Bilateral hydrothorax complicating central venous catheterization in a child: case report.

abstract：:Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is extremely rare in children. Only several pediatric cases have been reported, and all presented with neurologic symptoms. The authors report on a 6-year-old boy with an asymptomatic left subclavian artery aneurysm caused by compression of the subclavian artery by an anomalous first rib...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： DiFiore JW,Reid JR,Drummond-Webb J

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/PURPOSE:Extrapleural pneumonectomy (EPP) is an en bloc resection of the pleura, lung, diaphragm, and pericardium. EPP in the pediatric population has not been reported in the literature. We report our experience of using EPP in children to treat a variety of malignancies that involve the pleural surface. ME...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Flores RM,Su W,Lal D,Rusch VW,La Quaglia MP

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infants with gastroschisis (GS) commonly require total parenteral nutrition and prolonged hospitalization because of intestinal dysfunction resulting from dysmotility and/or malabsorption. To investigate prepartum small intestinal (SI) nutrient absorption in GS, a fetal rabbit model was surgically created on gestation...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Shaw K,Buchmiller TL,Curr M,Lam MM,Habib R,Chopourian HL,Diamond JM,Fonkalsrud EW

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most appendiceal carcinoids (ACs) in children present without lymph node metastasis. Lymph node metastasis is rarely present when primary tumor diameter exceeds 1 cm. We present the extraordinary case of an AC with a primary tumor diameter of 0.7 cm and infiltration of the mesentery, as well as 1 positive lymph node o...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Cernaianu G,Tannapfel A,Nounla J,Gonzalez-Vasquez R,Wiesel T,Tröbs RB

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The inguinoscrotal stage of testicular descent is characterized by an increase in cell density and collagen fibers as the gubernaculum undergoes cell division and increases Extracellular Matrix (ECM) activity. Rats that lack the enzyme Adamts16, a known ECM proteinase, develop cryptorchidism postnatally and ...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Sarila G,Bao T,Abeydeera SA,Li R,Mell B,Joe B,Catubig A,Hutson J

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infantile fibrosarcoma (IFS) is a rare tumor most often affecting the extremities of infants and young children. Unlike its adult counterpart, IFS has a low potential for metastatic spread, and surgical extirpation alone has therefore resulted in an excellent prognosis. The amputation rate, however, exceeds 50%. The d...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Kurkchubasche AG,Halvorson EG,Forman EN,Terek RM,Ferguson WS

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The case of a 13-year-old girl with primary Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection and concomitant cholestatic hepatitis, which initially presented as acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC), is described. The diagnosis of AAC was documented by clinical and ultrasonographic criteria, whereas acute EBV infection was confirmed...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Prassouli A,Panagiotou J,Vakaki M,Giannatou I,Atilakos A,Garoufi A,Papaevangelou V

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report 3 cases of liver transplantations in children between 4 and 10 years of age, complicated with malignant hepatic tumors after biliary atresia. The preoperative abdominal computed tomography (CT) scans of all 3 cases showed hepatic masses. The serum alpha-fetoprotein levels were elevated highly in 2 c...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Tatekawa Y,Asonuma K,Uemoto S,Inomata Y,Tanaka K

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hyperparathyroidism (HPT) in children is rare and surgical management is supported only by limited evidence. METHODS:Retrospective case series of all children under the age of 16 years who underwent parathyroidectomy (PTx) between 1978 and 2012. RESULTS:We identified 29 children who had surgery for HPT. Si...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Alagaratnam S,Brain C,Spoudeas H,Dattani MT,Hindmarsh P,Allgrove J,Van't Hoff W,Kurzawinski TR

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcomes of reconstruction of all cloacal exstrophy cases seen by the authors from 1974 to 1999. METHODS:A retrospective chart review and personal follow-up was conducted on all 50 patients, who ranged in age from newborn to 35 years. Thirty-eight were secondary cases,...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Lund DP,Hendren WH

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Branchial abnormalities constitute 32% to 45% of all neck pathologies in children. They may be a part of branchiootorenal (BOR) syndrome, which is characterized by branchial arch anomalies, preauricular pits, hearing impairment, and renal malformations. Typically, the management of a branchial fistula does not necessa...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Senel E,Kocak H,Akbiyik F,Saylam G,Gulleroglu BN,Senel S

更新日期：2009-03-01 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：BACKGROUND/PURPOSE:Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease is an increasingly common infection in children in sub-Sahara Africa. Rectal fistulation is one such condition with which these patients present to the paediatric surgeon. This appeared to be an exclusively female condition until 2 male patients were treated...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Wiersma R

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/PURPOSE:The cremaster muscles (CM) associated with undescended testis reveal neurogenic alterations that mainly affect type 2 fibers. The ultrastructure of CM has been evaluated to define if further evidence to explain the alterations could be identified. METHODS:CM of 8 boys with inguinal hernia and 8 boys...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Tanyel FC,Müftüoğlu S,Dağdeviren A,Karakoç L,Büyükpamukçu N

