Abscess of the mediastinum: a case report.

abstract：:Over a 6-year period, 14 infants with a total of 16 inguinal hernias (IH) underwent transperitoneal closure of the internal ring (TPIR). This was performed through a minilaparotomy, using a purse-string suture placed around the internal ring from within. A difficult inguinal dissection of an edematous and friable sper...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Misra D,Hewitt G,Potts SR,Brown S,Boston VE

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eight cases of imperforate anus with short colon were seen in our hospital from April 1982 to December 1987. Five were boys, three were girls, and their ages ranged from 2 days to 2 years. The international literature about this kind of disease was reviewed. The disease's name, embryology, diagnoses, differential diag...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Wu YJ,Du R,Zhang GE,Bi ZG

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:There is a predisposition to the development of malignancy in congenital choledochal malformation (CCM) although the degree of risk is unknown. We investigated the role of CA19-9 in bile and the MIB-1 (Ki-67) epithelial proliferation index as markers of an at risk choledochal epithelium at the time of definitiv...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： La Pergola E,Zen Y,Davenport M

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Iatrogenic esophageal perforations in children are rare. To evaluate patterns of injury, clinical presentation, and treatment options for such patients, the authors reviewed the case records of 11 children who had sustained transmural injury to the esophagus during a dilatation procedure at their institution between 1...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Panieri E,Millar AJ,Rode H,Brown RA,Cywes S

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blunt abdominal trauma, often apparently trivial in nature, may produce intramural hematoma causing complete duodenal obstruction. A child with abdominal pain, persistent vomiting and upper abdominal tenderness should be carefully questioned for a history of trauma. Prompt upper gastrointestinal x-rays will allow earl...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Holgersen LO,Bishop HC

更新日期：1977-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/PURPOSE:The management of neonates with giant omphalocele remains challenging and multiple strategies have been described. We present the case of a 34-week-old neonate with isolated giant omphalocele managed with an external surgical skin closure system as a component of a staged closure strategy. CASE PRES...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Baird R,Gholoum S,Laberge JM,Puligandla P

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to investigate our institution's experience with pediatric firearm events. We sought to determine the relationship between a community's level of socioeconomic distress and the incidence of youth gun violence. METHODS:We performed a retrospective review of children <18 years in...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Tracy BM,Smith RN,Miller K,Clayton E,Bailey K,Gerrin C,Eversley-Kelso T,Carney D,MacNew H

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/PURPOSE:The optimal surgical approach in infants with gastroschisis (GS) is unknown. The purpose of this study was to estimate the association between staged closure and length of stay (LOS) in infants with GS. DESIGN/METHODS:We used the Children's Hospital Neonatal Database to identify surviving infants wi...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Murthy K,Evans JR,Bhatia AM,Rothstein DH,Wadhawan R,Zaniletti I,Rao R,Thurm C,Mathur AM,Piazza AJ,Stein JE,Reber KM,Short BL,Padula MA,Durand DJ,Asselin JM,Pallotto EK,Dykes FD

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Giant omphaloceles present a unique challenge to pediatric surgeons because of the difficulty in obtaining timely, tension-free closure of tissues over the defect. Reports of the use of tissue expanders in the subcutaneous space, intramuscular space, or intraabdominal cavity have illustrated the usefulness o...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Martin AE,Khan A,Kim DS,Muratore CS,Luks FI

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The association of growth retardation and hypospadias is well established. Fetal testosterone secretion is under the influence of placental human chorionic gonadotropin during first 14 weeks of gestation. We hypothesized that placental insufficiency may disrupt the supply of nutrients and human c...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Fujimoto T,Suwa T,Kabe K,Adachi T,Nakabayashi M,Amamiya T

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies of recombinant human thrombin (rThrombin) enrolled adult and adolescent patients. This phase 4, open-label, single-group study was conducted in pediatric patients undergoing synchronous burn wound excision and skin grafting to provide information regarding the safety and immunogenicity of rT...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Foster KN,Mullins RF,Greenhalgh DG,Gamelli RL,Glat P,Lentz CW,Kahn SA,Brandigi C,Fredlund P,Alexander WA

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Perinatal management of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) and gastroschisis (GS) remains nonstandardized and institution specific. This analysis describes practice and outcome variation across a national network. METHODS:A national, prospective, disease-specific database for CDH and GS was evaluated ove...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Baird R,Eeson G,Safavi A,Puligandla P,Laberge JM,Skarsgard ED,Canadian Pediatric Surgery Network.

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fetuses can survive with complete airway obstruction caused by placental gas exchange until birth when full ventilatory function is required. The authors present a case in which prenatal scans suggested that adequate ventilation would not be achievable because of the presence of an intrathoracic tumor. An EXIT procedu...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Parry AJ,Carroll S,Lotto A,Wolf A,Tometzki AJ,Soothill P

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy of parathyroid autotransplantation in children undergoing total thyroidectomy. METHODS:We have prospectively evaluated 32 cases of total thyroidectomy in children. The ages ranged from 1 year to 15.7 years, and the mean was 8.9 years. In 31 cases, the indicatio...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Skinner MA,Norton JA,Moley JF,DeBenedetti MK,Wells SA Jr

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Though the delivery of elemental oxygen to tissues ravaged by anaerobic infection may be useful, little data exists that suggests that such therapy may benefit ischemic tissue. We report the development of a model to test the question that peritoneal lavage with an oxygen containing solution may favorably influence oc...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Floyd TF,Boroughs A,Garvey C,Dasher J,Ikeda CB,Sloviter HA,Ziegler MM

