The vacuum bell for conservative treatment of pectus excavatum: the Basle experience.

abstract：PURPOSE:Haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) is the commonest childhood cause of acute renal failure. Peritoneal dialysis peritonitis (PDP) is a well-recognised complication, with some children requiring surgical intervention (SI). The aim of this study is to determine whether the presence of enteric organisms in cases of...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Harwood R,Wilkinson D,Ramkumar S,Humphrey G

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review gives an overview of the disease spectrum of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). Etiological factors, prenatal predictors of survival, new treatment strategies and long-term morbidity are described. Early recognition of problems and improvement of treatment strategies in CDH patients may increase surviv...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： van den Hout L,Sluiter I,Gischler S,De Klein A,Rottier R,Ijsselstijn H,Reiss I,Tibboel D

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endoscopic holmium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Ho:YAG) laser incision is a new method applied in pediatric urology recent years. To evaluate its therapeutic efficacy on treating the pediatric patients with urethral strictures and urethral atresias, a retrospective study was performed from June 2001 to July 2005 in a tota...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Futao S,Wentong Z,Yan Z,Qingyu D,Aiwu L

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lipiodol, a stable iodine addition product of fatty ethyl esters derived from poppyseed oil, has been used as a vehicle for targeted cytotoxic or radiotherapeutic treatment in adults with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma and in a few children with advanced hepatoblastoma (HB). Prolonged retention of lipiodol by t...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Towu E,Boxer G,Begent R,Zweit J,Spitz L,Hobbs K,Winslet M

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Acute respiratory distress syndrome, with the need for invasive mechanical ventilation (MV) remains a major cause of neonatal mortality and morbidity. Although venovenous extracorporeal lung support (VV-ECLS) has become a standard of care procedure in neonatal patients with acute pulmonary failure there are no ...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Schmidt F,Kuebler J,Ganter M,Jack T,Meschenmoser L,Sasse M,Boehne M,Bertram H,Beerbaum P,Koeditz H

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of thymectomy in the treatment of juvenile myasthenia gravis (JMG) is poorly defined. The objective of this systematic review was to evaluate the effect of thymectomy on survival, disease severity, and peri-operative complications for patients with JMG. METHODS:A search of MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the ...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Madenci AL,Li GZ,Weil BR,Zurakowski D,Kang PB,Weldon CB

更新日期：2017-06-01 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：:Fetal lambs with diaphragmatic herniae (CDH) created surgically at 73 days' gestation were subjected to three different forms of intrauterine correction: silastic patch correction of the diaphragmatic defect plus an abdominal patch at 101 days gestation; an intrathoracic "silo" at 101 days; and a tracheal "plug" obstr...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Ford WD,Cool JC,Parsons D,Martin AJ,Kennedy JD,Lipsett J,Byard RW,Slater AJ

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Perineal sagittal approaches (posterior sagittal anorectoplasty and anterior and posterior sagittal transanorectal approaches) allow complete anatomic exposure of the perineum and lower pelvis. Moreover, they reduce the risk of damaging important structures because the incision is led in the midline. Therefore, many s...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Pini Prato A,Martucciello G,Torre M,Jasonni V

更新日期：2004-10-01 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：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：PURPOSE:In 2006, The Japanese Society of Pediatric Endoscopic Surgeons devised a plan to develop a pediatric endoscopic surgical skill qualification (ESSQ) system. This system is controlled by The Japan Society for Endoscopic Surgery. The standard requirement for skills qualification is the ability of each applicant to...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Iwanaka T,Morikawa Y,Yamataka A,Nio M,Segawa O,Kawashima H,Sato M,Terakura H,Take H,Hirose R,Yagi M

更新日期：2011-07-01 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：: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：:Congenital arteriovenous fistulas are a rare cause of neck mass in children, but should be considered in the differential diagnosis of paediatric patients presenting with pulsatile neck masses even when there is no history of trauma. Balloon embolisation is the treatment of choice because of the high risk of surgical ...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Ahmad S,Suleman FE

