Pediatric papillary thyroid cancer >1 cm: is total thyroidectomy necessary?

abstract：BACKGROUND/PURPOSE:Patients with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) experience a higher risk for complications from gastroesophageal reflux, prompting frequent need for fundoplication. Patients between stage I and II palliation ("interstage") are at particularly high operative risk because of the parallel nature of...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Craig BT,Rellinger EJ,Mettler BA,Watkins S,Donahue BS,Chung DH

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intestinal intussusception, perforation, necrosis, and massive gastrointestinal bleeding are the surgical conditions most often seen in Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP). We reviewed the charts of 183 patients who were diagnosed with HSP at two children's hospitals over a 17-year period. Ten patients underwent laparotomy...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Cull DL,Rosario V,Lally KP,Ratner I,Mahour GH

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Left-sided colonic obstruction in the neonate traditionally is managed with a multistaged defunctioning colostomy and resection. In adults, one-stage primary anastomosis has become increasingly popular with the use of on-table antegrade colonic lavage. In infants, and especially in premature neonates, enterostomies po...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Ognibene SJ,Koniaris LG,Pegoli W Jr,Drugas GT

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The association between indomethacin administration and bowel perforation in premature infants is well known. The goal of this study was to examine possible risk factors for this complication. METHODS:Fifteen cases of indomethacin-associated bowel perforation occurred from 1993 to 1996. All had a birth weig...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Shorter NA,Liu JY,Mooney DP,Harmon BJ

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 31 cases of Hirschsprung's disease, the mean value of erythrocyte AChE activity was discovered to be 91.24 +/- 10.24 u/mL, being significantly higher than that from 127 normal children of 73.51 +/- 9.36 u/mL (P less than 0.001); whereas serum ChE mean value of 14.49 +/- 4.04 u/mL showed no difference from normal co...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： She YX,Shi CR,Chen JZ,Wu YL

更新日期：1984-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Peritoneal adhesions may cause bowel obstruction, infertility, and pain. This study investigated cytokines, proteins and growth factors thought to promote formation of adhesions in an experimental intraabdominal adhesion model. METHODS:Male Sprague-Dawley rats were subjected to laparotomy, cecal abrasion, a...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Fredriksson F,Christofferson RH,Carlsson PO,Lilja HE

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The umbilical fold incision for infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis provides a convenient exposure and cosmetically appealing scar. This study investigates the possible difference in infection rates between traditional and supraumbilical approaches for pyloromyotomy. METHODS:All patients who underwent p...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Ladd AP,Nemeth SA,Kirincich AN,Scherer LR 3rd,Engum SA,Rescorla FJ,West KW,Rouse TM,Billmire DF,Grosfeld JL

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:A prospective study was conducted comparing air reduction, barium reduction under fluoroscopy, and saline reduction under ultrasound guidance for diagnosis and treatment of intussusception involved in 147 patients. METHODS:Fifty children received air reduction (AR group), 50 received barium enema reduction (BE...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Hadidi AT,El Shal N

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Synovial sarcoma (SS) often metastasizes to the lung; however, the indications for and outcomes of pulmonary metastasectomy have not been evaluated in pediatric/adolescent patients. METHODS:The records of pediatric patients (age <22years) with pathologically confirmed SS and pulmonary metastasis treated betwee...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Stanelle EJ,Christison-Lagay ER,Wolden SL,Meyers PA,La Quaglia MP

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two infants with congenital long tracheal stenosis underwent operation by means of an esophageal tracheoplasty. The first patient had previously undergone tracheal reconstruction using the pericardium. Although ventilation improved somewhat following this procedure, the pericardial patch suddenly ruptured 12 days afte...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Sasaki S,Hara F,Ohwa T,Eguchi T,Masaoka A

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The problem of diagnosis of peptic ulcer in children was analysed in a series of 50 consecutive cases. Atypical symptomatology occurred frequently and resulted in errors in diagnosis in six instances: perforated ulcer was misdiagnosed as appendicitis in five and bleeding ulcer was misdiagnosed as Meckel's diverticulit...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Tam PK,Saing H,Lau JT

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) affects 1 in 3000 live births. Modern management strategies include delayed repair of the diaphragm to permit pre-operative optimization of cardiorespiratory status. We describe a cohort of neonates in whom early emergency operative intervention was required for potentia...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Fox C,Stewart M,King SK,Patel N

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of the study is to study the natural course of undescended testes after inguinoscrotal surgery. METHODS:From 2003-2010, 24 boys were observed with 26 undescended testes after inguinoscrotal surgery; 12 had previously undergone inguinal hernia repair and 12 orchidopexy. Spontaneous descent was await...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Meij-deVries A,van der Voort LM,Sijstermans K,Meijer RW,van der Plas EM,Hack WW

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic abdominal pain (CAP) in children may be caused by entrapment of cutaneous branches of intercostal nerves (anterior cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome, or ACNES). Local injection of anesthetics may offer relief, but pain is persistent in some children. This study is the first to describe the results ...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Scheltinga MR,Boelens OB,Tjon A Ten WE,Roumen RM

