Dave Lal, MD, MPH

Publications

• Characteristics of Transfusion and Association With Oncologic Outcomes in Hepatoblastoma Resection.

  (Polites SF, Aldrink JH, Lautz TB, Vierkant RA, Ragan MV, Reiter A, Chen SY, Kim ES, Rinehardt HN, Malek MM, Fleming AM, Murphy AJ, Roach JP, Radhakrishnan S, Kastenberg ZJ, Piche N, Osman Y, Iii HNL, Tracy ET, Favela J, Le HD, Marquart J, Craig B, Lal DR, Seemann N, Petroze R, Rich BS, Glick RD, Selesner L, Yoo A, Fialkowski E, Brown EG, Boehmer C, Dasgupta R, Langham MR Jr.) Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2025 Dec;72(12):e32029 PMID: 40899404 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105015172126 09/03/2025

• Surgical Management and Outcomes in Pediatric Adrenocortical Carcinoma: A Pediatric Surgical Oncology Research Collaborative Study.

  (Srivatsa S, Aldrink JH, Haque MR, Murphy A, Gehle D, Halepota H, Newman EA, Williams K, Mattei P, Johnston WR, Hwang R, Lautz TB, Ayala SA, Piché N, Lemoine CP, Debertin J, Polites SF, Rothstein DH, Riehle KJ, Nchinda N, Malek MM, Rinehardt HN, Gestrich C, Castle SL, Lopez A, Mayes MS, Myers EK, Roach JP, Craig BT, Lal DR, Schuh J, Cromeens BP, Mannava SV, Austin MT, Mayon LK, Kastenberg ZJ, Wallace M, Alexander A, Stellon MA, Le HD, Joshi DS, Chidiac C, Rhee DS, Cameron D, Stetson A, Rich BS, Glick RD, Fialkowski EA, Fowler K, Fareh R, Brown EG, Doyle K, Abril P, Grant C, Dasgupta R, Boehmer C, Mansfield SA.) Ann Surg Oncol. 2025 Nov 20 PMID: 41266918 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105022591275 11/21/2025

• Optimizing surveillance strategies for sacrococcygeal teratoma: A Midwest pediatric surgery consortium multi-institutional study.

  (Srivatsa S, Gil L, Zhang Y, Rymeski B, Gavulic A, Mak G, Mannava SV, Markel TA, Landman MP, Lal DR, Schuh J, Joshi D, Spencer B, Gadepalli S, Goldstein SD, Ranalli M, Van Arendonk KJ, Minneci P, Aldrink JH.) Int J Cancer. 2025 Nov 15;157(10):2103-2113 PMID: 40536476 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105008650601 06/19/2025

• Use of Ovarian Tumor Markers in Prediction of Malignancy Risk in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients.

  (Lin AM, Bergus KC, Bricker J, Fallat M, Hertweck SP, Hewitt G, Lutz C, Aldrink JH, Bence C, Breech L, Dillon PA, Downard C, Ehrlich PF, Gadepalli S, Fraser JD, Grabowski J, Helmrath M, Hirschl RB, Kabre R, Lal DR, Landman M, Leys C, Cherney-Stafford L, Mak G, Markel T, Pressey JG, Raiji M, Rymeski B, Saito J, St Peter SD, Asti L, Deans K, Minneci PC, Midwest Pediatric Surgery Consortium.) J Surg Res. 2025 Nov 03;315:839-846 PMID: 41187700 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105021869609 11/05/2025

• Sacrococcygeal Teratomas in Currarino Syndrome: A Multicenter Review of Tumor Characteristics, Surgical Outcomes, and Recurrence.

  (Srivatsa S, Gil L, Zhang Y, Rymeski B, Gavulic A, Mak G, Mannava SV, Markel TA, Landman MP, Lal DR, Schuh J, Joshi D, Spencer B, Gadepalli S, Goldstein SD, Ranalli M, Minneci P, Van Arendonk K, Aldrink JH.) J Pediatr Surg. 2025 Sep;60(9):162420 PMID: 40541662 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105008873387 06/21/2025

• Essential Knowledge and Skills for the Practice of Pediatric Surgical Oncology: A Modified Delphi Consensus Study by the APSA Cancer Committee.

  (Tracy ET, Engwall A, Brown EG, Sun RC, Walther A, Beckhorn CB, Lal D, Rothstein DH, Roach J, Cost N, Rich BS, Ehrlich PF, Aldrink JH, Rodeberg D, KidsCancerSurgery* Research Group.) Ann Surg Oncol. 2025 Aug;32(8):5752-5771 PMID: 40413321 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105007105187 05/25/2025

• Contemporary Biology, Management, and Outcomes of Renal Medullary Carcinoma in Children and Adults: A Pediatric Surgical Oncology Research Collaborative Study.

