Long term complications and outcomes in omphalocele.

abstract：:Obesity affects 50% of adults and 18% of children in the USA. It has wide-ranging comorbidities with clinical, psychosocial, and economic ramifications. Obesity refers to a condition of excess body fat. The basis for weight gain is a fundamental imbalance between caloric intake and output, but individual variation bas...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Browne AF,Inge T

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Conventional treatment of respiratory failure involves positive pressure ventilation with high concentrations of inspired oxygen. If adequate gas exchange still cannot be achieved extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) may be an option. The general indication for ECMO for respiratory insufficiency is a reversible ...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Frenckner B,Radell P

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neuroblastoma is a heterogenous disease, with solid tumors arising in the adrenal gland or paraspinal regions in young children. Neuroblastoma is unique, with varied presentation and prognosis based on primary location and tumor stage. Tumor behavior and response to treatment ranges from spontaneous regression to diss...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Olecki E,Grant CN

更新日期：2019-12-01 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：: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：:Neonatal surgery is recognized as an independent discipline in general surgery, requiring the expertise of pediatric surgeons to optimize outcomes in infants with surgical conditions. Survival following neonatal surgery has improved dramatically in the past 60 years. Improvements in pediatric surgical outcomes are in ...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Escobar MA Jr,Caty MG

更新日期：2016-12-01 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：:Gastrointestinal motility disorders can develop in neurologically impaired children and those with congenital malformations of the gut. It is characterized by moderate to severe abdominal pain, vomiting, and failure to thrive. Antral dysmotility after fundoplication and increased sympathetic over activity are 2 factor...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Carachi R,Currie JM,Steven M

更新日期：2009-11-01 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：: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：:Vascular liver tumors in the pediatric population can present a diagnostic dilemma. The most common hepatic vascular tumors are hepatic hemangiomas; however the differential diagnosis can also include other benign lesions and malignant masses. Management is unique to the type and nature of the specific lesion. Thus, c...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： McGuire A,Fernandez-Pineda I,Fishman SJ,Dickie BH

更新日期：2020-10-01 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：:Developmental psychopathology is common in children with exstrophy. It may be mild or severe, and it may persist or transform as the child grows. The pediatric urologist is ideally situated to identify signs or symptoms of early developmental psychopathology in these children. Presented in this article are techniques ...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Reiner WG

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Telemedicine, the remote diagnosis and treatment of patients by means of technology, provides an alternative means for patients to gain access to health care services. Telemedicine is a general term that includes the use of various communication technologies, including telephone, email, or videoconferencing. Telemedic...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Lesher AP,Shah SR

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Appendectomy has been the standard of care for appendicitis since the late 1800s, and remains one of the most common operations performed in children. The advent of data-driven medicine has led to questions about every aspect of the operation-whether appendectomy is even necessary, when it should be performed (timing)...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： St Peter SD,Snyder CL

更新日期：2016-08-01 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

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：: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：: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：:Understanding the complex multisystem dysfunction in the infant with a congenital hernia of the posterolateral diaphragm is still evolving and has changed radically during the last decade. The reduction in lung mass, in conjunction with surfactant deficiency and diminished compliance, leads to initial deficiencies in ...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Greenholz SK

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Selection of outcome determinants and risk stratification are necessary to identify patients at higher risk for morbidity and mortality. This facilitates human and material resource allocation and allows for improved family counseling. While several different factors, including prenatal ultrasonographic bowel features...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Wissanji H,Puligandla PS

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Even if no large comparative studies enable us to definitely confirm the potential advantages of minimal retroperitoneoscopic access surgery, this new technique is now expanding in pediatric urology and considered today as feasible and safe in well-trained hands. The technique is described in detail; the main indicati...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Valla JS

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adhesive small bowel obstruction is a significant cause of short- and long-term morbidity in infants and children. Unfortunately, the majority of scientific literature relative to adhesive obstructions continues to be dominated by adult studies. In this article, the existing literature for infant and pediatric adhesiv...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Lautz TB,Barsness KA

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In dealing with conjoined twins, we have adopted a pragmatic approach in balancing what is possible, parental wishes and the likely outcome for the children. We believe that separation where feasible should be undertaken but appreciate that a few parents may wish their children to remain joined. The advice that we giv...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Spitz L

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatric germ cell tumors represent a diverse group of tumors that present from in utero through adolescence at many nongonadal locations, from the neck to the sacrococcygeal region. Surgical resection remains the central element of management, and accurate surgical staging is essential to properly ascertain the corr...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Rescorla FJ

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Management strategies for infants with very low birth weight (VLBW) who have abdominal wall defects essentially are the same as for those in larger infants. The authors favor primary closure in infants with gastroschisis, and have achieved this goal in 91% of infants since 1985. Treatment of infants with omphalocele i...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Reynolds M

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Management of pediatric intestinal failure has evolved in recent decades, with improved survival since the advent of specialized multidisciplinary intestinal failure centers. Though sepsis and intestinal failure associated liver disease still contribute to mortality, we now have growing data on the long-term outcomes ...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Fullerton BS,Hong CR,Jaksic T

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A malignant tumor of striated muscle origin, rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS) is a childhood tumor that has benefited from nearly 30 years of multimodality therapy, culminating in a >70% overall 5-year survival. Prognosis for RMS is dependent on primary tumor site, age, completeness of resection, presence and number of metastat...

journal_title：Seminars in pediatric surgery

authors： Dasgupta R,Fuchs J,Rodeberg D

更新日期：2016-10-01 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：: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