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A newborn boy was brought to us, 2 hours after birth, with a mucosal-lined left hemiperineal lesion associated with classical bladder exstrophy and an anterolaterally displaced anus. Perineal anatomy was restored by excising the mucosa lined lesion. The bladder closure for classical bladder exstrophy was done at the s...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Gupta RK,Oak S,Parelkar SV,Sanghvi B,Kaltari DK,Prakash A,Patil R,Bachani M

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The management of giant omphaloceles (GO) can be quite difficult when there is absence of abdominal domain. Coverage with delayed closure has been described. We present a technique to create an adequate peritoneal domain. METHODS:This is a retrospective review of our experience using an intraperitoneal tiss...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Foglia R,Kane A,Becker D,Asz-Sigall J,Mychaliska G

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/PURPOSE:Serum lactate measurement has a predictive value in adult trauma. To date, there has been no prospective analysis of the predictive value of admission serum lactate in pediatric trauma. METHODS:Admission serum lactate was prospectively measured over a two year period on all children under age 15 yea...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Ramanathan R,Parrish DW,Hartwich JE,Haynes JH

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The EXIT (ex utero intrapartum treatment) procedure, although initially designed for reversal of tracheal occlusion in fetuses with congenital diaphragmatic hernias (CDH), has been adapted to treat a variety of fetal conditions. METHODS:A retrospective chart review of all consecutive EXIT procedures since 1...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Bouchard S,Johnson MP,Flake AW,Howell LJ,Myers LB,Adzick NS,Crombleholme TM

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Female double urethra is a very rare anomaly, with less than 40 cases reported since 1970. Most reported cases of double urethra are in the sagittal plane and tend to be stenotic. We describe a 4-year-old girl with double urethra, which was not stenotic and was in the coronal plane. Double urethra should be excluded a...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Ismail A,Al Rayes T,Alsalihi M,Abbas T

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of the study was to compare outcomes after partial vs complete fundoplication in patients with prior esophageal atresia repair. METHODS:All patients undergoing fundoplication following esophageal atresia repair at a tertiary care pediatric hospital from 1987 to 2006 were retrospectively reviewed. A...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Levin DN,Diamond IR,Langer JC

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors propose a new surgical approach for neonates and infants with hydrometrocolpos caused by double vagina and imperforate hemivagina. Usually for these patients, laparotomy is a common approach used to decompress the obstructed hemivagina. The authors compared the characteristics of three options used to reli...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Amagai T,Ohkawa H,Kaneko M

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nine very low birth weight (VLBW) neonates (< 1,000 g) undergoing abdominal exploration for peritonitis were found to have focal perforations of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and no clinical or histologic evidence of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) or other mechanical cause. Although most patients presented initiall...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Mintz AC,Applebaum H

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The presence of juvenile polyps with resulting bleeding and abdominal pain has traditionally been considered a benign, self-limiting process which would resolve with age. The dictum that these polyps were usually solitary, were found predominantly in the rectosigmoid area, and were without malignant potential has been...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Heiss KF,Schaffner D,Ricketts RR,Winn K

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with repaired esophageal atresia often show persistent motility disorders of the esophagus. METHODS:In this study, the authors used a newly developed method, videomanometry, to study intraluminal pressures and function of the pharynx and upper esophagus in such a group of patients and compared the ...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Montgomery M,Witt H,Kuylenstierna R,Frenckner B

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of the study was to report the experience with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) in children. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We conducted a retrospective study on renal adenocarcinoma cases treated in our center between 1993 and 2008. The age limit was established at 15 years. We collected data on personal history, di...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Helmy T,Sarhan O,Sarhan M,El-Baz M,Dawaba M,Ghali A

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three premature infants (<800 g) showed invasive Candida at the site of their intestinal perforations. This entity is distinct from Candida peritonitis complicating necrotizing enterocolitis and was uniformly fatal. Recognition and aggressive antifungal therapy may improve outcomes. ...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Bond S,Stewart DL,Bendon RW

更新日期：2000-10-01 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：:A case of carcinoma of the breast in a child of seven is reported. This is a rare condition that behaves differently compared to the adult type. Because of this, a less radical approach is usually indicated. ...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Hammar B

更新日期：1981-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/PURPOSE:Cell proliferation at the gubernacular tip increases in response to exogenous calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) during migration into the scrotum. Calcitonin gene-related peptide is contained in the masculinized sensory branches of the genitofemoral nerve. We tested the independent effects of ch...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Shenker NS,Huynh J,Farmer PJ,Hutson JM

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To analyze the risk factors and clinical significance of postoperative complications after unstented pediatric pyeloplasty. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We analyzed 285 kidney units (KUs) on which unstented pyeloplasty was performed between April 2002 and March 2010. Measures included preoperative factors, postoperat...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Lee YS,Lee CN,Kim MU,Jang WS,Lee H,Im YJ,Han SW

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00