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PURPOSE:Rats are common intruders into human settlements. Apart from their role as disease vectors, they can also cause bite injuries. We describe the clinical course of a series of children with rat bites, and characterise the injures. METHODS:A retrospective review of hospital records of children admitted for rat bites in a large regional hospital was undertaken. The demographics, wound characteristics, treatment given and clinical outcome of the patients are described. RESULTS:Fifty-nine children, with a mean age of 3.7 years, were admitted for rat bites. Three distinct types of wounds were treated: superficial scratches (Type I), deeper bites often with infection and ulceration (Type II) and full-thickness with loss of skin or underlying soft tissues (Type III). Few wounds displayed signs of inflammation. Only some Type II injuries required urgent local surgery in the form of drainage and debridement. Type III wounds required a skin graft. All patients recovered. CONCLUSION:We suggest that treatment of rat bites should be based on the wound type. Most patients do not require hospital admission or antibiotic treatment. Treatment should be mostly conservative wound care management. Surgery is only indicated for drainage of pus, debridement, skin graft or rarely reconstruction.
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Pediatr Surg Intjournal_title
Pediatric surgery internationalauthors
Ngwenya RE,Khulu BL,Karusseit VOL,Mokoena Tdoi
10.1007/s00383-020-04799-6subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2021-01-21 00:00:00eissn
0179-0358issn
1437-9813pii
10.1007/s00383-020-04799-6pub_type
杂志文章abstract::The successful use of a combination of "patch, drain, and wait" (PDW) and home total parenteral nutrition (TPN) in the management of a case of acute, catastrophic midgut volvulus in a 2-year-11-month-old boy with near-total ischemia/necrosis of his small intestine is reported. The PDW approach to the highly effective ...
journal_title:Pediatric surgery international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1997-03-21 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:To report the authors' experience in the management of perforated choledochal cyst with bile peritonitis (PCC) in children. METHODS:Medical records of all children undergoing surgery for PCC at our hospital from May, 2005 to January, 2013 were reviewed. RESULTS:Twenty seven patients were identified, with a me...
journal_title:Pediatric surgery international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00383-014-3461-6
更新日期:2014-03-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00383-014-3465-2
更新日期:2014-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To compare the safety and efficacy between laparoscopic and open cyst excision with hepaticojejunostomy for children with choledochal cysts using meta-analysis. METHODS:Studies comparing the laparoscopic and the open choledochal cyst excision that met the inclusion criteria for data extraction were identifie...
journal_title:Pediatric surgery international
pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析
doi:10.1007/s00383-015-3705-0
更新日期:2015-06-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00383-014-3498-6
更新日期:2014-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:We evaluated the effectiveness of prophylactic mesenteric lymphatic ligation in preventing iatrogenic chylous fistulae in abdominal neuroblastoma surgery. METHOD:All patients who underwent resection of abdominal neuroblastoma between years 2002 and 2013 were included. A change in surgical strategy commenced fr...
journal_title:Pediatric surgery international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00383-014-3581-z
更新日期:2014-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Pediatric surgery international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00383-010-2806-z
更新日期:2011-04-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00383-018-4317-2
更新日期:2018-10-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00383-013-3371-z
更新日期:2013-11-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Pediatric surgery international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00383-014-3621-8
更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:To review the effectiveness of the longitudinal intestinal lengthening and tailoring (LILT) and serial transverse enteroplasty (STEP) operations in a cohort of patients with short bowel syndrome (SBS). METHODS:We conducted a retrospective analysis of children with SBS treated at our institution from 2004 until...
journal_title:Pediatric surgery international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00383-019-04468-3
更新日期:2019-06-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00383-015-3664-5
更新日期:2015-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Hepatogastric fistula secondary to amebic liver abscess is extremely rare. Only three pediatric cases have been reported in the English literature. Percutaneous drainage of abscess along with parenteral metronidazole can prevent the need for extensive surgical intervention. Timely intervention is usually followed by c...
