Tracheoesophageal fistula in the developing world: are we ready for thoracoscopic repair?

abstract：:Bile lakes develop after hepatic portoenterostomy in some patients with biliary atresia, and have been regarded as an indication of poor prognosis. We reported that bile lakes have no epithelium of the bile duct on their wall, and are surrounded by bile ducts; however, the mechanism of bile lake formation is little kn...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Tainaka T,Kaneko K,Nakamura S,Ono Y,Sumida W,Ando H

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Little is known of how children seek health information. This study evaluates online health information (OHI) seeking behaviours in adolescents undergoing major elective surgical procedures and compares responses within parent-child dyads. METHODS:With institutional approval, we prospectively surveyed parents ...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Wong SSM,Wong KPL,Angus MIL,Chen Y,Choo CSC,Nah SA

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Pediatric genitalia injury represents 0.6% of all pediatric trauma. It is crucial for providers to understand whether pediatric patients are at risk for violent mechanisms, such as rape, assault, or other abuse. Therefore, we sought to perform a large database analysis of pediatric and adolescent female genital...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Fan SM,Grigorian A,Chaudhry HH,Allen A,Sun B,Jasperse N,Albertson S,Nahmias J

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of bilateral urinary tract tuberculosis presenting with acute renal failure is reported. It is believed to be the first reported instance of the disease presenting in this form. The patient was managed with preliminary high diversion followed by bilateral replacement of the ureters with ileal loops that were an...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Gupta S,Bhatnagar V,Mitra DK,Gupta AK,Bagga A,Srivastava RN

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/PURPOSE:The volume-outcome relationship and optimal surgical volumes for repair of congenital anomalies in neonates is unknown. METHODS:A retrospective study of infants who underwent diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), gastroschisis (GS), and esophageal atresia/tracheoesophageal fistula (EA/TEF) repair at US hospit...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Sømme S,Shahi N,McLeod L,Torok M,McManus B,Ziegler MM

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two infants aged 29 and 43 days, respectively, presented with a spontaneous scrotal faecal fistula from a strangulated inguinal hernia. There was associated necrotising fasciitis of the scrotum in both patients, but the testes were spared. Resection and anastomosis along with debridement of the scrotal fasciitis was s...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Ameh EA,Awotula OP,Amoah JN

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Ghrelin was recently reported to promote recovery from hepatic injury. We hypothesized that it could also be associated with clinical recovery of the transplanted liver from ischemia and reperfusion injury. Our aims were to investigate perioperative ghrelin changes following pediatric living donor liver transpl...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Zenitani M,Hosoda H,Kodama T,Saka R,Takama Y,Ueno T,Tazuke Y,Kangawa K,Oue T,Okuyama H

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatric osteomyelitis commonly occurs in the long bones and has rarely been reported in small bones such as the vertebrae and ribs. Rib osteomyelitis occurs in approximately 1% or less of all cases of hematogenous osteomyelitis, and is usually caused by Staphylococcus aureus. We present a case of acute osteomyelitis...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Naik-Mathuria B,Ng G,Olutoye OO

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Pancreatic neoplasms are uncommon in children. This study sought to analyze the clinical and pathological features of surgically resected pancreatic tumors in children and discuss management strategies. METHODS:We conducted a retrospective review of patients ≤21 years with pancreatic neoplasms who underwent su...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Sacco Casamassima MG,Gause CD,Goldstein SD,Abdullah F,Meoded A,Lukish JR,Wolfgang CL,Cameron J,Hackam DJ,Hruban RH,Colombani PM

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Pediatric surgeons at our institution are often asked by families about a theoretical increased risk of severe common upper respiratory infections in children status post lung resection. No data exist on this topic. We, therefore, aimed to examine the risk of severe respiratory infection in children after pulmo...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Fleming MA 2nd,Xu TO,Gander JW,Levin DE

更新日期：2021-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although it is virtually impossible to formulate a scheme that can satisfactorily collect all different types of vaginal malformations, a simple classification would be of a considerable value and would permit logical operative decisions. Many classifications of anomalies of uterus and vagina have been propo...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Ruggeri G,Gargano T,Antonellini C,Carlini V,Randi B,Destro F,Lima M

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new instrument for suction rectal biopsy in infants suspected of having Hirschsprung's disease is described that can be completely dismantled, physically cleaned, lubricated, and heat-sterilised. These attributes are new and are absolutely critical today. The instrument has been used in 60 patients (ca. 180 biopsies...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Freeman JK

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Although the precise pathogenesis of ventral body wall (VBW) defects is not clearly understood, it has recently postulated that disruption of somite development during early embryogenesis may cause failure of proper VBW formation. The administration of cadmium (Cd) after 60 h of incubation induces omphalocele s...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Doi T,Fujiwara N,Puri P,Bannigan J,Thompson J

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/PURPOSE:To determine the frequency and characteristics of suspected cow's milk protein allergy (CMPA) in infants with gastroschisis and response to change in milk. METHODS:A retrospective cohort study of 111 consecutive infants with gastroschisis. RESULTS:64 episodes suggesting non-IgE-mediated CMPA occurr...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Burge D,Drewett M,Hall N

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To date, no detailed study of the changes in the image-defined risk factors (IDRFs) after neoadjuvant chemotherapy has been performed. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of chemotherapy on IDRFs for stage L2 neuroblastomas. METHODS:Fifteen stage L2 patients treated by neoadjuvant chemotherapy ...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Yoneda A,Nishikawa M,Uehara S,Oue T,Usui N,Inoue M,Fukuzawa M,Okuyama H