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We analyzed the causes and diagnoses, the treatment, short and long-term outcome of a consecutive series of 70 pediatric polytrauma patients. From 1989 to 1996, 70 children (aged 10 months to 16 years, mean 7.4 years) presented with multiple trauma. A follow-up investigation was performed 4.2 years (mean) after the ac...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Schalamon J,v Bismarck S,Schober PH,Höllwarth ME

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three cases are reported of pyogenic (non-tuberculous) myositis involving the ilio-psoas and/or iliacus muscles in children presenting to John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, Australia, in a 12-month period. In one, cultures grew Haemophilus influenzae type B and in the other two Staphylococcus aureus was isolated. Biopsy...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： King B,Ho E,Lynn M,Davidson P

更新日期：1996-03-01 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：:With widespread use of antenatal ultrasound, an increasing number of urinary-tract lesions are being detected, and the clinician is called upon to make management decisions. Parenchymal lesions of the kidney pose a special challenge because of the associated risk of the occurrence of malignancy. A case of an antenatal...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Murthi GV,Carachi R,Howatson A

更新日期：2003-04-01 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：OBJECTIVES:Injury severity scoring tools allow systematic comparison of outcomes in trauma research and quality improvement by indexing an expected mortality risk for certain injuries. This study investigated the predictive value of the empirically derived ICD9-derived Injury Severity Score (ICISS) compared to expert c...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Allen CJ,Wagenaar AE,Horkan DB,Baldor DJ,Hannay WM,Tashiro J,Namias N,Sola JE

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eighty-three gastric transpositions for oesophageal replacement were carried out over the 15-year period 1981-1995. The vast majority of patients underwent the replacement procedure for oesophageal atresia (OA) (56), 35 following failed or abandoned attempts at primary anastomosis, and 21 for isolated atresia. Caustic...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Spitz L

更新日期：1996-04-01 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：:Postoperative abdominal evisceration may lead to high morbidity and mortality. The purpose of the present study was to determine possible risk factors, morbidity and mortality associated with abdominal evisceration in children. A total of 3,591 children underwent abdominal exploration in our clinic between 1983 and 20...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Ciğdem MK,Onen A,Otçu S,Duran H

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evolution of the present-day policy of conservative management of ruptured spleen has been hailed as one of the most notable advances in pediatric surgery. Until 1971, routine splenectomy used to be the sacrosanct treatment for splenic trauma. It was universally believed that non-operative management carried a high mo...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Upadhyaya P

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Ghrelin was recently reported to promote recovery from hepatic injury. We hypothesized that it could also be associated with clinical recovery of the transplanted liver from ischemia and reperfusion injury. Our aims were to investigate perioperative ghrelin changes following pediatric living donor liver transpl...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Zenitani M,Hosoda H,Kodama T,Saka R,Takama Y,Ueno T,Tazuke Y,Kangawa K,Oue T,Okuyama H

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver transplantation (LT) for malignancy has had disappointing long-term results due to tumour recurrence. Ex-vivo dissection and auto-transplantation have had poor results when the tumor was obstructing bile ducts. Advances in liver surgery have made extensive liver resection safer, but cases of "unresectable" tumou...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Millar AJ,Hartley P,Khan D,Spearman W,Andronikou S,Rode H

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Historically, the majority of patients with colonic atresia have been managed by ostomy creation at the time of initial operation; conversely, we have tended to treat the atresia with resection and anastomosis. The purpose of this study is to determine the rate of concomitant Hirschsprung's disease and to ident...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Dassinger M,Jackson R,Smith S

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presentation of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) at birth may fall outside the typical features (cyanosis, tachypnea and respiratory failure), manifesting, instead, also with others pictures that make the diagnosis difficult or even impossible. We report a case of CDH presenting as a pneumothorax and a perfor...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Esposito C,Settimi A,Centonze A,Savanelli A,Ascione G,De Marco M,De Fazio C,Esposito G

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:In chick embryos, administration of cadmium (Cd) induces ventral body wall defects (VBWD) similar to human omphalocele. It has been shown that failure of proper VBW formation may be due to disruption of somite development during early embryogenesis. In the VBWD chick model, Cd causes abnormal cell death in the somi...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Duess JW,Fujiwara N,Corcionivoschi N,Puri P,Thompson J

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00