Acute appendicitis presenting as thigh abscess in a child: a case report.

abstract：:Recent studies of testicular descent suggest not only that the gubernaculum does not initially attach to the scrotum, but also that it must migrate from the groin. Two findings suggest that the gubernaculum may behave like an embryonic limb bud during this phase. First, the active growth centre is at the distal tip of...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Huynh J,Shenker NS,Nightingale S,Hutson JM

更新日期：2007-07-01 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：BACKGROUND:For a definitive diagnosis of congenital solitary kidney, renal scintigraphy is suggested as being the gold standard of ruling out ectopic functioning renal tissue, possibly missed by ultrasound. The aim of our study was to test ultrasonography precision in comparison with renal scintigraphy on a larger coho...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Grabnar J,Rus RR

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Malone antegrade enema (MACE) and the caecostomy button (CB) are two methods of achieving colonic lavage in constipated children with faecal soiling. We reviewed our experience with the MACE and CB, aiming to compare results, complications, and outcomes. Between June 1998 and August 2002, 37 children (15 boys) und...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Cascio S,Flett ME,De la Hunt M,Barrett AM,Jaffray B

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a female adolescent who had an ectopic ovary in the inguinal canal without an associated hernia, a unicornuate uterus, and ipsilateral renal agenesis. The incidental discovery of the ectopic ovary and other Mullerian anomalies, as well as the surgical correction that followed, highlights importan...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Webb JB,Fallon SC,Lopez ME,Boswell HB,Dietrich JE,Brandt ML

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Complete transposition of the penis and scrotum, or prepenile scrotum, is an uncommon congenital malformation. Concomitant genitourinary abnormalities, often life-threatening in nature, are frequently seen, and major malformations involving other organ systems may also be present. We report a newborn in whom complete ...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Chadha R,Mann V,Sharma A,Bagga D

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of postoperative cholangitis has changed very little despite progressive improvement in the treatment of biliary atresia. The role of the bilioenteric conduit in its pathogenesis is still uncertain. A retrospective study of 39 patients undergoing either a conventional Kasai operation (group 1, n = 20) or...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Chuang JH,Lee SY,Shieh CS,Chen WJ,Chang NK

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a rare case of massive haematochezia due to hookworm infestation that required two laparotomies before the cause of bleeding could be diagnosed. The need to consider this parasite as a possible cause of gut bleeding in endemic countries is stressed, as early recognition may avoid unnecessary investigations a...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Minocha A,Mitra DK,Sahni P,Karak A

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interstitial cells of Cajal (ICCs) have been reported to play the role of a pacemaker in regulating bowel motility. The relationship between neurons and ICCs, however, remains unclear. Hirschsprung's disease (HD) is an ideal model for investigating this relationship. The operated specimens obtained from 6 short and 3 ...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Taguchi T,Suita S,Masumoto K,Nada O

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Single-system ureteral ectopia (UE) encompasses a spectrum of malformations involving the bladder trigone, ureter, and kidney. The clinical presentation is variable, and both diagnostic and therapeutic problems are common. Reduced renal function in these patients may result from primary dysplasia, obstruction, vesicou...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Wünsch L,Hübner U,Halsband H

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Controversy exists as regards the best non-invasive diagnostic tool for pediatric cervical lymphadenopathy. The current work aimed to evaluate the reliability, sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of sonoelastography in diagnosing benign and/or malignant pediatric cervical lymphadenopathy. METHODS:Prospectiv...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Zakaria OM,Mousa A,AlSadhan R,Sultan TA,Eid AF,Daoud MY,Al-Taher A,Zakaria HM,Swaroop K,El-Gibaly AM,Al-Arfaj H,Abdelbary EM

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between 1993-2002 we used both diagnostic and operative laparoscopy in the management of five cases of persistent müllerian duct syndrome (BMDS). Two siblings from two different families accounted for four of the cases. They presented with cryptorchidism and inguinal hernias. The diagnosis was established during diagn...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： El-Gohary MA

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study aimed to evaluate the mid-term outcomes of single-stage modified anterior sagittal anorectoplasty (ASARP) for anorectal malformation with vestibular fistula. METHOD:Twenty-six patients with congenital imperforate anus and vestibular fistula underwent single-stage modified sphincter-saving ASARP betw...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Wang C,Li L,Liu S,Chen Z,Diao M,Li X,Qiao G,Cheng W

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Incarcerated inguinal hernias in infants are commonly encountered. Reduction with intravenous sedation using morphine and related drugs carries risks of apnoea and/or respiratory arrest, especially in small, ex-premature babies who have an increased incidence of incarceration and thus opiate use is best avoided. Cauda...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Brindley N,Taylor R,Brown S

