Elective laparoscopic gastrostomy in children: potential for an enhanced recovery protocol.

abstract：:The majority of congenital diaphragmatic hernias (CDH) occur through the foramen of Bochdalek; herniation through the foramen of Morgagni (MH) is rare. Fifteen children (12 males and 3 females) with congenital MH (7 right, 3 left, 5 bilateral) were treated over a period of 15 years, comprising 11% of a total of 135 ch...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Al-Salem AH,Nawaz A,Matta H,Jacobsz A

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pseudoexstrophy is a rare variant of the exstrophy/epispadias complex, comprised of the musculoskeletal defects of classic exstrophy but with an intact bladder and urethra. We present a case of a neonate with left-sided gastroschisis and pseudoexstrophy, the first reported combination of these two anomalies. The anoma...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Orpen NM,Mathievathaniy M,Hitchcock R

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are thought to contribute to the pathogenesis of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Mitochondria as a major source of intracellular ROS and apoptotic signaling during oxidative stress in NEC have not been investigated. We sought to determine: (1) the effects of oxidative stress on in...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Baregamian N,Song J,Papaconstantinou J,Hawkins HK,Evers BM,Chung DH

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oesophageal atresia (OA) is often associated with anomalies of other systems. The genetic contribution to the formation of the VACTERL association is not clear. The objective of this study was to evaluate the incidence of associated anomalies in two different racial populations. The associated anomalies in neonates wi...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： van Heurn LW,Cheng W,de Vries B,Saing H,Jansen NJ,Kootstra G,Tam PK

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the relation between continence and the manometric and endosonographic state of the anorectal segment after surgery for anorectal anomalies (ARA), 33 adolescents operated upon for ARA and 14 controls were examined. Seventeen patients had low and 16 intermediate or high ARA. Fecal continence was recorded, and...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Emblem R,Diseth T,Morkrid L

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The advances in science have resulted in the emergence of nanotechnology, which deals with the design and use of tools and devices of size 1-100 nm. The application of nanotechnologies to medicine is thus termed nanomedicine. Significant research has been focused on this new and exciting field and this review article ...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Wong KK,Liu XL

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ovarian involvement of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) without relapse in the bone marrow or other extramedullary site is rare. We report a case of ovarian relapse in a 13-year-old girl who was diagnosed with ALL at the age of 11. A complete remission was induced with the Children Cancer Group 1882 protocol for hig...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Kim JW,Cho MK,Kim CH,Kang WD,Kook H,Kim YH,Choi HS,Kim SM

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:to report the early experience with the Kelly procedure for the treatment of bladder exstrophy (BE) in males. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Nine boys with BE were treated at our institute. One had an untouched BE, four had epispadias after neonatal bladder closure, and four were secondary phalloplasties. Data on surgi...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Berrettini A,Castagnetti M,Rigamonti W

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Pediatric patients with intestinal failure need long-term parenteral nutrition (PN), but this nutritional support causes liver dysfunction, such as intestinal failure-associated liver disease (IFALD). Several studies have shown that the lipid emulsion produced by soybean oil (SO) is associated with the occurren...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Machigashira S,Kaji T,Onishi S,Yamada W,Yano K,Yamada K,Masuya R,Kawano T,Nakame K,Mukai M,Ieiri S

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of the German Network for Congenital Uro-REctal malformations (CURE-Net) is to collect data of affected patients with anorectal malformation (ARM) to investigate molecular causes, clinical implications and psychosocial outcome. The current issue was to examine the transition to adulthood in adults with ...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Schmidt D,Jenetzky E,Zwink N,Schmiedeke E,Maerzheuser S

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Children with intussusception require rapid and accurate diagnosis to enable timely intervention for satisfactory outcome. Ultrasonography is the recommended standard diagnostic modality; however, abdominal radiography (AR) is still used as an initial investigation. The aim of this study was to investigate t...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Tareen F,Mc Laughlin D,Cianci F,Hoare SM,Sweeney B,Mortell A,Puri P

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the role of bone marrow-derived mononuclear cells (BMC) in rat bile duct ligation (BDL) model. METHODS:Wistar rats were categorized into four Groups A-D. Normal liver biopsy was taken from Group A. BDL model was created in Groups B and C (15 each). Normal saline and BMC were injected through portal...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Sharma S,Mohanty S,Das P,DattaGupta S,Kumar L,Gupta D

更新日期：2013-06-01 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：:Hirschsprung disease (HSCR) is a fairly well understood congenital, genetically based functional obstruction due to the congenital absence of ganglion cells in the distal bowel. However, although over 90% of Hirschsprung cases conform to the normally accepted histological diagnostic criteria, it has become increasingl...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Moore SW

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The loss of normal anatomic barriers in neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) can predispose children to gastroesophageal reflux (GER). In an attempt to improve post-operative feeding, we have added a modified anterior fundoplication to restore natural gastric and esophageal positioning. METHODS:...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Guner YS,Elliott S,Marr CC,Greenholz SK

