Regional block via continuous caudal infusion as sole anesthetic for inguinal hernia repair in conscious neonates.

abstract：:The aim of this study was to compare the safety and benefits of Soave's and Duhamel's pull-through procedures for the management of Hirschsprung's disease (HD). The patients consisted of 33 boys (85%) and six girls (15%), a ratio of 5.5:1. Their ages ranged from 1 day to 8 years. Rectal biopsy was performed to confirm...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Saleh W,Rasheed K,Mohaidly MA,Kfoury H,Tariq M,Rawaf AA

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We have retrospectively evaluated all patients who underwent endoscopic puncture (EP) of ureterocele over the last 26 years with special reference to the need in the second intervention and disease-free status. METHODS:78 (69%) of the 112 patients following EP and completed follow-up were included. 51 (65%) we...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Jawdat J,Rotem S,Kocherov S,Farkas A,Chertin B

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Currently, there are two well-established methods of bowel lengthening in patients with short bowel syndrome (SBS)-longitudinal intestinal lengthening and tailoring (LILT) and serial transverse enteroplasty (STEP) [1-4]. Both procedures may carry a high reported morbidity and mortality of 30.2% and 14.4%, re...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Shun A,Thomas G,Puppi J,La Hei E,Langusch C

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The Ncx/Hox11L.1 gene is required for adequate development of enteric neurons in mice and Ncx/Hox11L.1 deficient (Ncx-/-) mice are used as a model for human intestinal neuronal dysplasia (IND) because of similar histopathology (hyperganglionosis), however, some 50% of Ncx-/- mice develop megacolon with a caliber ch...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Kato Y,Miyahara K,Hatano M,Hasegawa Y,Seki T,Frykman PK,Kusafuka J,Lane GJ,Yamataka A

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With advances in neonatology, there is an increasing need for central vascular access in extremely small (<1,000 g) premature infants. Although the use of peripherally inserted central venous lines have become common practice, surgeons still frequently perform central venous line placements via cut-down in difficult a...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Abouleish AE,Chung DH,Cohen M

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The objective of the present study was to evaluate the diagnostic methods, concomitant organ injuries, factors affecting mortality and morbidity, treatment methods, and outcomes of patients treated for traumatic gastrointestinal (GI) perforation. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We conducted a retrospective review of the med...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Arslan S,Okur MH,Arslan MS,Aydogdu B,Zeytun H,Basuguy E,Icer M,Goya C

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to determine the effects of a synthetic serine protease inhibitor, gabexate mesilate (GM), in rats with ischemia-reperfusion (I-R) damage due to unilateral testicular torsion. Thirty male Sprague-Dawley rats were separated into three groups, each containing ten rats. A sham operation was perf...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Gezici A,Ozturk H,Buyukbayram H,Ozturk H,Okur H

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A testis is termed ectopic when it lies outside the normal line of descent. A case of testicular ectopia in which the testicle was located cranial and lateral to the internal ring dorsal to the external oblique muscle is reported in a 2-month-old boy. This highly aberrant ectopic testis was treated successfully by orc...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Günel E,Gündoğan AH

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to determine if the placement of prophylactic drains influences the incidence of postoperative adverse events in neonates. METHODS:Neonatal patients undergoing laparotomy between April 2000 and December 2007 were prospectively assigned to aggressive peritoneal cavity lavage, without t...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Inoue M,Uchida K,Otake K,Koike Y,Okugawa Y,Kobayashi M,Mohri Y,Miki C,Kusunoki M

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a serious condition with a high morbidity and mortality commonly affecting premature babies. Data for the impact of the long-term disease burden in developing countries are limited although poor long-term outcome of surgically managed patients has been shown in terms of inc...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Arnold M,Moore SW,Sidler D,Kirsten GF

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a potentially life-threatening infection of soft tissues. It is characterized by rapid spread of inflammation and infection with widespread necrosis of fascia, subcutaneous tissues, and overlying skin. NF is usually reported in adults with preexisting medical conditions or compromised imm...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Nazir Z

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Determining the integrity of the pancreatic duct is important in high-grade pancreatic trauma to guide decision making for operative vs non-operative management. Computed tomography (CT) is generally an inadequate study for this purpose, and magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) is sometimes obtain...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Rosenfeld EH,Vogel A,Russell RT,Maizlin I,Klinkner DB,Polites S,Gaines B,Leeper C,Anthony S,Waddell M,St Peter S,Juang D,Thakkar R,Drews J,Behrens B,Jafri M,Burd RS,Beaudin M,Carmant L,Falcone RA Jr,Moody S,Naik

