pediatric Neurogenic Bladder Dysfunction.  Editors: Esposito C, Guys JM, Gough D, Savanelli A.  Springer, Berlin, pp. 85-88, 2006.
  • Siegel, JF, Brock, WA, Peña A: Transrectal posterior sagittal approach to prostatic utricle (Mullerian Duct Cyst). J Urol 153:785-787, 1995.
  • Brock W, Peña A: Urological Implications of Imperforate Anus. AUA Update Series, Lesson 16, Volume X:202-207, 1991.
  • Rich M, Brock W, Peña A: Spectrum of Genitourinary malformations in patients with imperforate anus.  Pediatr Surg Int 3:110-113, 1988.

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