Nelimar Cruz-Centeno MD (She/Her)

PubMed

• Reducing Postoperative Opioids in Pediatric Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Retrospective, Single-Center Cohort Study.
  Derek R Marlor, Elizabeth Edmundson, Nelimar Cruz-Centeno, Shai Stewart, Jordan P Fader
  The Journal of Surgical Research. 2025-02-01
• Long-Term Recurrence Rates and Patient Satisfaction after Repair of Pectus Excavatum.
  Nelimar Cruz-Centeno, James A Fraser, Shai Stewart, Derek R Marlor, Tolulope A Oyetunji
  European Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2024-08-01
• Use of Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Cryptorchidism: A Single-Institution Analysis.
  Shai Stewart, Dae H Kim, Nelimar Cruz-Centeno, Derek R Marlor, James A Fraser
  The Journal of Surgical Research. 2024-07-01

Journal Articles

• Penetrating Gallbladder Injury in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Report  
  Cruz-Centeno N, Stewart S, Marlor DR, Dekonenko C, Hendrickson RJ, Journal of Trauma and Injury, 7/5/2023
• Bridging the Gap: Pediatric General Surgery for the Pediatrician  
  Stewart S, Cruz-Centeno N, Marlor DR, St. Peter SD, Oyetunji TA, Pediatrics in Review
• Penetrating Gallbladder Injury in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Report  
  Cruz-Centeno N, Stewart S, Marlor DR, Dekonenko C, Hendrickson RJ, Journal of Trauma and Injury
• What happens after percutaneous cholecystostomy tube for acute calculous cholecystitis?  
  Cruz-Centeno N, Jovet-Toledo G, Ramirez-Tanchez C, Surgery in Practice and Science, 8/18/2022
• Intestinal Malrotation with Concurrent Duodenal Duplication Cyst in a 1-Day-Old Infant  
  Marlor DR, Hunter F, Khaled TM, Cruz-Centeno N, Schropp K, Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 8/16/2022
• Pectus excavatum in osteogenisis imperfecta type I treated with Nuss procedure after pamidronate therapy  
  Cruz-Centeno N, Ortiz-Justiniano VN, Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 5/18/2021
• Extremity lipoblastoma in an adolescent  
  Rios M, Cruz-Centeno N, Correa M, Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 11/4/2017
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Abstracts/Posters