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A newborn case with cardiac rhabdomyoma is presented to discuss the differential diagnosis of mediastinal tumors around the heart in children. The diagnosis of rhabdomyoma can be suggested by modern visualization methods such as computerized tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and echocardiography. However, surgery...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Karnak I,Alehan D,Ekinci S,Büyükpamukçu N

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Congenital lung abnormalities are rare malformations increasingly detected early by prenatal ultrasound. Whether management of these frequently asymptomatic lesions should be surgical or conservative is an unresolved issue. The necessary prospective studies are limited by the absence of a widely accepted practi...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Seear M,Townsend J,Hoepker A,Jamieson D,McFadden D,Daigneault P,Glomb W

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary lymphedema of the penis (PLP) is a rare disease. We report a case in a 2-year-old, uncircumcised boy where the uninvolved inner preputial skin was unfurled to cover the penile shaft. The uninvolved inner preputial skin is often elongated, and provides a suture-free cover of sufficient length for the small peni...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Shenoy VG,Jawale SA,Oak SN,Kulkarni BK

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nonoperative management is acceptable treatment for minor pancreatic injuries. However, management of major pancreatic duct injury in children remains controversial. We present our experience in treating isolated pancreatic duct injury. We describe the cases of three male patients treated for complete pancreatic duct ...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Kawahara I,Maeda K,Ono S,Kawashima H,Deie R,Yanagisawa S,Baba K,Usui Y,Tsuji Y,Fukuta A,Sekine S

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been assumed that only 10% of medical interventions are supported by solid scientific evidence. The aim of this study was to determine the type of research evidence supporting operations in a tertiary referral paediatric surgical unit. All patients admitted over a 4-week period to two surgical firms were enroll...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Baraldini V,Spitz L,Pierro A

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The natural history of patients with antenatally diagnosed congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation of the lung (CCAM) is still fully unknown. In symptomatic patients with respiratory distress, an operation is performed during the neonatal period. However, in asymptomatic patients, the optimal timing of th...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Nagata K,Masumoto K,Tesiba R,Esumi G,Tsukimori K,Norio W,Taguchi T

更新日期：2009-09-01 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：:Abdominal actinomycosis (AMC) is a rare infection in children. The appendix is the most common intra-abdominal organ involved. It presents as an undifferentiated mass, forming abscesses and fistulas in the right lower quadrant. The case of a 15-year-old girl with a AMC of the appendix detected by the pathologist after...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Schmidt P,Koltai JL,Weltzien A

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Rapid assessment of volume status in children is often difficult. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of surgeon-performed ultrasound to assess volume status in patients with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. METHODS:Ultrasounds were performed on admission and before operation. The diameters...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Wyrick DL,Smith SD,Burford JM,Swearingen CJ,Dassinger MS

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The Morgagni hernia (MH) accounts for 3-4% of congenital diaphragmatic hernias. There is a paucity of data regarding this rare defect. The purpose of this study is to describe the characteristics of children with MH, surgical approaches for repair, and patient outcomes. METHODS:Pediatric patients (ages 0-...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Golden J,Barry WE,Jang G,Nguyen N,Bliss D

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polyps in gastrointestinal tract are mostly benign and result from hamartomas or lymphoid hyperplasia of submucosa. They usually occur as isolated lesions in children and are referred to as juvenile polyps. Multiple polyps with inherited origin are called polyposis and can be seen as a part of the syndrome. The polyps...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Soyer T

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The use of general anesthesia in young children has come under increasing scrutiny due to its potential long-term neurotoxic effects. Meanwhile, regional anesthesia for surgical procedures in neonates has many advantages, including preservation of respiratory status and faster return to feeding. We describe the...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Mueller CM,Sinclair TJ,Stevens M,Esquivel M,Gordon N

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Subclinical varicocele is a relative rare condition. The aim of this study is to identify the role of bioflavonoids in the management of subclinical varicocele. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We analyzed the medical charts of patients treated for subclinical varicocele with bioflavonoids between 1999 and 2004; inclu...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Zampieri N,Pellegrino M,Ottolenghi A,Camoglio FS

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:Hirschsprung's disease-associated enterocolitis (HAEC) is the most serious complication of Hirschsprung's disease (HSCR). HAEC occurs in 17-50% of patients with HSCR and may occur before or after a properly performed pull-through operation. The pathogenesis of HAEC is poorly understood. It is well r...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Nakamura H,Tomuschat C,Coyle D,O'Donnel AM,Lim T,Puri P

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 7-year-old female with a type I choledochal cyst underwent an exploratory laparotomy. A Roux-en-Y choledochojejunostomy was done following cyst excision. The patient was re-explored 8 days later for an anastomotic bile leak and high fever. A round-worm was found obstructing the jejunal lumen at the porta hepatis, re...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Kasat LS,Naregal A,Jain M,Bajaj R,Borwankar SS

更新日期：1998-09-01 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