  (Beckhorn CB, Malek MM, Lovvorn HN, Leraas HJ, McKay KG, Kontchou NT, Kastenberg ZJ, Hoyt DW, Roach JP, Myers EK, Cost NG, Mullapudi B, Marchese CR, Jensen AR, Lautz TB, Carter M, Dasgupta R, Lundstedt J, Brungardt JG, Talbot LJ, Davidoff AM, Murphy AJ, Aldrink JH, Mansfield SA, Piché N, Lal DR, Craig BT, Schuh JM, Cromeens BP, Mannava SV, Castle SL, Lopez A, Mello K, Short J, Petroze RT, Rajavel S, Thompson GR, Mattei P, Rothstein DH, Fialkowski E, Fowler KL, Martchenke N, Rich BS, Glick RD, Brown EG, Doyle K, Abril P, Rinehardt HN, Seemann NM, Davidson J, Wilson CA, Le HD, Joshi D, Stellon M, Ahmed T, Dimmer AM, Newman EA, Hammoud M, Williams K, Grant CN, Gorgy M, Polites SF, Debertin J, Cameron DB, Stetson A, Kim ES, Lee WG, Barkhordar A, Austin MT, Coakley BA, Kahan A, Murphy JT, Pitonak M, Boehmer C, Tracy ET.) Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2025 Aug;72(8):e31774 PMID: 40394815 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105005808757 05/21/2025

• Implementation of a Contrast Challenge Algorithm for Adhesive Small Bowel Obstructions in Children: A Prospective, Multi-Institutional Study.

  (Speck KE, Shah NR, Van Arendonk K, Rubalcava NS, Hirschl RB, Goldstein SD, Leys C, Markel TA, Rymeski B, Wright T, Matusko N, Ayala SA, Bergus KC, Carter SR, Collings A, Downard CD, Flynn-O'Brien KT, Georgeades C, Lal DR, Halaweish IF, Joshi D, Mak G, Mannava SV, Saylors SA, Trinidad S, Yeh A, Zeineddin S, Minneci PC.) Ann Surg. 2025 Jun 09 PMID: 40485473 06/09/2025

• Screening ultrasound for deep vein thrombosis detection in high-risk pediatric trauma

  (Witte AB, Van Arendonk K, Falcone RA, Moody S, Hartman HA, Evans E, Thakkar R, Patterson KN, Minneci PC, Mak GZ, Slidell MB, Johnson M, Landman MP, Markel TA, Leys CM, Cherney Stafford L, Draper J, Foley DS, Downard C, Skaggs TM, Lal DR, Ehrlich PF, Gourlay D.) Pediatric Surgery International. December 2025;41(1) SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105003491751 12/01/2025

• Optimizing surveillance strategies for sacrococcygeal teratoma: A Midwest pediatric surgery consortium multi-institutional study

  (Srivatsa S, Gil L, Zhang Y, Rymeski B, Gavulic A, Mak G, Mannava SV, Markel TA, Landman MP, Lal DR, Schuh J, Joshi D, Spencer B, Gadepalli S, Goldstein SD, Ranalli M, Van Arendonk KJ, Minneci P, Aldrink JH.) International Journal of Cancer. 15 November 2025;157(10):2103-2113 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105008650601 11/15/2025

• Sacrococcygeal Teratomas in Currarino Syndrome: A Multicenter Review of Tumor Characteristics, Surgical Outcomes, and Recurrence

  (Srivatsa S, Gil L, Zhang Y, Rymeski B, Gavulic A, Mak G, Mannava SV, Markel TA, Landman MP, Lal DR, Schuh J, Joshi D, Spencer B, Gadepalli S, Goldstein SD, Ranalli M, Minneci P, Van Arendonk K, Aldrink JH.) Journal of Pediatric Surgery. September 2025;60(9) SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105008873387 09/01/2025

• Real-world Multi-institutional Data From the Midwest Pediatric Surgery Consortium (MWPSC) to Assess the Effect of Delayed Kasai Procedure on Biliary Drainage in Patients With Biliary Atresia

  (Farooqui ZA, Hartman SJ, Stetson AE, Schepers EJ, Speck KE, Gadepalli SK, Van Arendonk KJ, Georgeades C, Lal DR, Deans KJ, Minneci PC, Apfeld JC, Saito JM, Mak GZ, Slidell MB, Lemoine C, Superina R, Wright TN, Downard CD, Devara LP, Hirschl RB, Landman MP, Leys CM, Markel TA, Rymeski B, Mullapudi B, Tiao GM.) Journal of Pediatric Surgery. May 2025;60(5) SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85218902912 05/01/2025