更新日期：2018-09-01 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：:Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome (BWS) is associated with somatic overgrowth and a high risk for embryonal tumors, including hepatoblastoma, a highly malignant liver tumor of childhood. Focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH), on the other hand, is a benign tumor of the liver that is uncommon in childhood. Herein we describe a cas...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Bordeianou L,Ryan DP,Goldstein AM

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

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：: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：:Non-accidental trauma (NAT) represents a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the pediatric population. The management of these patients often involves many care providers including the surgeon. Victims of NAT often present with multiple injuries and as such should be treated as trauma patients with complet...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Naik-Mathuria B,Akinkuotu A,Wesson D

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The diagnosis of right-sided diaphragmatic rupture (RDR) due to blunt abdominal trauma is often missed in the acute setting, especially in the absence of other thoracoabdominal injuries. We describe two such children. The problems associated with the diagnosis and management of RDR are discussed to emphasize the need ...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Sharma AK,Kothari SK,Gupta C,Menon P,Sharma A

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a gastrointestinal disease of complex etiology resulting in devastating systemic inflammation and often death in premature newborns. We previously demonstrated that formula feeding inhibits ileal expression of heat shock protein-70 (Hsp70), a critical stress protein within ...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Rentea RM,Guo Y,Zhu X,Musch MW,Chang EB,Gourlay DM,Liedel JL

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To identify potential metabolic biomarkers for distinguishing malignant and benign thyroid nodules in children and adolescents using a metabolomics approach. METHODS:A total of 96 consecutive patients (median age 14.29 ± 2.31 years, range 9-18 years) who underwent thyroidectomy and 40 healthy controls were enr...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Zhou Q,Zhang LY,Xie C,Zhang ML,Wang YJ,Liu GH

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the outcome of ureterocystoplasty (UCP) with renal preservation in infants, three infants had a UCP with preservation of the ipsilateral kidney, including one who had a ureteropyeloplasty and one who had a UCP using a previously reimplanted ureter. All three had complication-free improvement in bladder volum...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Dewan PA

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report two patients with extrahepatic portal hypertension and repeated massive bleeding from esophageal varices who underwent urgent distal splenorenal shunting (DSRS) after having proved refractory to medical treatment, endoscopic sclerotherapy, and ligation of esophageal varices. Their ages and weights w...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Vila Carbó JJ,Ibáñez V,Lluna J,Roca A,Genovés I,García-Sala C

更新日期：2001-11-01 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：:Congenital mesoblastic nephroma (CMN) is a rare paediatric renal neoplasm. It is a diagnostic challenge to the pathologists due to its close differentials having ominous prognosis. We present three cases of CMN with unusual morphology including evidence of renal dysplasia in one of them. ...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Bandyopadhyay R,Chatterjee U,Mondal SK,Banerjee S,Chatterjee US

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastroschisis is traditionally managed by primary closure (PC) or delayed closure after surgical silo placement. Bedside insertion of preformed silos (PFS) and delayed closure has become more widespread, although its benefits remain unclear. To identify differences in outcome of infants managed with PFS compared with ...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Allotey J,Davenport M,Njere I,Charlesworth P,Greenough A,Ade-Ajayi N,Patel S

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of bilateral urinary tract tuberculosis presenting with acute renal failure is reported. It is believed to be the first reported instance of the disease presenting in this form. The patient was managed with preliminary high diversion followed by bilateral replacement of the ureters with ileal loops that were an...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Gupta S,Bhatnagar V,Mitra DK,Gupta AK,Bagga A,Srivastava RN

更新日期：1998-03-01 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：:The intrinsic innervation of the developing gut has long been a subject of investigation, but little is known regarding that of the embryonic cloaca. The cloaca, like the rest of the gastrointestinal tract, is intrinsically innervated by the enteric nervous system. Nitrergic neurons and fibres make up a large part of ...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： O'Donnell AM,Bannigan J,Puri P

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Manual reduction with the index finger (modified Hutchinson's maneuver) enabling simple and safe manual reduction of infantile intussusception is described. The procedure was used in four patients, two boys and two girls, ranging in age from 2 to 15 months, as greater than normal compression was necessary and/or seros...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Hase T,Kodama M,Mizukuro T,Kishida A,Shimadera S,Ohno M,Shimada M

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extensive loss of small bowel in all age groups has significant morbidity and mortality consequences. Despite the astonishing ability of the small bowel to compensate for an extensive loss, long-term parenteral nutrition and enteral nutrition, tailored to the need of the patients in relation to the missing intestinal ...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Höllwarth ME

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00