Pediatric cardiac transplantation.

abstract：:Caring for children with colorectal and pelvic reconstructive needs is complex and requires a lifelong commitment from clinicians devoted to the field. There has been a myriad of advances that have improved care and it has become clear that an integrated, multi-disciplinary approach maximizes the goal of improving the...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Levitt MA

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colorectal disease profiles for children in low- and middle-income settings (LMIC) are characterized by late presentation, increased complications and limited follow-up in many cases. There is a high prevalence of infectious conditions causing secondary colorectal disease such as Mycobacterium Tuberculosis(TB), Human ...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Brisighelli G,Etwire V,Lawal T,Arnold M,Westgarth-Taylor C

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After a short description of mediastinal anatomy and embryology, the authors illustrate the division of the mediastinum, based on criteria of either surgical anatomy or radiological anatomy. Lastly, they discuss the topographical distribution of the mediastinal masses in anterior, visceral, and posterior compartments ...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Esposito C,Romeo C

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased portal pressure is the product of both increased resistance to splanchnic flow through the liver and increased blood flow in the portal circuit. Although portal hypertension in children is less common than in adults, the important clinical end results are the same, ie, esophageal variceal hemorrhage, ascites...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Karrer FM

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adult and pediatric urologists, gynecologists, and surgeons are often faced with primary reconstruction of complex congenital defects of the vagina as seen in cloacal anomalies, disorders of sexual development (DSD), and vaginal agenesis as well as with the secondary repair of post-surgical or radiation-induced vagina...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： van Leeuwen K,Baker L,Grimsby G

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Helicobacter pylori (Hp) was discovered in 1982 by the Australians Robin Warren and Barry Marshall. Initially rejected by a skeptical scientific community, it has since gained worldwide recognition as a clinically significant bacterium. The incidence of colonization with Hp increases with age, affecting approximately ...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Cilley RE,Brighton VK

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gene transfer to the tracheobronchial tree has been an active area of investigation since the discovery of the genetic defect in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator over two decades ago. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common lethal monogeneic disorder for which there is no cure short of lung tran...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Keswani SG,Crombleholme TM

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of laparoscopic and thoracoscopic procedures in children continues to increase. Thus, anesthesiologists are faced with an increasing number of children for whom anesthetic care is required during these procedures. Significant physiological alterations may occur that are related to patient positioning and the i...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Tobias JD

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parasitic infestation is common in developing countries especially in Africa. Children are often more vulnerable to these infections. Many health problems result from these infestations, including malnutrition, iron-deficiency anemia, surgical morbidities, and even impaired cognitive function and educational achieveme...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Hesse AA,Nouri A,Hassan HS,Hashish AA

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory bowel disease in childhood refers to ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, and colitis of an indeterminate type. Their gross and microscopic features are discussed along with the differential diagnosis from other childhood conditions associated with bloody diarrhea. ...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Gramlich T,Petras RE

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The importance of having a reproducible scoring system to objectively assess the severity of fecal incontinence and its response to treatment is stressed, and a number of methods are described. The approach to conservative treatment and investigation is outlined. Recent advances in the surgical management of fecal inc...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Darakhshan AA,Williams NS

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The salivary glands comprise three main pairs of glands (ie, the parotid, the submandibular, and the sublingual) and a number of minor glands found in the mucosa of the upper aerodigestive tract. Lesions may be inflammatory or obstructive in nature or may stem from granulomatous or neoplastic disease. As such, establi...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Mehta D,Willging JP

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Improvements in parenteral nutrition and supportive therapy have led to a growing population of patients who survive for prolonged periods with short bowel syndrome. Definitive treatment for these patients requires innovative therapy based on a sound knowledge of small intestinal physiology and adaptation. Current und...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Collins JB,Georgeson KE,Vicente Y,Kelly DR,Figueroa R

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Palliative care is now a core component of pediatric care for children and families who are confronting serious illness with a low likelihood of survival. Pediatric surgeons, in partnership with pediatric palliative care teams, can play a pivotal role in assuring that these patients receive the highest possible qualit...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Feudtner C,Blinman TA

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article discusses how to investigate various surgical causes of vomiting. Particular emphasis is placed on plain radiographic, ultrasound, and contrast study findings. The article touches upon nineteen different diseases, and encompasses diseases found in neonates to adolescents. ...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Maclennan AC

