The challenges of closing an ileostomy in patients with total intestinal aganglionosis after small bowel transplant.

abstract：PURPOSE:Apparently superior result was observed after open Kasai portoenterostomy in infant with biliary atresia. Our institute stopped performing laparoscopic portoenterostomy since 2007. We aimed to investigate the outcome after reintroduction of open portoenterostomy. METHODS:27 non-syndromic infants underwent open...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Chan KW,Lee KH,Wong HY,Tsui SY,Wong YS,Pang KY,Mou JW,Tam YH

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary sequestration is a rare congenital pulmonary malformation. We report a case of a 10-month-old infant with intralobar pulmonary sequestration diagnosed in utero. The lesion had an uncommon blood supply consisting of three large arteries deriving from the thoracic aorta and venous drainage into the inferior ve...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Theodoropoulos I,Schwartz MZ

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:Esophageal dilatation, gastroesophageal reflux, and intestinal obstruction have been demonstrated in CDH survivors. Abnormal esophageal and intestinal innervations were recently found in rats and babies with this disease. Our aim was to further characterize these malformations in embryos and fetal rats e...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Martínez L,Aras-López R,Lancha S,Vallejo-Cremades MT,Pederiva F,XiaoMei L,Tovar JA

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To show whether Alvarado, Eskelinen, Lintula and Ohmann scoring systems have predictive values in diagnosing acute appendicitis in children. METHODS:Sixty patients with suspected acute appendicitis were prospectively evaluated. Alvarado, Eskelinen, Lintula and Ohmann scores were calculated separately for each ...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Sencan A,Aksoy N,Yıldız M,Okur Ö,Demircan Y,Karaca I

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new technique for primary reconstruction of a congenital anterior urethral diverticulum is described. This operation eliminates the obstruction caused by the distal lip of the diverticulum and at the same time strengthens the unsupported urethral wall using tissue from the walls of the diverticulum. It has been used...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Bhatnagar V,Lal R,Mitra DK

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:An experimental study was performed to investigate the efficacy of colchicine in the prevention of fibrosis in the alkaline burn of the esophagus in rats. METHOD:A standard esophageal alkaline burn was produced by the application of 37.5% NaOH for a period of 90 s to the distal esophagus followed by a water rinse....

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Yukselen V,Vardar E,Yukselen O,Karaoglu AO,Yenisey C,Ozutemiz O

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reflux nephropathy (RN) is recognized as a major cause of end-stage renal failure in children and young adults. Inhibition of nitric oxide (NO) exacerbates and enhanced production ameliorates tubulointerstitial fibrosis (TIF) in experimental obstructive uropathy. NO is synthesised by NO synthase (NOS), three distinct ...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Chertin B,Rolle U,Farkas A,Puri P

更新日期：2002-10-01 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：: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：:Macrophages (MPs) produce increased levels of proinflammatory cytokines in Crohn's disease; these cytokines are thought to play a central role in the occurrence of the disease. Biologics are currently available for anti-cytokine therapy, but treating intestinal inflammation through direct suppression of proinflammator...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Hinoki A,Yoshimura K,Fujita K,Akita M,Ikeda R,Nagashima M,Nomura M,Satomi A

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In children with severe chronic constipation, abnormal distribution of substance P (SP) and vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP), which represent excitatory and inhibitory nerves, respectively, has been reported. The normal distribution of these neuropeptides, however, is not well known. The aim of this study was to de...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Uemura S,Hurley MR,Hutson JM,Chow CW

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pediatric burn injuries are one of the leading causes of preventable morbidity and mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa. Research on the complex system of social, economic and cultural factors contributing to burn injuries in this setting is much needed. METHODS:We conducted a prospective questionnaire-based ana...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Karan A,Amado V,Vitorino P,Kulber D,Taela A,DeUgarte DA

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The Morgagni hernia (MH) accounts for 3-4% of congenital diaphragmatic hernias. There is a paucity of data regarding this rare defect. The purpose of this study is to describe the characteristics of children with MH, surgical approaches for repair, and patient outcomes. METHODS:Pediatric patients (ages 0-...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Golden J,Barry WE,Jang G,Nguyen N,Bliss D

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of gastroschisis appears to be rising in developed nations, with epidemiological studies indicating association with young maternal age and smoking. Is there an association between maternal smoking and the development of complicated gastroschisis? A retrospective population-based review of all cases of g...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Zamakhshary M,Yanchar NL

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endoscopic management is the accepted form of treatment for posterior urethral valves (PUV). The Nd:YAG laser has been in clinical use for many decades, but has been used only sporadically for ablating PUV. In this study, PUV were diagnosed by micturating cystourethrogram (MCU). In the 9-month period beginning March 1...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Bhatnagar V,Agarwala S,Lal R,Mitra DK

