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Organization profile
Organisation profile
Department of pediatric surgery provides quality undergraduate education and postgraduate research opportunities in pediatric and neonatal surgery. All teaching personnel are practicing specialists with experience in pediatric abdominal, endoscopic, colorectal, thoracic, urologic, neonathal, plastic, orthopedic and trauma surgery fields. Department is based in Children's Clinical University Hospital in Riga which is one of the leading pediatric hospitals in Baltics. This allows to give our students and residents a deep dive in practical management of real patients, participate in different diagnostic and treatment procedures.
Department's current fields of research are: 1) neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis 2) developement of new acute appendicitis differentiation and treatment methods 3) pain management in surgical conditions
4) patient safety
Our department staff participates in numerous european and international pediatric surgeon associations and cooperates with renown specialists from UK, Finland and other countries both in education and practical experience exchange.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Profiles
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State research project in the field of biomedicine, medical technologies and pharmacy
Lejnieks, A., Karelis, G., Gardovska, D., Ābola, Z., Miklaševičs, E., Daneberga, Z., Gardovskis, J., Pētersons, A., Kļaviņš, K., Kroiča, J., Skadiņš, I., Vīksna, L., Dimiņa, E., Sniedze, D., Karlsons, J., Broks, R., Gravele, D., Rozentālberga, A., Knoka, E., Konrāde, I., Trušinskis, K., Strēle, I., Kalinin, A., Ķīvīte-Urtāne, A., Radziņš, O., Bāgante, I., Koļesova, O., Nora-Krūkle, Z., Koļesovs, A., Mičule, M., Grāvelsiņa, S., Rasa-Dzelzkalēja, S., Kande, L., Nakazawa (Miklasevica), M., Vjaters, E., Lietuvietis, V., Plonis, J., Bitiņa-Barlote, Ē., Ieviņa, L., Fortūna, K., Pētersons, A., Pastare, D., Pugovičs, O., Silina, S. & Zemčugova-Bērziņa, A.
1/12/22 → 30/11/24
Project: National Research Programme
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EACTS-EACTAIC-ESPA-EBCP Joint Project for Guidelines on Patient Blood Management for Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
1/10/22 → 29/12/23
Project: Projects outside RSU
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Short- and long-term consequences of SARS-CoV-2 infection on children’s health: clinical and immunological profile of children with prolonged COVID-19 symptoms. Development of diagnostic and treatment protocols for children with acute abdominal pain during and after the COVID-19 pandemic
Eņģelis, A., Pavāre, J., Smane, L. & Gersone, G.
1/04/22 → 31/03/23
Project: RSU grants
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The Extensor Indicis Proprius Transposition for the Ulnar Collateral Ligament Stabilization in Thumb Hypoplasia Grades II-IIIa
Ozols, D., Laucis, R., Osins, R., Berezovska, M. M., Kalniņa, L., Mikitins, A. & Pētersons, A., 4 Jun 2023, In: Techniques in Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery. 27, 2, p. 73-78Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Acute appendicitis treatment algorithm in children and it's possible future directions
Zurmutaī, T., Eņģelis, A., Zviedre, A., Kakar, M., Laizāns, P., Bormotovs, J. & Pētersons, A., 2022, p. 597. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Cardiac perforation during minimally invasive repair of pectus excavatum: a rare complication
Senica, S. O., Gasparella, P., Soldatenkova, K., Lauris, S. & Ābola, Z., 2022, In: Journal of Surgical Case Reports. 2022, 11, p. 1-4 4 p., rjac538.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Honorary Medal of the Children's Clinical University Hospital
Ābola, Zane (Recipient), 4 Oct 2019
Prize: Honorary award
Activities
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Children (Journal)
Mohits Kakars (Reviewer of journal article)
14 Dec 2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication Peer-review
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Medicina (Kaunas) (Journal)
Mohits Kakars (Reviewer of journal article)
2 Dec 2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication Peer-review
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Children (Journal)
Mohits Kakars (Reviewer of journal article)
27 Nov 2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication Peer-review