The relationship between procollagen-III-peptide and the severity of esophageal varices in children with biliary atresia after Kasai operation.

abstract：:Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreaticography (MRCP) was used to visualize the biliary tract in two children, aged 7 weeks and 10 years, with a choledochal cyst. MRCP was successful in both cases and the findings were confirmed by intraoperative cholangiography. ...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： van Heurn-Nijsten EW,Snoep G,Kootstra G,Greve JW,Forget P,van Heurn LW

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A previous study documented the effects of maternal corticosteroid treatment on structural growth and functional development in fetal lungs associated with pathogenic conditions such as oligohydramnios using immunohistochemical and morphometric analyses. The purpose of the present study was to examine the effect of ma...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Asabe K,Oka Y,Kai H,Shirakusa T

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a gastrointestinal disease of complex etiology resulting in devastating systemic inflammation and often death in premature newborns. We previously demonstrated that formula feeding inhibits ileal expression of heat shock protein-70 (Hsp70), a critical stress protein within ...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Rentea RM,Guo Y,Zhu X,Musch MW,Chang EB,Gourlay DM,Liedel JL

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Antral web is a rare cause of gastric-outlet obstruction. We report a case of gastric antral web with intermittent vomiting in a 10-year-old girl who received medical treatment for 6 months. The literature on this anomaly is reviewed with respect to differential diagnosis on the basis of upper gastrointestinal radiogr...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Lui KW,Wong HF,Wan YL,Hung CF,Ng KK,Tseng JH

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The RAS association domain family protein 1 (RASSF1A) is known to be frequently inactivated by promoter hypermethylation in cancers. This study investigated the association of RASSF1A methylation with clinical outcomes in hepatoblastoma patients and whether it is correlated with the histological phenotype of he...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Honda S,Miyagi H,Suzuki H,Minato M,Haruta M,Kaneko Y,Hatanaka KC,Hiyama E,Kamijo T,Okada T,Taketomi A

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is a shortage of surgeons in Africa, and this shortage is particularly acute in paediatric surgery with most paediatric patients being cared for by general surgeons. The use of information technology to augment teaching in paediatric surgery in Africa is appealing but often unsuccessful due to the cost...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Hadley GP,Mars M

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bronchogenic cyst (BC), which develops from abnormal budding of the tracheal diverticulum or ventral foregut, is a congenital bronchopulmonary malformation. Localization of the BC varies depending on the level of the abnormal budding. Thoracic or abdominal-sited diaphragmatic lesions are the rarest presentations of th...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Elemen L,Tugay M,Tugay S,Gürcan NI,Erkus B,Gurbuz Y

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diagnosis of right-sided diaphragmatic rupture (RDR) due to blunt abdominal trauma is often missed in the acute setting, especially in the absence of other thoracoabdominal injuries. We describe two such children. The problems associated with the diagnosis and management of RDR are discussed to emphasize the need ...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Sharma AK,Kothari SK,Gupta C,Menon P,Sharma A

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome (BWS) is associated with somatic overgrowth and a high risk for embryonal tumors, including hepatoblastoma, a highly malignant liver tumor of childhood. Focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH), on the other hand, is a benign tumor of the liver that is uncommon in childhood. Herein we describe a cas...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Bordeianou L,Ryan DP,Goldstein AM

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Premature male ischiopagus tetrapus twins weighing 2.2 kg were born unexpectedly. They required initial ventilation for respiratory distress syndrome and an emergency laparotomy for intestinal obstruction at 10 days of age. At 8 months of age, formal separation was carried out. Primary skin closure was possible withou...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Freeman NV,Fahr J,Al-Khusaiby S

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM OF STUDY:Few studies have evaluated the incidence of familial vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) among multiple gestation births. The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence and characteristics of VUR in twins in a large cohort of families with VUR. METHODS:Between 1998 and 2010, data were collected on 251 f...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Giannotti G,Menezes M,Hunziker M,Puri P

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe the association of anorectal malformation (ARM) and spinal dysraphism (SD) in terms of impact on the management of SD and embryogenetic implications. METHODS:Patients with SD associated with (A) or without (B) ARM were included. The two groups were further divided into operated on (A1/B1) or not (A...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Totonelli G,Messina R,Morini F,Mosiello G,Palma P,Scuglia M,Iacobelli BD,Bagolan P

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To identify potential metabolic biomarkers for distinguishing malignant and benign thyroid nodules in children and adolescents using a metabolomics approach. METHODS:A total of 96 consecutive patients (median age 14.29 ± 2.31 years, range 9-18 years) who underwent thyroidectomy and 40 healthy controls were enr...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Zhou Q,Zhang LY,Xie C,Zhang ML,Wang YJ,Liu GH

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The goal of this article is to review the status of cultured epithelial autografts in clinical practice with particular focus on the pediatric subset of patients. The current indications include massive deep burns (>60 - 70% total body surface area), resurfacing-type postburn scar revisions, and skin defect coverage f...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Meuli M,Raghunath M

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We investigated the associations between hsMAD2 mRNA expression in tumor cells and sensitivity to paclitaxel or patient prognosis in neuroblastoma. METHODS:Fifty-one formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tumor samples were manually microdissected to collect tumor cells, and RNA was purified. Nineteen clinical sampl...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Otake K,Uchida K,Tanaka K,Koike Y,Inoue M,Matsushita K,Ueeda M,Hashimoto K,Kitajima T,Komada Y,Kusunoki M