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The functional outcome and factors influencing improvement after pyeloplasty for ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction are still debated. This retrospective study was aimed at evaluating the factors associated with functional improvement in symptomatic unilateral hydronephrosis (HDN). Patients (n = 68) who underwen...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Chandrasekharam VV,Srinivas M,Bal CS,Gupta AK,Agarwala S,Mitra DK,Bhatnagar V

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:For a definitive diagnosis of congenital solitary kidney, renal scintigraphy is suggested as being the gold standard of ruling out ectopic functioning renal tissue, possibly missed by ultrasound. The aim of our study was to test ultrasonography precision in comparison with renal scintigraphy on a larger coho...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Grabnar J,Rus RR

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Although Rex shunt is an effective treatment for extrahepatic portal venous obstruction (EHPVO), 4-20% children develop rebleeding postoperatively. This study was used to evaluate the surgical treatment of rebleeding after Rex shunt in our center. METHOD:From June 2008 to Jan 2017, 12 of 122 children with EHPV...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Zhang JS,Li L,Cheng W

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of ureteric stents in reimplantation surgery is important. The younger the patient, the more important the stenting of ureters post reimplantation becomes, because even minimal oedema following surgery will produce ureteric obstruction unless stents are in place. JJ stents are now the preferred method of choic...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Barbour KW,Arunachalam P,King PA,McAndrew HF

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aims of this study were to assess the short- and long-term complication rates after video-assisted gastrostomy (VAG), the effects of age and gender on long-term complications and the effect of duration of gastrostomy tube retention on the need for gastroraphy when the gastrostomy device was removed. METHOD...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Salö M,Santimano A,Helmroth S,Stenström P,Arnbjornsson EÓ

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The RAS association domain family protein 1 (RASSF1A) is known to be frequently inactivated by promoter hypermethylation in cancers. This study investigated the association of RASSF1A methylation with clinical outcomes in hepatoblastoma patients and whether it is correlated with the histological phenotype of he...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Honda S,Miyagi H,Suzuki H,Minato M,Haruta M,Kaneko Y,Hatanaka KC,Hiyama E,Kamijo T,Okada T,Taketomi A

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) is a bellwether for a country's ability to care for sick newborns. We aim to review the existing literature from low- and middle-income countries in regard to management of those newborns and the possible approaches to improve their outcomes. METHODS:A review of the existing Eng...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Alslaim HS,Banooni AB,Shaltaf A,Novotny NM

更新日期：2020-05-01 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：:Congenital hepatic cysts are rare lesions of infancy. While operative management and outcomes have been extensively studied in adult patients with hepatic cysts, data in pediatric patients are limited. We discuss our experience in an infant and review relevant literature regarding operative technique and surgical outc...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Nordin AB,Fallon SC,Carter BA,Brandt ML

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is an accepted form of treatment in managing complex wounds in adults and children. It is not as widely used in the neonatal population due to limited clinical experience. We describe the application of the RENASYS™ system (Smith and Nephew, UK) in delivering NPWT to four neonate...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Choi WW,McBride CA,Kimble RM

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:An experimental study was conducted to investigate the effects of erythropoietin on the acute phase of esophageal burn damage induced by sodium hydroxide. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A standard esophageal alkaline burn was produced by the application of 10% sodium hydroxide to the distal esophagus in an in vivo...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Bakan V,Garipardic M,Okumuş M,Ciralik H,Atli Y,Ozbağ D,Tolun FI

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The pathophysiology of Hirschsprung's disease (HSCR) is not entirely understood. There is no clear explanation for the occurrence of the spastic or tonically contracted aganglionic segment of bowel. Kv11.1 (hERG) channels play a critical role in the regulation of the resting membrane potential as well as affect...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Tomuschat C,O'Donnell AM,Coyle D,Puri P

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Bladder Bowel Dysfunction (BBD) has been described in patients with Down's Syndrome (DS). Our aim was to report the incidence, demographics, presentation, complications and management of the bladder in DS patients with BBD. METHODS:A systematic review was performed using PRISMA guidelines and search terms...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Bhatt NR,Murchison L,Yardy G,Kulkarni M,Mathur AB

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Fetal extraperitoneal rectal perforation (FERP) is an extremely rare entity. The objective of this report is to review the available literature on this condition and to add our experience with four additional cases managed at our institution. METHODS:A literature search was performed for journal articles addre...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Charlton R,Brisighelli G,Gabler T,Westgarth-Taylor C

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intussusception is the commonest surgical complication of Henoch-Sch onlein purpura (HSP), occurring in 1.3%-13.6% of affected children. Colo-colic intussusception is a rare occurrence in HSP, with only three other reported cases. Intussusception in HSP almost always originates in the ileum (90%) or jejunum (7%), and ...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Choong CK,Kimble RM,Pease P,Beasley SW

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00