• Complications Associated with the Use of Stabilizers in Nuss Procedure for Pectus Excavatum
  Cruz-Centeno N, Stewart S, Marlor DR, Fraser JA, Duran YK, Oyentuji TA, St. Peter SD, 32nd International Pediatric Endosurgery Group Meeting, Sorrento, IT, 7/6/2023
• Persistent Pediatric Breast Abscesses Following Initial Treatment at Tertiary and Community Centers
  Marlor DR, Briggs KB, Stewart S, Cruz-Centeno N, Dekonenko C, Oyetunji TA, Fraser JD, 2023 Children’s Mercy GME Research Days, Kansas City MO, 5/12/2023
• Long-term recurrence rates and patient satisfaction after repair of pectus excavatum
  Cruz-Centeno N, Fraser JA, Stewart S, Marlor DR, Oyetunji TA, St. Peter SD., 2023 American Pediatric Surgical Association Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, 5/10/2023
• Duodenal Atresia Repair: A Single-Center Comparative Study
  Cruz-Centeno N, Stewart S, Marlor DR, Rentea RM, Hendrickson RJ, Snyder CL, Aguayo P, Juang D, Fraser JD, St. Peter SD, Oyetunji TA., 2023 Children’s Mercy Hospital GME Research Days, Kansas City MO, 5/10/2023
• Penetrating Gallbladder Trauma: A Case Report
  Cruz-Centeno N, Stewart S, Marlor DR, Dekonenko C, Hendrickson RJ., 2023 Children’s Mercy GME Research Days, Kansas City MO, 5/10/2023
• Exchange of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Cannulas for Hemodialysis Catheters in Children Requiring Renal Replacement Therapy
  Cruz-Centeno N, Stewart S, Marlor DR, Rivard D, Daniel J, Oyetunji TA, Hendrickson TA., 2023 Children’s Mercy GME Research Days, Kansas City MO, 5/10/2023
• Management of Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax in Children: A Single Institution Protocol Analysis
  Stewart S, Fraser JA, Cruz-Centeno N, Marlor DR, Rentea RM, Hendrickson RJ, Snyder CL, Aguayo P, Juang D, Fraser JD, Oyetunji TA, St. Peter SD, 2023 Children’s Mercy Hospital GME Research Day, Kansas City MO, 5/10/2023
• Single Antibiotic Therapy vs Dual Antibiotic Therapy in Perforated Appendicitis: Single Center Retrospective Review
  Stewart S, Cruz-Centeno N, Marlor DR, Kim DH, St. Peter SD, Oyetunji TA, 2023 Children’s Mercy Hospital GME Research Days, Kansas City MO, 5/10/2023
• Use of Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Cryptorchidism: A Single Institution Analysis.
  Stewart S, Kim DH, Cruz-Centeno N, Marlor DR, Fraser JA, Oyetunji TA, St. Peter SD, 2023 Children’s Mercy Hospital GME Research Days, Kansas City MO, 5/10/2023
• A Novel Approach for Laparoscopic Direct Inguinal Hernia Repair in Children
  Stewart S, Dekonenko C, Cruz-Centeno N, Marlor DR, Fraser JD, 2023 Children’s Mercy GME Research Days, Kansas City MO, 5/10/2023
• Parental reports on the experience of using tube feeds: blenderized vs. non-blenderized formulas
  Cruz-Centeno N, Fraser JA, Stewart S, Oyetunji TA, Hendrickson RJ., 2023 Children’s Mercy GME Research Days, Kansas City MO, 5/9/2023
• Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis Protocol: A Single Center Study.
  Cruz-Centeno N, Fraser JA, Stewart S, Marlor DR, Rentea RM, Aguayo P, Juang D, Hendrickson RJ, Snyder CL, St. Peter SD, Fraser JD, Oyetunji TA, 2023 Children’s Mercy GME Research Days, Kansas City MO, 5/9/2023
• Complications Associated with the Use of Stabilizers in Nuss Procedure for Pectus Excavatum
  Cruz-Centeno N, Stewart S, Marlor DR, Fraser JA, Duran YK, Oyentuji TA, St. Peter SD, 2023 Children’s Mercy GME Research Days, Kansas City MO, 5/9/2023
• Long-term recurrence rates and patient satisfaction after repair of pectus excavatum
  Cruz-Centeno N, Fraser JA, Stewart S, Marlor DR, Oyetunji TA, St. Peter SD, 2023 Children’s Mercy GME Research Days, Kansas City MO, 5/9/2023
• Satisfaction with same-day discharge after laparoscopic appendectomy for non-perforated appendicitis.
  Cruz-Centeno N, Stewart S, Marlor DR, Fraser JA, St. Peter SD, Oyentuji TA, 2023 Children’s Mercy GME Research Days, Kansas City, MO, 5/8/2023
• Determining if bilateral stabilizers in pectus excavatum repair increase the risk of postoperative surgical incision symptoms
  Cruz-Centeno N, Nadella N, Oyetunji TA, St. Peter SD., UMKC School of Medicine’s 10th Annual Vijay Babu Rayudu Quality & Patient Safety Day, Kansas City, MO, 5/5/2023
• Use of Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Cryptorchidism: A Single Institution Analysis
  Stewart S, Kim DH, Cruz-Centeno N, Marlor DR, Fraser JA, Oyetunji TA, St. Peter SD, 18th Annual Academic Surgical Congress, Houston, TX, 2/9/2023
• Parent satisfaction with same-day discharge after laparoscopic appendectomy for non-perforated appendicitis
  Cruz-Centeno N, Fraser JA, Stewart S, Marlor DR, Rentea RM, Aguayo P, Juang D, Hendrickson RJ, Snyder CL, Mullapudi B, St. Peter SD, Fraser JD, Oyetunji TA, 18 th Annual Academic Surgical Congress, Houston, TX., 2/9/2023
• Persistent Pediatric Breast Abscesses Following Initial Treatment at Tertiary and Community Centers
  Marlor DR, Briggs KB, Stewart S, Cruz-Centeno N, Dekonenko C, Oyetunji TA, Fraser JD, 18th Annual Academic Surgical Congress, Houston, TX, 2/7/2023
• Hypertrophic Pyloric Stenosis Protocol: A Single Center Study
  Cruz-Centeno N, Fraser JA, Stewart S, Marlor DR, Rentea RM, Aguayo P, Juang D, Hendrickson RJ, Snyder CL, St. Peter SD, Fraser JD, Oyetunji TA, 18 th Annual Academic Surgical Congress, Houston, TX, 2/7/2023
• Parent satisfaction with same-day discharge after laparoscopic appendectomy for non-perforated appendicitis.
  Cruz-Centeno N, Fraser JA, Fader J, Stewart S, Marlor DR, Rentea RM, Aguayo P, Juang D, Hendrickson RJ, Snyder CL, Mullapudi B, St. Peter SD, Fraser JD, Oyetunji TA, Children’s Mercy Hospital National Healthcare Quality Week Poster Session, Kansas City, MO, 10/18/2022
• Where did you come from?
  Longoria-Dubocq T, Cruz-Centeno N, Mendez W, International Endocrine Surgery Association, Vienna, 8/2022
• Neck lump: Where did you come from?
  Longoria-Dubocq T, Cruz-Centeno N, Mendez W, 72nd Annual American College of Surgeons, Puerto Rico Chapter Meeting, San Juan PR, 2/25/2022
• Efficacy of 4D CT scan in re-operative parathyroid surgery
  Cruz N, Longoria T, Mendez W, Southeastern Surgical Congress, Nashville, 2/8/2022
• First National Report of Triple Negative Breast Cancer in Puerto Rico: A Comprehensive Analysis of Cancer Registry Data from 2010-2012
  Cabrera JA, Rios MV, Hernandez A, Cruz N, Torres C, Mora EM, 38th F.L. Raffucci Memorial Lecture and Surgical Research Forum, Carolina, PR, 5/18/2018
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