Primary omental torsion in children: ten-year experience.

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the applicability of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines for imaging studies in children under the age of three with first urinary tract infection (UTI). METHODS:In our cohort of 112 patients, we gathered data regarding the occur...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Ristola MT,Hurme T

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our case report details the clinical course and management of a neonate with acute life-threatening respiratory distress presenting soon after birth. She needed intubation and ventilation. A pericardial cyst was diagnosed after a CT scan and 2D echo investigation. As a temporizing procedure the fluid was tapped and th...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Upadhyaya M,Jaffer M

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To categorize variant persistent müllerian-duct derivatives (MDD) in males and determine their related clinical presentations for further management, five male patients with retained MDDs from abnormal müllerian remnants were studied. They comprised one patient with persistent müllerian-duct syndrome, one with transve...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Yu TJ

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In many very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) infants the ductus arteriosus fails to close spontaneously, and they subsequently develop signs and symptoms of poor tissue perfusion and heart failure. This study evalutes the results of early surgical closure of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). We retrospectively reviewed the reco...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Niinikoski H,Alanen M,Parvinen T,Aantaa R,Ekblad H,Kero P

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of extrahepatic biliary atresia (EBA) associated with trisomy 18 is presented. A 1-month-old boy was suspected to have Alagille syndrome with obstructive jaundice, a systolic heart murmur, growth retardation, and a small, pointed chin. However, surgery and chromosomal analysis revealed EBA associated with triso...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Ikeda S,Sera Y,Yoshida M,Ohshiro H,Ueno M,Izaki T,Akizuki M,Hamamoto R,Uchino S

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hirschsprung disease is the result of aganglionosis of a variable length of the terminal bowel, which arises from the incomplete colonisation of the embryonic gut by vagal neural crest-derived cells (NCC) that migrate caudally from the pharyngeal gut to the rectum. We have previously shown that a very small group of N...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Sidebotham EL,Kenny SE,Lloyd DA,Vaillant CR,Edgar DH

更新日期：2002-10-01 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：:Various options are available for the surgical treatment of meconium ileus (MI). This paper examines the use of resection and primary anastomosis as the favoured option for the treatment of complicated meconium ileus. This was a retrospective study. All patients (13 children) with MI treated with primary resection and...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Jawaheer J,Khalil B,Plummer T,Bianchi A,Morecroft J,Rakoczy G,Bruce J,Bowen J,Morabito A

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (HPS) being one of the most frequently treated pediatric surgical conditions, its etiology remains incompletely understood. We review the diagnosis and treatment of this condition with an emphasis on the evolution of surgical techniques that led to laparoscopic pyloromyotomy, the ...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： El-Gohary Y,Abdelhafeez A,Paton E,Gosain A,Murphy AJ

更新日期：2018-01-01 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：:Hypospadias surgery is one of the most difficult areas in pediatric urology and has been characterized by constant evolution. Some of the surgical techniques proposed in the past are now considered inadequate because of an unacceptable complication rate or poor functional and aesthetic results. The key for assessing a...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Marrocco G,Vallasciani S,Fiocca G,Calisti A

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Since 1999, complete primary repair of exstrophy has represented a valid alternative in the treatment of exstrophy patients, offering one- stage reconstruction for all components of this malformation in newborns. The vast majority of cases are currently approached within 48/72 h of life, and risk of vascular in...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Zaccara A,De Gennaro M,Di Lazzaro A,Capolupo I,Bozza P,Ragni A,Bagolan P

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the long-term outcome of congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation (CCAM), the records of all patients with CCAM treated in three Hungarian paediatric surgical centers between 1977 and 1996 were reviewed. Patients were followed for up to 20 years following diagnosis and treatment. In 20 patients CCAM was...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Pinter A,Kalman A,Karsza L,Verebely T,Szemledy F

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/PURPOSE:The volume-outcome relationship and optimal surgical volumes for repair of congenital anomalies in neonates is unknown. METHODS:A retrospective study of infants who underwent diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), gastroschisis (GS), and esophageal atresia/tracheoesophageal fistula (EA/TEF) repair at US hospit...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Sømme S,Shahi N,McLeod L,Torok M,McManus B,Ziegler MM

更新日期：2019-11-01 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:Congenital primary bladder diverticulum is a rare condition and may present with urinary infection; other forms of presentation are rare. We present a series of infants who presented with urinary retention secondary to large primary bladder diverticulum. METHODS:Seven infants were evaluated for symptoms of low...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Singal AK,Chandrasekharam VV

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) model was induced in pregnant rats following administration of 100 mg nitrofen. The fetuses were stored and fixed in Bouin's solution for 24 h after caesarean section at term. After fixation, the lungs were dissected out. Immunostaining of the CDH lungs and controls with rabbit ...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Yamataka T,Puri P

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The activity of phospholipase A2 (PLA2) is elevated in the intestinal epithelia of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). We recently reported that PLA2 mediates hydrolysis of phosphatidylcholine (PC) to lysophosphatidylcholine (L-PC) when both are applied to the apical surface of cultured EC monolayers, resu...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Sawai T,Drongowski RA,Lampman RW,Coran AG,Harmon CM

更新日期：2001-05-01 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：:Children and adolescents affected by ulcerative colitis (UC) frequently require colectomy because of refractory or chronic symptoms. The aim of this paper is to present our experience and 10-year follow-up results of 28 patients who underwent endorectal pull-through (ERPT) as surgical treatment for UC, with special re...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Ceriati E,Deganello F,De Peppo F,Ciprandi G,Silveri M,Marchetti P,Ravà L,Rivosecchi M

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intestinal failure-associated liver disease (IFALD) remains a serious problem in the treatment of infants with nutritional problems and short bowel syndrome. METHODS:A review of the recent literature from 2010 to 2016, concentrating on articles related to the pathophysiology of IFALD and to outcomes of nove...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Al-Shahwani NH,Sigalet DL

更新日期：2017-04-01 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：:This article describes five cases of congenital epulis, a rare and benign swelling in the mouth of a newborn, which is not widely known. We present five cases: four cases presented as single pedunculated nodules of the gingiva and in one case two nodules were present. Of all, 50% were located at the maxilla. Excision ...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Küpers AM,Andriessen P,van Kempen MJ,van der Tol IG,Baart JA,Dumans AG,van der Waal I

更新日期：2009-02-01 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：: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：:We have reviewed 233 patients with posterior urethral valves treated in a single center in Calcutta, India, over the last 20 years: 37 were neonates, 75 were between 1 and 12 months, 88 were between 1 and 5 years, and 33 were more than 5 years old when first seen. The clinical presentation and methods employed in diag...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Chatterjee SK,Banerjee S,Basak D,Basu AK,Chakravarti AK,Chatterjee US,Haque J

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intestinal neuronal dysplasia is a controversial form of dysganglionosis that has been described both as an isolated disorder and in association with Hirschsprung's disease. It has been blamed for the bad outcome of bowel function in patients operated on for Hirschsprung's disease. According to various authors, intest...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Meyrat BJ,Laurini RN

更新日期：2003-12-01 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：:Gastroschisis closure is performed either primarily or after staged reduction of the prolapsed bowel. A technique for surgical closure of the abdominal wall defect is described which allows for an almost scarless appearance of the abdominal surface with preservation of a midline umbilicus. ...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Houben CH,Patel S

更新日期：2008-09-01 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