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Despite the reported value of early video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for empyema, many children are still referred to the surgeon late in the disease process. The authors wished to determine the optimal management strategy for this group of children. METHODS:Medical records of all children (n = 70) ...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Chen LE,Langer JC,Dillon PA,Foglia RP,Huddleston CB,Mendeloff EN,Minkes RK

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors discuss a case of hereditary angioneurotic edema in a child presenting with recurrent episodes of colocolic intussusception, each successfully reduced by air enema. Although additional manifestations of vasogenic edema are potential risks of the procedure, these were not encountered. ...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Pritzker HA,Levin TL,Weinberg G

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We sought to examine the long-term clinical success rates of a bowel management program (BMP) for children with severe constipation or fecal incontinence. METHODS:A single center review was conducted of children (≤18 years) enrolled in a BMP and followed in a colorectal specialty clinic (2011-2017). All patien...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Kilpatrick JA,Zobell S,Leeflang EJ,Cao D,Mammen L,Rollins MD

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serial measurements of abdominal circumference were made in 27 premature infants 1 hour before feeding, immediately before and after feeding, and 1 and 2 hours after feeding. In some infants these measurements were repeated for 2 (n = 18) or 3 (n = 3) consecutive days. All 258 measurements were performed by the same e...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Bhatia P,Johnson KJ,Bell EF

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The outlook for children with Wilms' tumor has markedly improved with the use of multimodal therapy, and survival currently exceed 85%. Current trends have been to use less intense therapy for children whose tumors have favorable histology (FH). By decreasing the amount of therapy given to patients whose conditions ha...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Partin AW,Yoo JK,Crooks D,Epstein JI,Beckwith JB,Gearhart JP

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this case presentation of a 4-year-old boy with histopathologically proven Henoch-Schönlein purpura the authors report a surgical complication that occurred under corticosteroids; this had not been described previously. Relief of abdominal pain was dramatic and the hematemesis disappeared, but an entero-enteral fis...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： van den Broek RW,van Rossum MA,van Duinen CM

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/PURPOSE:Thoracoscopic repair has recently been attempted in newborns with esophageal atresia (EA), but it remains unclear whether thoracoscopic dissection reduces pathological gastroesophageal reflux. We investigated the influence of a thoracoscopic approach on esophageal motor function in patients with EA. ...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Kawahara H,Okuyama H,Mitani Y,Nomura M,Nose K,Yoneda A,Hasegawa T,Kubota A,Fukuzawa M

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes a case of thoracoscopic repair of esophageal atresia with a rare type D tracheoesophageal fistula in a child with complex congenital heart disease. We demonstrate the feasibility of thoracoscopic repair and anesthetic management in a child with complex congenital heart disease. ...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Rice-Townsend S,Ramamoorthy C,Dutta S

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreaticopleural fistula resulting in a chronic pleural effusion is a rare complication of pancreatic duct disruption. We describe the presentation and management of 2 children with pancreaticopleural fistulas. Pleural fluid amylase concentration and contrast computed tomography were sufficient to establish the diag...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Duncan ND,Ramphal PS,Dundas SE,Gandreti NK,Robinson-Bridgewater LA,Plummer JM

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anal fissure in children usually is treated by sitz baths, stool softeners, and analgesic ointments. However, some cases are intractable to the treatment. In recent years, it has been reported that nitric oxide donors such as local glyceryl-trinitrate (GTN) ointment causes a reversible chemical sphincterotom...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Tander B,Güven A,Demirbağ S,Ozkan Y,Oztürk H,Cetinkurşun S

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mortality and morbidity of congenital tracheal stenosis (CTS) remain high. The aim of this study was to determine the factors predicting 12-month survival and 2-month successful extubation after tracheoplasty in patients with CTS. METHODS:Retrospective chart reviews were conducted in patients with CTS under...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Yokoi A,Hasegawa T,Oshima Y,Higashide S,Nakatani E,Kaneda H,Kawamoto A,Nishijima E

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A rare case of ileal duplication in a 6-year-old boy is presented. The duplicated area is just like an additional ectopic stomach both in radiologic and pathologic examination. The patient was operated on because of intestinal obstruction. ...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Geramizadeh B,Frootan HR,Eghbali S,Rasekhi A

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Foreign body-induced appendicitis is a rare but well-known entity. This condition was discovered during the first appendectomy performed almost 275 years ago. For the pediatric surgeon, evaluation of a patient for swallowed foreign bodies is common, and most foreign bodies traverse the gastrointestinal tract without i...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Hartin CW Jr,Lau ST,Caty MG

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Three-dimensional visualization of solid tumors is possible because of high-resolution computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging scans. However, additional preoperative information is often desirable in complex malignancies. For the first time, the authors present a model of preoperative 3-dimensional ...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Fuchs J,Warmann SW,Szavay P,Kirschner HJ,Schäfer JF,Hennemuth A,Scheel-Walter HG,Bourquain H,Peitgen HO

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report our initial experience and describe the operative technique used in three patients who underwent laparoscopic splenectomy for hematologic disorders between September 1991 and February 1992. No early or late complications have been found at an average follow-up of 9 months. All have remained asymptomatic and ...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Tulman S,Holcomb GW 3rd,Karamanoukian HL,Reynhout J

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00