Aberrant cervical thymus in children: three case reports and review of the literature.

abstract：BACKGROUND:A significant number of children with short bowel syndrome experience intestinal failure-associated liver disease. We recently demonstrated accelerated hepatic steatosis after 50% small bowel resection (SBR) in mice. Since SBR is associated with alterations in the gut microbiome, the purpose of this study wa...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Barron LK,Bao JW,Aladegbami BG,Colasanti JJ,Guo J,Erwin CR,Warner BW

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most children with Hirschsprung's disease (HD) can be treated with a transanal endorectal pull-through (TEP) procedure. The authors have developed a simple technique of submucosal pressure-air insufflation (SI) to facilitate the submucosal dissection, which is one of the crucial parts of the operation. METH...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Ergün O,Celik A,Dökümcü Z,Balik E

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Intercellular adhesion molecule (ICAM) expression in liver and bile duct remnant is a feature of the inflammatory component of biliary atresia (BA). Circulating levels of such soluble adhesion molecules (SAM) should reflect intrahepatic disease and would prove a useful adjunct in the evaluation of BA. STUDY ...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Davenport M,Gonde C,Narayanaswamy B,Mieli-Vergani G,Tredger JM

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Community hospitals commonly obtain computed tomographic (CT) imaging of pediatric trauma patients before triaging to a level I pediatric trauma center (PTC). This practice potentially increases radiation exposure when imaging must be duplicated after transfer. METHODS:A retrospective review of our level ...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Chwals WJ,Robinson AV,Sivit CJ,Alaedeen D,Fitzenrider E,Cizmar L

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (PTC) was carried out in 30 cases of biliary atresia, 19 prior to surgery, and 11 following hepatic portoenterostomy. The intrahepatic biliary system was demonstrated in 47% of the patients prior to surgery and in all cases following surgery. Two distinct patterns of intrahepa...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Hashimoto T,Yura J

更新日期：1981-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DiGeorge Syndrome (DGS) is a congenital disorder that affects the thymus, parathyroid glands, and heart and brain. Thymus involvement in DGS may vary between absence/hypoplasia of thymus to various forms of reduced T cell function. TBX1 deficiency causes a number of distinct vascular and heart defects, suggesting mult...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Kilic SS,Gurpinar A,Yakut T,Egeli U,Dogruyol H

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A method of back closure with the use of latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap in cases of myelomeningocele is reported. A three-layer cover consisting of the skin, subcutaneous fat, and the muscle with proper innervation and blood supply of the flap permits successful closure of large defects. Well-vascularized coverage...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Jaworski S,Dudkiewicz Z,Lodziński K,Lenkiewicz T

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Castleman disease usually presents in children as a localized mass with prominent feeding vessels. The mainstay of treatment of Castleman disease is surgical resection; historically, resection is associated with excessive blood loss. These tumors are well known to have large feeding vessels and, thus, are amenable to ...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Safford SD,Lagoo AS,Mahaffey SA

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Initiatives exist to prevent pediatric injuries, but targeting these interventions to specific populations is challenging. We hypothesized that mapping pediatric injuries by zip code could be used to identify regions requiring more interventions and resources. METHODS:We queried the trauma registries of two...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Stewart CL,Acker SN,Pyle L,Smith DS,Bensard DD,Moulton SL

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE/BACKGROUND:Meckel's diverticulum (MD) is one of the most common congenital malformations of gastrointestinal tract in children. However, the nonspecific clinical manifestations of MD often cause a diagnostic as well as therapeutic challenge to pediatric surgeon. This study aimed to review our experience in mana...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Chen Q,Gao Z,Zhang L,Zhang Y,Pan T,Cai D,Xiong Q,Shu Q,Qian Y

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The fifteenth case of neonatal adrenal abscess is reported. It is the first case successfully diagnosed with needle aspiration and treated with percutaneous drainage. ...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Mondor C,Gauthier M,Garel L,Filiatrault D,Grignon A

更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies of recombinant human thrombin (rThrombin) enrolled adult and adolescent patients. This phase 4, open-label, single-group study was conducted in pediatric patients undergoing synchronous burn wound excision and skin grafting to provide information regarding the safety and immunogenicity of rT...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Foster KN,Mullins RF,Greenhalgh DG,Gamelli RL,Glat P,Lentz CW,Kahn SA,Brandigi C,Fredlund P,Alexander WA

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To identify factors associated with firearm injury (FI) and willingness to enroll in a violence intervention program amongst pediatric victims of violence. METHODS:Cross-sectional study of victims of violence age 6-19 years presenting to a children's hospital emergency department from 2014 to 2017. Participant...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Bernardin ME,Moen J,Schnadower D

更新日期：2020-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Cholelithiasis is increasingly being diagnosed in newborns and infants because of the more frequent use of abdominal ultrasound. However, common bile duct stones causing obstruction or symptoms in infancy are exceedingly rare and are not often reported in the literature. We report the successful treatment of symptomat...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Thomas M,Kadiwar K,Domajnko B,Santos MC

