Outcomes in pediatric trauma care.

abstract：:Soft tissue sarcomas of childhood are a heterogenous group of tumors with a wide spectrum of presentations and outcomes. Most patients require multimodal therapy with chemotherapy, surgery and/or radiation. Improved outcomes in recent decades have been achieved through improvements in the comprehensive care of these c...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Lautz TB,Hayes-Jordan A

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sternal clefts, ectopia cordis, and Cantrell's pentalogy continue to be very rare congenital anomalies in pediatric surgery. Unfortunately, these conditions present as neonatal emergencies and demand early surgical intervention. This article reviews the embryological development of the chest wall, specific sternal def...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Engum SA

更新日期：2008-08-01 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：:In the United States nearly 2 million people are burned every year; about 100,000 burns are moderate to severe and require hospitalization and about 5,000 deaths occur because of burns. The overall improvement in mortality and outcome of patients with severe burn trauma over the last decades can be attributed to the f...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Herndon DN,Spies M

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Enterocolitis remains a relatively common complication of Hirschsprung's disease with significant morbidity and mortality. The etiology of Hirschsprung's enterocolitis (HEC) is multifactorial and remains poorly understood. Preventative measures and better treatment modalities will evolve out of a better understanding ...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Vieten D,Spicer R

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The fallopian tubes are the essential genital ducts that convey the female sex cells for fertilization. They are differentiated and detectable early in fetal life. There are numerous paratubal and tubal abnormalities that can occur at any point in the female life. Some of these are rare but may initiate significant mo...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Perlman S,Hertweck P,Fallat ME

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The spectrum of complications associated with congenital lung malformation is wide. They can range from fetal hydrops in utero to postnatal problems of ventilation, obstruction and infection; presentation may occur from the neonatal period to adulthood. Many lesions will remain asymptomatic while at the other end of t...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Fowler DJ,Gould SJ

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article is designed to help the nonradiologist to form a logical imaging plan when presented with a diagnostic dilemma involving the pelvis of a young female. Common presenting problems are grouped under the categories of fetus, neonate and infant, child, and adolescent. Ultrasound is frequently the initial, and ...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Barnewolt CE

更新日期：1998-02-01 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：:Splenectomy in childhood usually is required for hematologic disorders such as hereditary spherocytosis, immune thrombocytopenic purpura, or sickle cell disease. The laparoscopic approach for splenectomy in children has been developed and advanced over the past 5 years. New techniques and equipment allow the procedure...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Rescorla FJ

更新日期：1998-11-01 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：:Blunt cerebrovascular injury in children is an uncommon occurrence that if missed and left untreated can result in devastating long-term neurologic consequences. Diagnosis can be readily obtained by a computed tomographic angiogram of the head and neck. If confirmed, treatment with antithrombotic therapy dramatically ...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Fenton SJ,Bollo RJ

更新日期：2017-02-01 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：: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：:Crohn's disease is a chronic transmural inflammatory disease that may involve any portion of the gastrointestinal tract. It is being reported with increasing frequency in children of all ages. The diagnosis of Crohn's disease in children is dependent on the clinical, radiological, endoscopic, and pathological material...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Telander RL,Schmeling DJ

更新日期：1994-02-01 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：:Advances in technology have brought about the wide variety of imaging modalities that are presently available. The development of digital subtraction angiography, computed tomography, ultrasonography, and magnetic resonance imaging have had a particular impact on vascular imaging. These modalities, general principles ...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Meyer JS,Fellows KE

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nutritional management of infants and children differs from that of adults because of the extra requirements for growth and the limitations of physiological immaturity. Although parenteral nutrition (PN) is an accepted practice and a potentially life-saving therapy for pediatric patients who cannot be fed through thei...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Wesley JR,Coran AG

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The neurologically or immunologically impaired child suspected of having an acute abdomen presents a formidable challenge. However, a thorough understanding of the underlying pathophysiology of the disease on the normal host response to an intraabdominal disease permits early recognition and initiation of treatment. C...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Bensard DD,Haase GM

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a congenital anomaly consisting of a posterolateral defect in the diaphragm also known as a Bochdalek hernia. It occurs in 1 in 2000 to 3000 newborns and is associated with a variable degree of pulmonary hypoplasia (PH) and persistent pulmonary hypertension (PPH). Despite remar...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Keijzer R,Puri P

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital tracheobronchial stenosis is a rare disease characterized by complete tracheal rings that can affect variable lengths of the tracheobronchial tree. It causes high levels of morbidity and mortality both due to the stenosis itself and to the high incidence of other associated congenital malformations. Success...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Hewitt RJ,Butler CR,Maughan EF,Elliott MJ

更新日期：2016-06-01 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：: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：:The maintenance of long-term venous access is critical to the livelihood of children in a variety of clinical situations, especially those who are dependent on parenteral nutrition. Whereas the traditional routes of either peripheral or central venous access are initially adequate, most of these sites eventually succu...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Juno RJ,Knott AW,Racadio J,Warner BW

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) has evolved over the past two decades. Originally aimed to standardize care among adults undergoing colorectal surgery, the tenets that developed have since been broadly accepted by a large number of adult surgical subspecialties, including bariatric surgery. This multidisciplina...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Derderian SC,Rove KO

更新日期：2020-02-01 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：: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：: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：:This paper aims to provide an overview of islet cell transplantation in children, with specific attention to pediatric total pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation (TPIAT). We will summarize the definition and causes of chronic pancreatitis in children, the TPIAT procedure and potential complications, the proce...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Balamurugan AN,Elder DA,Abu-El-Haija M,Nathan JD

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence and prevalence of childhood-onset inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), including subtypes Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, have risen dramatically in recent years, and have emerged globally as important pediatric chronic diseases. Therefore, health care providers are more frequently encountering ver...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Nasiri S,Kuenzig ME,Benchimol EI

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00