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical repair of acquired tracheo-esophageal fistula may result in tracheal stenosis or esophageal stricture. We used fistula with esophageal cuff as flap to repair the tracheal defect. Esophageal repair was performed by rotating ends through 90° in opposite direction. This technique offers excellent repair in a sin...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Pandey V,Gangopadhyay AN,Gupta DK,Sharma SP,Kumar V

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of complex minimally invasive surgery in neonates (and infants <5 kg). A systematic search of databases was performed. Inguinal herniotomy and pyloromyotomy were specifically excluded. Various operations were assessed for operative times, conversion rates, complicati...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Sinha CK,Paramalingam S,Patel S,Davenport M,Ade-Ajayi N

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The successful management of faecal incontinence can dramatically improve the quality of life of affected children. The introduction of the non-refluxing, catheterisable appendico-caecostomy provides the opportunity to treat previously resistant patients. Over a 6-year period, 29 children had a Malone antegrade contin...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Driver CP,Barrow C,Fishwick J,Gough DC,Bianchi A,Dickson AP

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our case report details the clinical course and management of a neonate with acute life-threatening respiratory distress presenting soon after birth. She needed intubation and ventilation. A pericardial cyst was diagnosed after a CT scan and 2D echo investigation. As a temporizing procedure the fluid was tapped and th...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Upadhyaya M,Jaffer M

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The management of Hirschsprung's disease (HD) has made dramatic strides over the last 20 years. Research into the embryological development and migration of ganglion cell has enabled a greater understanding of the pathogenesis of the disease. Coupled with new techniques in surgery, such as laparoscopy-assisted pull-th...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Murphy F,Puri P

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fetal lambs with diaphragmatic herniae (CDH) created surgically at 73 days' gestation were subjected to three different forms of intrauterine correction: silastic patch correction of the diaphragmatic defect plus an abdominal patch at 101 days gestation; an intrathoracic "silo" at 101 days; and a tracheal "plug" obstr...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Ford WD,Cool JC,Parsons D,Martin AJ,Kennedy JD,Lipsett J,Byard RW,Slater AJ

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders are rare in children and present with a broad spectrum of non-specific symptoms. To date, no guidelines for diagnosis, therapy and follow-up are validated. Aim of our study is to focus on eosinophilic colitis (EC), to determine a possible correlation between associated di...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Raffaele A,Vatta F,Votto M,Licari A,Ruffoli M,Brunero M,Marseglia G,Riccipetitoni G

更新日期：2021-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Evaluate the management of hydrocephalus in pediatric patients in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo by a general surgeon. METHODS:Retrospective review of a single institution in the province of North Kivu. Patient charts and surgical notes were reviewed from 2003 to 2016. RESULTS:116 procedures were pe...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Cairo SB,Agyei J,Nyavandu K,Rothstein DH,Kalisya LM

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent advances in culturing of intestinal stem cells and pluripotent stem cells have led to the development of intestinal organoids. These are self-organizing 3D structures, which recapitulate the characteristics and physiological features of in vivo intestinal epithelium. Intestinal organoids have allowed the develo...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Chusilp S,Li B,Lee D,Lee C,Vejchapipat P,Pierro A

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Various options are available for the surgical treatment of meconium ileus (MI). This paper examines the use of resection and primary anastomosis as the favoured option for the treatment of complicated meconium ileus. This was a retrospective study. All patients (13 children) with MI treated with primary resection and...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Jawaheer J,Khalil B,Plummer T,Bianchi A,Morecroft J,Rakoczy G,Bruce J,Bowen J,Morabito A

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recurrent or chronic abdominal pain can be a challenging problem when conventional diagnostic studies fail to identify the cause. It is estimated that up to one-third of children suffer from abdominal pain, and in this population recurrent pain can be even more challenging. Although recurrent right lower quadrant (RLQ...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Kolts RL,Nelson RS,Park R,Heikenen J

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study describes a subset of patients with posterior urethral valves (PUV) who presented late in childhood. The objective was to identify factors that lead to back-pressure effects on the upper tracts, which persist in spite of adequate valve ablation in some patients, and seek factors that may preserve the upper ...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Krishna A,Lal P,Gupta A,Madan U

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Perineal sagittal approaches (posterior sagittal anorectoplasty and anterior and posterior sagittal transanorectal approaches) allow complete anatomic exposure of the perineum and lower pelvis. Moreover, they reduce the risk of damaging important structures because the incision is led in the midline. Therefore, many s...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Pini Prato A,Martucciello G,Torre M,Jasonni V

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:True duplicate exstrophy is a rare and interesting congenital anomaly. We are adding a case to the previously reported seven cases in the world literature. ...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Mathur P,Panwar RS,Kumari K,Khamesra HL

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:CHARGE association and DiGeorge syndrome (DGS) rarely occur together and only eight cases have been reported in the English literature. Two were associated with esophageal atresia (EA) and severe congenital heart anomalies. We report a third case of EA with tracheoesophageal fistula (EA-TEF) associated with coarctatio...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Lee KD,Okazaki T,Kato Y,Lane GJ,Yamataka A

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00