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurothekeoma is a rare, benign, and asymptomatic tumor of the skin. Most tumors are located on the head, shoulders, and arms. It is classified as a nerve sheath tumor and epidemiologically occurs in young adults. It is rare to find this tumor in children. This report describes a case of neurothekeoma in a 10-years-ol...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Ahmed I,Rawat JD,Singh S,Sharma A,Pandey A,Goel M

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic infection of ingrown toenails may lead to exogenous osteomyelitis. Therefore, plain x-rays are commonly taken in children with significant inflammation. We evaluated the preoperative radiologic findings and their clinical significance, especially with regard to exogenic osteomyelitis. PATIENTS AND M...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Majcen ME,Wilfinger CC,Pilhatsch A

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Chronic illness in infancy may influence parent-infant interaction. We assessed quality of mother-infant interaction in children with esophageal atresia (EA) and searched for predictors for impaired interaction. METHODS:The study group comprised 37 one-year-old infants with EA born in 1999 to 2002 and their mo...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Faugli A,Emblem R,Veenstra M,Bjørnland K,Diseth TH

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The bowel function of 46 patients who had undergone internal sphincter-saving posterior sagittal anorectoplasty (PSARP) was evaluated by a questionnaire 3 to 10 years after the closure of the colostomy. The bowel function was assessed by a multivariate scoring method. All patients had also been followed up clinically ...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Rintala RJ,Lindahl H

更新日期：1995-03-01 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：:Twenty-four children with postoperative chylothorax were encountered among 1,264 consecutive thoracic operations over a 7-year period and form the basis of this study. Chylothorax was caused by direct lesion to the thoracic duct or lymphatic vessels in 17 patients and was associated with superior vena cava (SVC) obstr...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Le Coultre C,Oberhänsli I,Mossaz A,Bugmann P,Faidutti B,Belli DC

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intestinal failure (IF) results from a critical reduction in the functional intestinal mass resulting in dependence on total parenteral nutrition (TPN) for growth and survival. Short bowel syndrome (SBS) is the most common cause of intestinal failure in pediatrics. Following resection, the small bowel undergoes adapta...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Gibbons TE,Casteel HB,Vaughan JF,Dassinger MS

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate whether partial hepatectomy (PH) enhances the growth of implanted intrahepatic and subcutaneous tumor and whether octreotide (OCT) can alter tumor growth. METHODS:Ninety-one ACI rats (125 g) underwent a laparotomy; 51 had a 66% PH and 40 were controls. Morris hepatoma 39...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Schindel DT,Grosfeld JL

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to evaluate long-term outcomes for a minimum of 3 years after cyst excision in children with choledochal cysts, focusing on the relationship between operative procedures and outcomes. METHODS:Between 1977 and 2008, 138 children underwent cyst excision. Follow-up results were obtai...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Urushihara N,Fukumoto K,Fukuzawa H,Mitsunaga M,Watanabe K,Aoba T,Yamoto M,Miyake H

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:"Fast-track" management (FT) challenges traditional postoperative tenets in order to minimize discomfort and optimize inpatient care. We examined the outcomes of consecutively performed laparoscopic-assisted ileocecectomy for Crohn's disease (CD), with particular focus on FT's effects in patients with underl...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Vrecenak JD,Mattei P

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Meconium peritonitis is a sterile chemical peritonitis resulting from intrauterine bowel perforation. With the development of neonatal care, the prognosis of meconium peritonitis improved much. We report our clinical experience. METHODS:The medical records of patients with meconium peritonitis admitted to t...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Nam SH,Kim SC,Kim DY,Kim AR,Kim KS,Pi SY,Won HS,Kim IK

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mesenchymal hamartomas of the thorax are known as rare dysontogenetic tumorous non-neoplastic lesions. The juvenile active ossifying fibroma (JAOF) also is considered as a benign tumor like lesion of the mesenchymal connective tissue. The authors report the cases of 2 siblings-a 2-year-old girl with a hamartoma of the...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Golla S,Wit J,Guschmann M,Lübbert E,Kerner T

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) may have beneficial effects in reversing intestinal damage resulting from circulatory disorders. The hypothesis of this study is that MSCs increase antioxidant capacity of small bowel tissue following intestinal ischemia reperfusion (I/R) damage. METHODS:A total of 100 rats wer...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Inan M,Bakar E,Cerkezkayabekir A,Sanal F,Ulucam E,Subaşı C,Karaöz E

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report a case of neonatal neuroblastoma mimicking Altman type III sacrococcygeal teratoma. A newborn male infant delivered after a normal pregnancy was found to have an extremely large sacrococcygeal mass. Imaging studies strongly suggested Altman type III sacrococcygeal teratoma. On the 10th day after the...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Tanaka K,Kanai M,Yosizawa J,Yamazaki Y

更新日期：2005-03-01 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：:Delayed primary esophago-esophagostomy is the most physiologically attractive approach to establish luminal continuity in children with pure esophageal atresia. However, excessive tension on the mobilized esophageal ends can lead to anastomotic separation and severe leakage. To circumvent these complications, the blin...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Gauderer MW

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00