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The practice of pediatric surgery is at the crossroads of 2 specialties, pediatrics and surgery. At that vantage point, many ethical dilemmas can be seen. It is important for the pediatric surgeon to understand the special place of ethics in the care of children and how that care is influenced by society. The purpose ...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Beals DA

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traditionally, pediatric surgical education consisted of exposure to patients, textbooks, lectures, team-based education, congresses, and workshops. Over the last decades, however, new information technology (IT) and the internet revolutionized the sharing of information and communication. IT has become relevant in pa...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Ure B,Zoeller C,Lacher M

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Minimally invasive surgical approaches to various pediatric surgical disease processes are becoming the standard of care. Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication is transitioning toward the preferred method for the surgical correction of gastroesophageal reflux (GER) disease in infants and children that do not respond to m...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Ostlie DJ,Holcomb GW 3rd

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Disorders of sexual development (DSDs) are relatively rare congenital conditions in which the development of the chromosomal, gonadal, or anatomic sex is atypical. Some conditions may not manifest until puberty or adulthood. The examination and workup of either an infant or an older patient with suspected DSD should b...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： McCracken KA,Fallat ME

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hemangiomas, cystic hygromas, and teratomas are the most common bulky lesions presenting in the head and neck of infants, but cystic hygromas and teratomas are rare, and most hemangiomas are initially small. Historically, hemangiomas have been watched with the belief that they all involute with good results. Recogniti...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Filston HC

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traditional surgical attitude regarding error and complications has focused on individual failings. Human factors research has brought new and significant insights into the occurrence of error in healthcare, helping us identify systemic problems that injure patients while enhancing individual accountability and teamwo...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Stein JE,Heiss K

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Until the 1970s, bladder exstrophy was a frequently fatal birth defect that, at the very least, conferred a shortened life span with devastating consequences for afflicted patients. Beginning with the modern era of surgical management, survival has become routine, and now the focus is on optimizing a near-normal retur...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Purves JT

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The field of intestinal transplantation has experienced dramatic growth since the first reported cases 3 decades ago. Improvements in operative technique, donor assessment and immunosuppressive protocols have afforded children who suffer from life-threatening complications of intestinal failure a chance at long-term s...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Soltys KA,Bond G,Sindhi R,Rassmussen SK,Ganoza A,Khanna A,Mazariegos G

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastrointestinal bleeding in infants and children can be quite alarming and anxiety-provoking for parents and caregivers alike. In most cases the cause is benign, and the course self-limited. However, in the patient with significant bleeding, an aggressive diagnostic approach is warranted. The differential diagnosis c...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Brown RL,Azizkhan RG

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The optimal surgical care of patients with imperforate anus begins with appropriate decision making in the critical newborn period. In most cases the decision to create a colostomy should be delayed until the infant is 18 to 24 hours old. Except in cases of a rectoperineal fistula, most neonates are best treated with ...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Shaul DB,Harrison EA

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a common structural birth defect that affects approximately 1 in 2500 live births. Although the exact etiology of most cases of CDH remains unknown, it is becoming increasingly clear that genetic factors play an important role in many cases of CDH. In this paper, we review crit...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Scott DA

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The increase in multiple gestation pregnancies has resulted in significant health care implications for both mother and child. Our ability to diagnose and intervene on an at-risk multi-gestation pregnancy has dramatically improved. It is important for the pediatric surgeon to be equipped with a basic fund of knowledge...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Marwan AI,Zaretsky M,Feltis B

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pediatric surgeon deals with a large number and variety of congenital defects in neonates that frequently involve early surgical intervention and care. Because the neonatal cardiac physiology is unique, starting with the transition from fetal circulation and including differences in calcium metabolism and myocardi...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Hines MH

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After surgery for Hirschsprungs disease, most children thrive, have few if any episodes of abdominal distention and enterocolitis, and are fecally continent. However, there exists a small group of patients who do not do well. Either they suffer from persistent distension and enterocolitis or they experience soiling af...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Levitt MA,Dickie B,Peña A

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When a female is born and has only a single perineal orifice on the newborn clinical examination, a diagnosis of cloaca type of anorectal malformation is made. Along with associated malformations which may initiate the ordering of radiologic imaging, there are a finite number of radiologic tests that are performed to ...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Kraus SJ

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00