Lytic rib lesion in a 1-year-old child: group A beta streptococcal osteomyelitis mimicking tumor.

abstract：PURPOSE:Hirschsprung disease (HSCR) has previously been associated with increased mortality. The aim of this study was to assess mortality in patients with Hirschsprung disease in a population-based cohort. METHODS:This was a nationwide, population-based cohort study. The study exposure was HSCR and the study outcome ...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Löf Granström A,Wester T

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glicentin, the main component of enteroglucagon, has trophic effects on intestinal mucosa. It may also have an inhibitory effect on extraintestinal invasion of enteric bacteria. We have established an in vitro bioassay system for determining the effects of recombinant human glicentin on bacterial internalization by co...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Chiba M,Sanada Y,Kawano S,Murofushi M,Okada I,Yoshizawa Y,Gomi A,Yatsuzuka M,Toki A,Hirai Y

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A neonate with gastroschisis had silo placement and near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) monitoring of intestinal haemoglobin oxygen saturation (RSO2). An ischemic loop of bowel demonstrated decreased RSO2, with reversal of clinical ischemia and RSO2 postoperatively. This demonstrates possible advantage of monitoring int...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： McHoney M,Munro F

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Megacystis microcolon intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome (MMIHS) is a rare and the most severe form of functional intestinal obstruction in the newborn. This congenital condition is associated with non-obstructed urinary bladder, microcolon and decreased or absent intestinal peristalsis. This study was designe...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Gosemann JH,Puri P

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 6-year-old girl presented with intractable constipation. On investigation, she was found to have an association of anorectal stenosis, anterior sacral defect, and anterior meningocoele (Currarino's triad). The meningocoele was excised and a Duhamel pull-through procedure performed after resection of a massively dist...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Zia-ul-Miraj M,Brereton RJ

更新日期：1998-07-01 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：:Pediatric vascular injuries are increasing in frequency and represent a challenging problem in pediatric surgical practice. Increased survival of low birth weight infants and advances in invasive diagnostic procedures have resulted in a dramatic increase in the number of these injuries. Formation of pseudoaneurysm of ...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Dzepina I,Unusic J,Mijatovic D,Bulic K

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The surgical treatment of children with H-fistula is one of the understudied problems of the present day, especially regarding its high rates of complications. The surgical technique of bringing down the anterior wall of rectum in clinical practice allows us in reducing the rate of H-fistula recurrences. The re...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Akhparov NN,Aipov RR,Ormantayev KS

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We sought to determine the incidence and timing of testicular atrophy following inguinal hernia repair in children. METHODS:We used the TRICARE database, which tracks care delivered to active and retired members of the US Armed Forces and their dependents, including > 3 million children. We abstracted data on ...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Sonderman KA,Wolf LL,Armstrong LB,Taylor K,Jiang W,Weil BR,Koehlmoos TP,Ricca RL,Weldon CB,Haider AH,Rice-Townsend SE

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study aimed to characterize the surgical complications, especially gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), intestinal adhesion obstruction (IAO), and diaphragmatic hernia recurrence, in patients with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). METHODS:Between January 1995 and December 2013, we determined the i...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Yokota K,Uchida H,Kaneko K,Ono Y,Murase N,Makita S,Hayakawa M

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Retrocaval ureter is a relatively rare anomaly that usually manifests in the third or fourth decades. Symptoms are due to ureteric obstruction, either extrinsic by the abnormal inferior vena cava (IVC), or intrinsic ureteric hypoplasia. Surgery is needed for symptomatic cases and involves transection and relocation of...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Soundappan SV,Barker AP

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute abdomen is caused by a wide variety of etiologies, many of which require surgical intervention. Two boys were hospitalized for acute abdominal pain and low-grade fever. Physical examination revealed epigastric and right upper abdominal fullness, and laboratory studies showed elevated erythrocyte sedimentation ra...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Nagar H,Kessler A,Ben-Sira L,Klepikov I,Wiess J,Graif M

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Numerous case reports in the literature have suggested a causal link between beta-haemolytic streptococcal infection and delayed-onset right-sided diaphragmatic hernia/eventration in the perinatal age group. We report a child with antenatally documented right diaphragmatic eventration 4 weeks before birth who subseque...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Jain M,Ford WDA,Hayward C

更新日期：1997-03-21 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：:Congenital anterior penile urethral fistula is a rare anomaly; only seven cases have been reported to date. This report outlines the clinical presentation and the embryologic mechanism of a case associated with urethral duplication. ...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Merrot T,Pankevych T,Chaumoitre K,Alessandrini P

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a progressive, deteriorating complication of end-stage liver disease (ESLD) that occurs in 13-47% of liver transplant candidates. Although LT is the only therapeutic option for HPS, it has a high morbidity and mortality, especially in patients with severe hypoxemia before trans...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Urahashi T,Mizuta K,Sanada Y,Umehara M,Wakiya T,Hishikawa S,Hyodo M,Sakuma Y,Fujiwara T,Yasuda Y,Kawarasaki H

