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Publications in the field of pediatric surgery, thoracoscopic techniques, congenital defects, and clinical validation of artificial intelligence systems in medical diagnostics.

13 Articles in journals
2 Books / chapters
6 Conference abstracts
Latest publication

Pediatric Inguinal Hernia Repair with Laparoscopy (PIHRL)-trial

A multicenter study comparing percutaneous extraperitoneal closure of the inguinal ring (PIRS) with an intracorporeal purse-string suture in inguinal hernia in children. Published in Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 2026.

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Main research areas

  • chevron_right Thoracoscopic and minimally invasive surgery in children
  • chevron_right Esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistulas
  • chevron_right AI in diagnostics — virtual clinical triage
  • chevron_right Congenital defects and rare surgical cases

Articles in scientific journals

2026

Pediatric Inguinal Hernia Repair with Laparoscopy (PIHRL)-trial: A multicenter study comparing extra-corporeal PIRS and intra-corporeal purse-string suture for inguinal hernia

R. Eurlings, L.E. de Vreeze, H. Cakir, S. Nordkamp, M. Dirix, O.P.F. Theeuws, S. Gerus, M. Palczewski, J.P.M. Derikx, D. Patkowski et al.

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

DOI
2025

Sexually Transmitted Infection Symptom Reporting to AI-Based Virtual Triage and Care Referral

G. Gellert, M. Marecka, G. Gellert, T. Price, K. Trybucka, M. Palczewski

Medical Research Archives

DOI
2024

Virtual Triage Early Detection of Inappropriate Care-Seeking Intent Among Patients with Life-Threatening Cardiac Symptoms

G.A. Gellert, M. Palczewski, M. Marecka, K. Paczkowska, A. Suwinska, J. Jaszczak, G.L. Gellert, P.M. Orzechowski, T. Price, S. Gorski

Medinformatics

DOI
2024

The potential of virtual triage AI to improve early detection, care acuity alignment, and emergent care referral of life-threatening conditions

G.A. Gellert, A. Kabat-Karabon, G.L. Gellert, J. Rasławska-Socha, S. Gorski, T. Price, K. Kuszczyński, N. Marcjasz, M. Palczewski, J. Jaszczak et al.

Frontiers in Public Health

DOI
2020

Rare Course of Bilateral Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Treated Thoracoscopically — Case Report

Frontiers in Pediatrics

DOI
2019

Recurrent pneumothorax in the course of cystic fibrosis — therapeutic difficulties. Case report

M. Palczewski, M. Hordowicz, R. Antończyk, R. Śmigiel, D. Patkowski

PrzypadkiMedyczne.pl (ISSN 2083-0033)

2018

Tumor or foreign body of the chest? Diagnostic difficulties

M. Palczewski, A. Dzielendziak, D. Patkowski

Standardy Medyczne / Problemy Chirurgii Dziecięcej (ISSN 1641-4039)

2016

11 years of experience in the use of the thoracoscopic technique in esophageal atresia surgery

D. Patkowski, S. Gerus, M. Palczewski, J. Sitnik, M. Rasiewicz, A. Dzielendziak, M. Polok, G. Siejka, M. Bagłaj

Standardy Medyczne / Problemy Chirurgii Dziecięcej (ISSN 1641-4039)

2016

Assessment of clinical symptoms and multichannel intraluminal impedance and pH monitoring in children after thoracoscopic repair of esophageal atresia and distal tracheoesophageal fistula

B.M. Iwańczak, A. Kosmowska-Miśków, A. Kofla-Dłubacz, M. Palczewski, M. Grabiński, K. Pawłowska, K. Matusiewicz, D. Patkowski

Advances in Clinical and Experimental Medicine

DOI
2016

Left-sided thoracoscopy for removal of a tracheal diverticulum and recurrent tracheoesophageal fistula

S. Gerus, M. Palczewski, K. Świątek, A. Jóźwiak, A. Piaseczna-Piotrowska, D. Patkowski

PrzypadkiMedyczne.pl (ISSN 2083-0033)

2015

Extrarenal nephroblastoma

W. Apoznański, K. Sawicz-Birkowska, M. Palczewski, T. Szydełko

Central European Journal of Urology

DOI
2014

Unilateral lung hypoplasia in a remnant pleural cavity identified via thoracoscopic approach — diagnostic difficulties

2014

2011

Short-term improvement of patients' quality of life after coronary artery bypass grafting — a prospective single-center study based on the EQ-5D assessment tool

Ł. Kołtowski, A. Drohomirecka, M. Palczewski, R. Cichoń

Advances in Clinical and Experimental Medicine (ISSN 1899-5276)

Books and chapters

2022

Surgery. Volume 4

ISBN 978-83-01-22339-7

DOI
2018

Acute abdominal conditions in children

M. Palczewski — book chapter

ISBN 978-83-200-5153-7

Conference abstracts

2019

Surgery of the newborn and young child — what should the midwife and nurse pay attention to?

M. Palczewski

2019

The thoracoscopic approach for esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula — lessons learnt from 178 cases

D. Patkowski, S. Gerus, M. Rasiewicz, M. Polok, K. Świątek, A. Dzielendziak, M. Palczewski, D. Borselle, K. Toczewski, R. Śmigiel

Standardy Medyczne / Problemy Chirurgii Dziecięcej (ISSN 1641-4039)

2017

Will thoracoscopic internal traction in the treatment of long-gap esophageal atresia change our management of this condition?

D. Patkowski, S. Gerus, M. Palczewski, D. Borselle, A. Dzielendziak, M. Rasiewicz

Standardy Medyczne / Problemy Chirurgii Dziecięcej (ISSN 1641-4039)

2016

A routine procedure with serious consequences — iatrogenic bile duct injury during cholecystectomy

D. Patkowski, M. Rasiewicz, M. Polok, M. Palczewski, S. Gerus

2016

Thoracoscopic multistage repair of long-gap esophageal atresia using internal traction sutures — what time between stages is optimal?

D. Patkowski, S. Gerus, M. Palczewski, J. Sitnik, M. Rasiewicz, U. Zaleska-Dorobisz, R. Śmigiel

2015

Recurrent pneumothorax in the course of cystic fibrosis. A diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for a team of specialists — case description and analysis

M. Palczewski, M. Hordowicz, R. Antończyk, D. Patkowski, K. Świątek