Clinical Guidelines Library

Evaluation and Management of Pleural Effusion and Empyema

Dosing for Operative Antibiotic Prophylaxis

G-Tube Evaluation Guideline

TPA Administration Guidelines

G-Tube Post-Op Guideline

Non-Perforated Appendicitis Guideline

Intussusception Guideline

Patient in ED with history suggestive of intussusception

Infant Anesthesia Guideline

Asplenia Prophylaxis Guideline

TEF Guideline (MWPSC)

VTE Guideline

Gastroschisis Feeding Protocol

Gastric Sleeve or Bypass Protocol

Pectus Excavatum Pathway

OR Blood Workflow

CCHMC SSI Protocol

Blood Conservation and Bloodless Alternative Guidelines (for Jehovah’s Witness Patients)

Wound Class

Kasai Post-Operative Guideline

Suspected Hirschsprung's-Associated Entercolitis (HAEC) Treatment Guideline

Dr. Meera Kotagal discusses one approach to the management of known or suspected Hirschsprung's-associated enterocolitis. Here is more detail on...

Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula: Diagnostics, Preoperative, Operative, and Postoperative Management - ERNICA Consensus Conference

ERNICA Consensus Conference on the Management of Patients with Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula: Diagnostics, Preoperative,...

Surgical Site Infection Toolkit

This topic is intended to help anyone who is interested in quality improvement surrounding Surgical Site Infection and surgical infection. Many of...

Trauma Toolkit

This topic is intended to help anyone who is interested in quality improvement surrounding Trauma. Many of the approaches described are evidence...

Critical Care Handbooks

These resources were developed by the APSA Surgical Critical Care committee.

Oncology Toolkit

Welcome to the APSA Quality and Safety Committee Oncology Toolkit. This page is intended to help anyone who is interested in quality improvement...

Resident and Student Handbook

This electronic handbook contains a excerpts from the Pediatric Surgery Not a Textbook (NaT) that are most applicable to general surgery residents...

Cancer Handbooks

These are the clinical handbooks developed by the APSA Cancer committee. Each handbook is written by APSA members with extensive knowledge of the...

Thyroid Disorders Toolkit

Welcome to the APSA Quality and Safety Committee Spontaneous Pneumothorax Toolkit. This page is intended to help anyone who is interested in...

Bariatric Surgery Toolkit

Welcome to the APSA Quality and Safety committee Bariatric Surgery Toolkit. This page is intended to help anyone who is interested in quality...

Pilonidal Disease Toolkit

This topic is intended to help anyone who is interested in quality improvement surrounding Pilonidal Disease. Many of the approaches described are...

Appendicitis Toolkit

Welcome to the APSA Quality and Safety committee Appendicitis Toolkit. This page is intended to help anyone who is interested in quality...

Renal Tumors: APSA Handbook

Handbook on the current surgical management of renal tumors from the Cancer Committee of the American Pediatric Surgical Association. Updated Winter 2018.

Updated APSA Blunt Liver/Spleen Injury Guidelines 2019

Updated APSA Blunt Liver/Spleen Injury Guidelines 2019 References • Acker et al. Lack of utility of repeat monitoring of hemoglobin and hematocrit...

Liver Tumors: APSA Handbook

Handbook on the current surgical management of Liver Tumors from the Cancer Committee of the American Pediatric Surgical Association. Updated in...

Pyloric Stenosis: Pre and Postoperative Management

References: Dalton BGA, et al. Optimizing fluid resuscitation in hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. J Pediatr Surg 2016;51(8):1279-1282. Markel TA, et...

Dosing Table for Operative Antibiotic Prophylaxis

General Principles • All dosing recommendations are for patients with normal renal and/or hepatic function. • Consider consultation with ID and...