Dave Lal, MD, MPH

Publications

• Outcomes and Surgical Management of Malignant Rhabdoid Tumor of the Kidney: A Report From the Pediatric Surgical Oncology Research Collaborative.

  (Rinehardt HN, Tracy ET, Paredes A, Beckhorn C, Leraas HJ, Fusco J, McKay KG, Kontchou NT, Kastenberg ZJ, Hoyt DW, Roach J, Myers EK, Cost NG, Mullapudi B, Marchese CR, Jensen AR, Lautz TB, Carter M, Dasgupta R, Lundstedt J, Brungardt JG, Talbot L, Davidoff AM, Murphy AJ, Aldrink JH, Mansfield S, Piche N, Le-Nguyen A, Lal DR, Craig BT, Schuh JM, Cromeens BP, Mannava S, Castle S, Lopez A, Mello K, Short J, Petroze RT, Rajavel S, Thompson GR, Mattei P, Rothstein DH, Fialkowski E, Fowler K, Martchenke N, Rich BS, Glick RD, Brown EG, Doyle K, Abril P, Seemann N, Davidson J, Wilson CA, Le HD, Joshi D, Stellon M, Ahmed T, Dimmer A, Ehrlich PF, Hammoud M, Williams K, Grant CN, Gorgy M, Polites SF, Debertin J, Cameron DB, Stetson A, Kim ES, Lee WG, Barkhordar A, Austin M, Coakley BA, Kahan A, Murphy JT, Pitonak M, Boehmer C, Malek MM.) Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2026 Jun;73(6):e70296 PMID: 41889149 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105034093993 03/27/2026

• Developing the research roadmap together: a report from the patient-centered outcome research institute (PCORI) and pediatric surgical oncology research collaborative (PSORC).

  (Ehrlich PF, Tracy ET, Rich B, Lal DR, Lautz TB, Glick RD, Brown EG, Panoch J, Dasgupta R.) Pediatr Surg Int. 2026 Mar 22;42(1) PMID: 41865349 PMCID: PMC13006457 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105034227897 03/22/2026

• ASO Visual Abstract: 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. 2026 Mar;33(3):2753-2754 PMID: 41423574 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105030303047 12/22/2025

• 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. 2026 Mar;33(3):2712-2728 PMID: 41266918 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105022591275 11/21/2025

• Survival in children with hepatoblastoma and pulmonary metastatic disease at diagnosis based on extent of metastases and need for surgical clearance.

  (Polites SF, Vierkant RA, Aldrink JH, Lautz TB, Ragan MV, Reiter A, Chen SY, Kim ES, Rinehardt HN, Malek M, Fleming AM, Murphy AJ, Roach JP, Radhakrishnan S, Piche N, Osman Y, Lovvorn HN 3rd, 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, Tiao GM, Kastenberg ZJ.) J Pediatr Surg. 2026 Feb 24;61(6):163034 PMID: 41747957 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105032010418 02/27/2026

• Indocyanine green assists with sentinel lymph node mapping in pediatric and adolescent patients: A Pediatric Surgical Oncology Research Collaborative prospective observational study.

  (Schermerhorn SMV, Vore E, Bondoc AJ, Lautz TB, Ayala SA, Kastenberg ZJ, Arkin C, Malek MM, Campwala I, Aldrink JH, Horvath KZ, Piché N, Osman Y, Brown EG, Doyle K, Abril P, Roach JP, Ziogas IA, Rhee DS, Chidiac C, Polites SF, Debertin J, Craig BT, Lal DR, Kim ES, Lee WG, Barkhordar A, Le HD, Joshi D, Stellon M, Tracy ET, Beckhorn C, Davies DA, Boehmer C, Dasgupta R.) Cancer. 2026 Feb 15;132(4):e70274 PMID: 41653066 PMCID: PMC12882109 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105029548597 02/07/2026

• Renal sarcomas in children and adolescents: a retrospective, multicenter cohort study.

  (McKay KG, Beckhorn C, Kontchou NT, Kastenberg ZJ, Roach J, Mullapudi B, Lautz TB, Dasgupta R, Talbot LJ, Aldrink JH, Piché N, Craig BT, Cromeens B, Castle SL, Short J, Petroze RT, Mattei P, Rothstein DH, Fialkowski EA, Rich BS, Brown EG, Seemann NM, Le HD, Ahmed TM, Newman EA, Grant CN, Polites SF, Cameron DB, Kim ES, Austin MT, Coakley BA, Murphy JT, Boehmer C, Malek MM, Tracy E, Lovvorn HN 3rd, Pediatric Surgical Oncology Research Collaborative.) EClinicalMedicine. 2026 Jan;91:103713 PMID: 41509607 PMCID: PMC12775861 01/09/2026

• Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula Malformations

  (Van Arendonk KJ, Lal DR.) Holcomb and Ashcraft S Pediatric Surgery. 1 January 2026:390-408.e5 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105037986751 01/01/2026

• Is Appendiceal Cancer a Risk of Nonoperative Management of Pediatric Uncomplicated Appendicitis?

  (Turpin AG, Asti L, Lutz C, Saito JM, Mak GZ, Hirschl RB, Gadepalli S, Helmrath MA, Leys CM, Lal DR, Flynn-O'Brien KT, Sato TT, Landman MP, Markel TA, Kabre R, Fallat ME, Deans KJ, Minneci PC.) J Surg Res. 2026 Jan;317:161-166 PMID: 41380223 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105024238209 12/11/2025

• A multi-institutional comparison of management techniques for infants with giant omphalocele.

  (Stetson A, Leonard S, Flynn-O'Brien K, Goldstein S, Wright T, Downard C, Van Arendonk KJ, Leyes CM, Cherney-Stafford L, Speck K, Minneci PC, Markel TA, St Peter SD, Lal D, Sobolic M, Landman MP, Rymeski B, Midwest Pediatric Surgery Consortium.) J Pediatr Surg. 2025 Nov 17:162822 PMID: 41260508 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105023889855 11/20/2025

• 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