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The optimal management of simple hepatic cysts (SHCs) remains controversial. A retrospective review was carried out to evaluate the clinical presentation and surgical consideration of children with SHCs and outcome of management at our institution. METHODS:We performed a retrospective review of all patients di...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Celebi S,Kutluk G,Bestas CB,Kuzdan Ö,Sander S

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of retrocecal appendicitis is described in a 6-year-old male child who presented with thigh abscess. The presence of a positive psoas stretch test, feculent discharge, an enteric growth on bacteriological examination, and intraabdominal fluid collection on abdominal ultrasound provided clues to the presence of ...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Sharma SB,Gupta V,Sharma SC

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata (RCP), a rare autosomal recessive disease characterized by a disorder of peroxisome metabolism, has been shown to affect multiple organ systems. A neonate presenting with a colonic perforation in the first few hours of life was subsequently diagnosed with RCP. A literature search r...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Fairbanks T,Emil S

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new technique for primary reconstruction of a congenital anterior urethral diverticulum is described. This operation eliminates the obstruction caused by the distal lip of the diverticulum and at the same time strengthens the unsupported urethral wall using tissue from the walls of the diverticulum. It has been used...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Bhatnagar V,Lal R,Mitra DK

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital lumbar hernia (CLH) is a rare anomaly with only 45 cases reported in the English-language literature. This paper describes nine patients with CLH treated in our unit. Unusual features included the relatively high incidence of inferior lumbar hernia, presentation at the age of 6 years in one case, and an ass...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Wakhlu A,Wakhlu AK

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The loss of esophageal length in long-gap esophageal atresia or obliteration of the esophageal lumen due to stricture may require major operative reconstruction. A number of procedures have been developed to allow anatomic replacement of the esophagus. The gastric transposition requires a single cervical anastomosis a...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Cowles RA,Coran AG

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The transverse colon is an exceptional location of intestinal duplication. Perforated duplications are rarely described in neonates. Meconium peritonitis (MP) can originate from prenatal perforated intestinal duplication. The authors report a case of a baby girl with prenatal diagnosis of MP. Rapid worsening of clinic...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Piolat C,N'die J,Andrini P,Althuser M,Jouk PS,Jacquier C,Dyon JF

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The factors that affect survival in patients with stage 4 neuroblastoma vary. Several prospective and retrospective studies have provided conflicting conclusions regarding the benefit of combining aggressive chemotherapy with complete surgical resection. We analyzed our experience to evaluate the effect of complete su...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Koh CC,Sheu JC,Liang DC,Chen SH,Liu HC

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) lymphomas comprise a group of indolent B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHL), which are rare in pediatric age. The clinical presentation of MALT lymphomas varies according to the location of the lymphoma. We report on a case of MALT lymphoma involving the appendix in a 6-year-old ...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Marte A,Sabatino MD,Cautiero P,Accardo M,Romano M,Parmeggiani P

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Perineal-mound (PMD) and genital-fold defects cause anorectal malformations (ARM) in both sexes. They are common in females and usually present as a low anomaly (except rectovestibular fistula). They are rare in males and present as an intermediate anomaly. A common embryological explanation for these defects with var...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Sharma AK,Goel D,Kothari SK

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Pediatric surgeons at our institution are often asked by families about a theoretical increased risk of severe common upper respiratory infections in children status post lung resection. No data exist on this topic. We, therefore, aimed to examine the risk of severe respiratory infection in children after pulmo...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Fleming MA 2nd,Xu TO,Gander JW,Levin DE

更新日期：2021-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Nine babies with pure oesophageal atresia were treated in our institution in the years 1979-1996. All received a feeding gastrostomy as their initial operation. After initiation of gastrostomy feeds seven (78%) developed gastric complications, including two posterior gastric perforations (one fatal). We propose that t...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Kimble RM,Harding JE,Kolbe A

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The majority of congenital diaphragmatic hernias (CDH) occur through the foramen of Bochdalek; herniation through the foramen of Morgagni (MH) is rare. Fifteen children (12 males and 3 females) with congenital MH (7 right, 3 left, 5 bilateral) were treated over a period of 15 years, comprising 11% of a total of 135 ch...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Al-Salem AH,Nawaz A,Matta H,Jacobsz A

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Management of oesophageal atresia (OA) and trachea-oesophageal fistula (TOF) in babies of low birth weight is challenging especially when associated with other anomalies. Birth weight of <1500 g has previously formed part of a classification system designed to predict outcome, alongside the cardiac status ...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Hannon EJ,Billington J,Kiely EM,Pierro A,Spitz L,Cross K,Curry JI,De Coppi P

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00