更新日期：2011-04-01 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：: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：BACKGROUND:The likelihood of a lead point as the cause of ileocolic intussusception increases as children get older. This study looks at whether a different management strategy should be employed in older patients. METHODS:7 year multi-institutional retrospective study of intussusception in patients aged <12 years. R...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Banapour P,Sydorak RM,Shaul D

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The joining of widely separated proximal and distal esophageal segments in esophageal atresia remains a challenging problem. Livaditis introduced the operation of circular myotomy as an effective means of bridging such a wide gap. Three babies with esophageal atresia were successfully treated in this manner at the Hos...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Vizas D,Ein SH,Simpson JS

更新日期：1978-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Current research calculates the time between development of new evidence-based knowledge into established clinical practice as 17 years. This is the knowledge translation gap. The factors influencing this delay are multiple, but it is clear across the history of medicine that knowledge from new, well-constructed studi...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Fisher R

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 25-month-old boy with long gap esophageal atresia developed severe esophageal stenosis refractory to balloon dilatations after definitive esophagoesophagostomy. At 33 months of age, the patient had a magnetic compression revision anastomosis, in which a pair of 2 cylindrical Samarium-cobalt rare-earth 320 mT (3200 G...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Takamizawa S,Yamanouchi E,Muraji T,Nishijima E,Satoh S,Tsugawa J

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Single visit surgery (SVS) consists of same-day pre-operative assessment and operation with telephone post-operative follow-up. This reduces family time commitment to 1 hospital trip rather than 2-3. We began SVS for ambulatory patients with clear surgical indications in 2013. We sought to determine family s...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Olson JK,Deming LA,King DR,Rager TM,Gartner S,Huibregtse N,Moss RL,Besner GE

更新日期：2017-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Necrotizing fascitis (NF) is a severe infection of the subcutaneous tissue and fascia affecting children and adults. Conventional management includes resuscitation, aggressive debridement of necrotic tissue, and sometimes, additional measures such as hyperbaric oxygen and immunoglobulin therapy. This paper r...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Wakhlu A,Chaudhary A,Tandon RK,Wakhlu AK

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Granular cell tumor of the biliary tree is a rare benign tumor that occurs most commonly in young African-American girls. Granular cell tumor rarely is included in the differential diagnosis of biliary obstruction, yet complete surgical excision is curative. The authors report a case of granular cell tumor of the bili...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Reynolds EM,Tsivis PA,Long JA

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/PURPOSE:There is a paucity of outcome prediction models for injured children. Using the National Pediatric Trauma Registry (NPTR), the authors developed an artificial neural network (ANN) to predict pediatric trauma death and compared it with logistic regression (LR). METHODS:Patients in the NPTR from 1996 ...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： DiRusso SM,Chahine AA,Sullivan T,Risucci D,Nealon P,Cuff S,Savino J,Slim M

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/PURPOSE:Aggressive neuroblastomas avoid apoptosis and have increased expression of the antiapoptotic protein, Bcl-2. Insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) is mitogenic and may promote tumor survival by inhibiting apoptosis. The authors hypothesize that IGF-I may protect neuroblastoma cells from apoptosis by u...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Beierle EA,Strande LF,Chen MK

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A simplified technique for the repair of gastroschisis without the need to excise the umbilicus or make a fascial incision has been developed. First, the abdominal wall is stretched and the viscera are reduced. Next, the skin and subcutaneous tissue are elevated from the fascia for 1.5 cm around the defect and the fas...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Wesson DE,Baesl TJ

更新日期：1986-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The distribution of ganglion cells in the transition zone of Hirschsprung Disease (HD) colons is extremely variable. Determining the resection margin based on intraoperative biopsies may be imprecise. Multiphoton microscopy (MPM) is a novel imaging technology with the ability to visualize tissues in real tim...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Aggarwal A,Jain M,Frykman PK,Xu C,Mukherjee S,Muensterer OJ

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A prospective, randomized, double-blind clinical trial was undertaken comparing gentamicin, ampicillin, and clindamycin (GAC) to gentamicin, ampicillin, and placebo (GAP) in children with complicated appendicitis. Of the 64 patients enrolled in this study, 33 were assigned to the GAC group and 31 received GAP. A singl...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： King DR,Browne AF,Birken GA,Hilty MD,Kerzner B,Boles ET Jr

更新日期：1983-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The psychological development of females with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) has been previously studied by Money, et al, who found that psychological development of sex identity was consistent with sex assignment despite virilizing adrenal hormones and abnormal external genitalia requiring surgical correction. ...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Hurtig AL,Radhakrishnan J,Reyes HM,Rosenthal IM

更新日期：1983-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A newborn with right diaphragmatic hernia suffered myocardial stunning and suprasystemic pulmonary hypertension secondary to postpartal asphyxia. In addition to conventional therapy, norepinephrine, enoximone, and inhalational nitric oxide were successfully used. Norepinephrine improved myocardial perfusion pressure; ...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Schranz D,Huth R,Michel-Behnke I,Wippermann CF

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00