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Three-dimensional (3D) imaging instead of two-dimensional (2D) computed tomography (CT) for diagnosis and preoperative planning in infants and young children with complex liver tumors is a promising technique for precision hepatectomy. METHODS:This study was a retrospective analysis of 26 infants and youn...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Su L,Dong Q,Zhang H,Zhou X,Chen Y,Hao X,Li X

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare integration of bladder acellular matrix (BAM) with the bladder when seeded with mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) and when MSC are injected intravenously (IV). METHODS:MSCs were isolated from bone marrow of EPM-1 Wistar male rats. Female rats were distributed into: Group A-BAM augmentation; Group B-BAM a...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Leite MT,Freitas-Filho LG,Oliveira AS,Semedo-Kuriki P,Laks M,Arias VE,Peixoto PS

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the important factors for successful primary closure in staged reconstruction of bladder exstrophy, 25 patients (18 males, 7 females) underwent primary bladder closure during the years 1993-1997. Twenty-one were more than 72 h old; all of these underwent bilateral posterior iliac osteotomies followed by prim...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Kasat LS,Borwankar SS

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreaticography (MRCP) was used to visualize the biliary tract in two children, aged 7 weeks and 10 years, with a choledochal cyst. MRCP was successful in both cases and the findings were confirmed by intraoperative cholangiography. ...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： van Heurn-Nijsten EW,Snoep G,Kootstra G,Greve JW,Forget P,van Heurn LW

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a progressive, deteriorating complication of end-stage liver disease (ESLD) that occurs in 13-47% of liver transplant candidates. Although LT is the only therapeutic option for HPS, it has a high morbidity and mortality, especially in patients with severe hypoxemia before trans...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Urahashi T,Mizuta K,Sanada Y,Umehara M,Wakiya T,Hishikawa S,Hyodo M,Sakuma Y,Fujiwara T,Yasuda Y,Kawarasaki H

更新日期：2011-08-01 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:The Mac-2-binding protein glycosylation-modified isomer (M2BPGi) is a new marker for progression of hepatic fibrosis. We examined the relationship between serum M2BPGi levels and liver histological findings in patients with biliary atresia (BA) who were not transplant candidates. METHODS:Patients with BA who w...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Ueno T,Kodama T,Noguchi Y,Saka R,Takama Y,Tazuke Y,Bessho K,Okuyama H

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A review of 100 consecutive cases of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) treated at our institute focusing on the efficacy of protocolized management (PM) was conducted. Of the 100 cases, 14 who became symptomatic more than 24 h after birth, and seven with fatal anomalies (four cardiac and three chromosomal) were ex...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Okawada M,Okazaki T,Yamataka A,Yanai T,Kato Y,Kobayashi H,Lane GJ,Miyano T

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:Hirschsprung's disease-associated enterocolitis (HAEC) is the most serious complication of Hirschsprung's disease (HSCR). HAEC occurs in 17-50% of patients with HSCR and may occur before or after a properly performed pull-through operation. The pathogenesis of HAEC is poorly understood. It is well r...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Nakamura H,Tomuschat C,Coyle D,O'Donnel AM,Lim T,Puri P

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mortality rates in neonatal surgery have dropped markedly, illustrating the enormous progress made. Yet, new questions have arisen. To mention one, health care budgets have tightened. It follows that the effects of medical interventions should be weighted against their costs. As evidence was particularly sparse, we se...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Poley MJ,Brouwer WB,Busschbach JJ,Hazebroek FW,Tibboel D,Rutten FF,Molenaar JC

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Laparoscopic-assisted anorectoplasty (LAARP) is considered to benefit the patients with vesico-prostatic fistula. The aim of this study is to present the details of our LAARP technique for improving the short- and long-term outcomes in the patients with high and intermediate types of anorectal malformations (AR...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Li L,Ren X,Ming A,Xu H,Sun R,Zhou Y,Liu X,Sun H,Li Q,Li X,Zhang Z,Cheng W,Diao M,Tam PKH

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this long-term follow-up study was to investigate the current self assessed physical health in a CDH birth cohort at a single center. METHODS:Between 1990 and 2009, 195 children born with CDH were treated at Astrid Lindgren Children's Hospital. The primary survival rate was 85 %, and in 2010, 78 % w...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Öst E,Joelsson MÖ,Burgos CM,Frenckner B

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preoperative factors have been correlated with pre-incision hypotension (PIH) in children undergoing surgery, suggesting that PIH can be predicted through preoperative screening. We studied blood pressure (BP) changes in the 12 min following the induction of anesthesia to study the incidence of post-inductio...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Wani TM,Hakim M,Ramesh A,Rehman S,Majid Y,Miller R,Tumin D,Tobias JD

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In spite of advances in the treatment of childhood bladder and prostate rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS), the ability to detect minimal residual disease correlates imperfectly with the ultimate outcome. We report the long-term follow-up of a child with microscopic residual RMS after chemotherapy. The correct interpretation of t...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Chertin B,Reinus C,Koulikov D,Rosenmann E,Farkas A,Chertin B

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the applicability of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines for imaging studies in children under the age of three with first urinary tract infection (UTI). METHODS:In our cohort of 112 patients, we gathered data regarding the occur...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Ristola MT,Hurme T

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00