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a retrospective study, intraoperative photos and video documentations of 884 children demonstrate that inguinal hernias and their recurrences are aspects of a full spectrum, which ranges from fully closed internal inguinal rings (IIR) and small openings to all-the way-down-into-the-scrotum open processus; 92% of th...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Schier F

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study's aim was to assess the use of intravesical injection of botulinum neurotoxin type A (BoNT-A) as a treatment of overactive bladder (OAB) in children. METHODS:A 6-year retrospective study of children who received BoNT-A for OAB was performed. Treatment outcome was classified as complete success (CS),...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： McDowell DT,Noone D,Tareen F,Waldron M,Quinn F

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pullthrough procedures for Hirschsprung diseases typically have favorable results. However, some children experience long-term postoperative complications comprising stooling disorders, such as intermittent enterocolitis, severe stool retention, intestinal obstruction, as well as incontinence. Reoperative Hirschsprung...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Ralls MW,Coran AG,Teitelbaum DH

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The introduction of posterior sagittal anorectoplasty (PSARP) by deVries and Peña in the early 80s has impacted to the treatment of patients with anorectal malformations (ARM). It gained great recognition worldwide in a very short time, and since then, surgeons dealing with the treatment of this complex malformation c...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Divarci E,Ergun O

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adrenocortical tumors (ACT) are rare in childhood. Determination of malignant potential is difficult. To assess the presentation, clinical behaviour, and histology of these tumors in our center, the records of nine patients with ACTs between 1989 and 2000 were analyzed. The age, sex, clinical presentation, investigati...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Narasimhan KL,Samujh R,Bhansali A,Marwaha RK,Chowdhary SK,Radotra BD,Rao KL

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Atypical mycobacterial disease is common in children in Australia. Over 22 years, records were kept prospectively by the senior author. The diagnosis was confirmed in 118 patients, either by culture or by the combination of a positive skin test plus typical histology. There were 46 boys and 72 girls with a median age ...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Mushtaq I,Martin HC

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Feeding and systemic hypoxia are major stresses inducing necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). This study aims to investigate the role of systemic hypoxia in NEC and its effect before and after feeding. METHODS:Neonatal mice were studied in three groups. Control (N = 9): breast feeding; NEC A (N = 8), gavage feedin...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Chen Y,Koike Y,Miyake H,Li B,Lee C,Hock A,Zani A,Pierro A

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A modified technique of laparoscopic pyloromyotomy was used to treat infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. Introducing a 5-mm periumbilical port for visualization, two stab wounds are made on either side laterally to directly insert 2.7-mm instruments for manipulation. From the left, the stomach is grasped - not th...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Bufo AJ,Merry C,Shah R,Cyr N,Schropp KP,Lobe TE

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nitrofen induces in rats diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) with heart and lung hypoplasia by a mechanism involving oxidation. The aim of this study was to examine if prenatal administration of the anti-oxidant agent vitamin E (VitE) prevents to some extent heart and lung hypoplasia. Pregnant rats received on E9.5 either 100 ...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Gonzalez-Reyes S,Alvarez L,Diez-Pardo JA,Tovar JA

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In children with severe chronic constipation, abnormal distribution of substance P (SP) and vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP), which represent excitatory and inhibitory nerves, respectively, has been reported. The normal distribution of these neuropeptides, however, is not well known. The aim of this study was to de...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Uemura S,Hurley MR,Hutson JM,Chow CW

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In neonates requiring operation for necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), the complications due to enterostomy (ES) and the need for another operation to restore continuity have prompted several surgeons to employ primary anastomosis (PA) after resection as the operative strategy of choice. Our objective was to compare pri...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Haricharan RN,Gallimore JP,Nasr A

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to compare the safety and benefits of Soave's and Duhamel's pull-through procedures for the management of Hirschsprung's disease (HD). The patients consisted of 33 boys (85%) and six girls (15%), a ratio of 5.5:1. Their ages ranged from 1 day to 8 years. Rectal biopsy was performed to confirm...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Saleh W,Rasheed K,Mohaidly MA,Kfoury H,Tariq M,Rawaf AA

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are a group of growth factors that are implicated in intestinal growth, morphogenesis, differentiation, and homeostasis. The role of the BMP signaling cascade in stimulation of cell proliferation after massive small bowel resection is unknown. The purpose of this study was to ...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Sukhotnik I,Berkowitz D,Dorfman T,Halabi S,Pollak Y,Bejar J,Bitterman A,Coran AG

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Confirmation of the clinical diagnosis of Hirschsprung's disease on standard rectal suction biopsy requires demonstration of aganglionosis in 60 adequate serial sections of submucosa. Positive staining for acetylcholinesterase (AChE), demonstrating an increase in nerve fibres within the lamina propria, muscularis muco...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Byard RW,Carli M

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical extirpation is the treatment of choice for symptomatic mullerian duct remnants (prostatic utricle, PU), and several surgical approaches have been described for the treatment of this pathology. A group of 11 patients with symptomatic PU were observed and treated. Associated anomalies included proximal or penos...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Benedetto VD,Bagnara V V,Guys JM,Meyrat JM,Monfort G

更新日期：1997-03-21 00:00:00