journal_title:Pediatric surgery international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00383-006-1743-3
更新日期:2006-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::In the published version, the Acknowledgements section was missing a funding note of co-author Dr C Verrill. The corrected version should read as follows. ...
journal_title:Pediatric surgery international
pub_type: 已发布勘误
doi:10.1007/s00383-020-04624-0
更新日期:2020-04-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00383-016-3879-0
更新日期:2016-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::Anterior sagittal anorectoplasty (ASARP) was used for the definitive correction in 107 cases of anovestibular fistula (AVF) between 1996 and 2005. These cases were subjected to three different types of treatment regimes during the same period. Majority of the cases (78) were operated in one stage where postoperatively...
journal_title:Pediatric surgery international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00383-007-2019-2
更新日期:2007-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:AIM:The objective of the present study was to evaluate the diagnostic methods, concomitant organ injuries, factors affecting mortality and morbidity, treatment methods, and outcomes of patients treated for traumatic gastrointestinal (GI) perforation. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We conducted a retrospective review of the med...
journal_title:Pediatric surgery international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00383-016-3963-5
更新日期:2016-11-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1007/s003830050478
更新日期:1998-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Allgrove syndrome is a rare genetic disorder typically manifested by alacrima, achalasia, and adrenal insufficiency, and is one of the rare causes of achalasia in infants. While the gold standard for achalasia treatment in adults is an esophageal myotomy with fundoplication, a standard treatment for infantile achalasi...
journal_title:Pediatric surgery international
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1007/s00383-014-3493-y
更新日期:2014-06-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00383-012-3121-7
更新日期:2012-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::To determine the incidence of cystic fibrosis (CF) in neonates with intestinal obstruction (NIO) secondary to meconium ileus (MI), jejunoileal atresia (JA), meconium plug syndrome (MPS), volvulus (V), and meconium peritonitis (MP) and analyze the correlation of ultrasonographic (US) signs with CF in NIO with a prenata...
journal_title:Pediatric surgery international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00383-002-0781-8
更新日期:2003-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Intestinal failure-associated liver disease (IFALD) remains a serious problem in the treatment of infants with nutritional problems and short bowel syndrome. METHODS:A review of the recent literature from 2010 to 2016, concentrating on articles related to the pathophysiology of IFALD and to outcomes of nove...
journal_title:Pediatric surgery international
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1007/s00383-016-4042-7
更新日期:2017-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::In severe vaginal malformations, when the distance between the upper vaginal pouch and perineum is too long (6 cm or more), reconstruction of the vagina can be performed by colonic interposition or by long cutaneous flaps obtained by the tissue expansion technique. Two female adolescents were treated using expanded la...
journal_title:Pediatric surgery international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1997-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:To identify potential metabolic biomarkers for distinguishing malignant and benign thyroid nodules in children and adolescents using a metabolomics approach. METHODS:A total of 96 consecutive patients (median age 14.29 ± 2.31 years, range 9-18 years) who underwent thyroidectomy and 40 healthy controls were enr...
journal_title:Pediatric surgery international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00383-019-04584-0
更新日期:2020-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Children and adolescents affected by ulcerative colitis (UC) frequently require colectomy because of refractory or chronic symptoms. The aim of this paper is to present our experience and 10-year follow-up results of 28 patients who underwent endorectal pull-through (ERPT) as surgical treatment for UC, with special re...
journal_title:Pediatric surgery international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00383-004-1232-5
更新日期:2004-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::Atypical mycobacterial disease is common in children in Australia. Over 22 years, records were kept prospectively by the senior author. The diagnosis was confirmed in 118 patients, either by culture or by the combination of a positive skin test plus typical histology. There were 46 boys and 72 girls with a median age ...
journal_title:Pediatric surgery international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00383-002-0840-1
更新日期:2002-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:Although the principles of the Ladd's procedure for intestinal malrotation in children have remained unchanged since its first description, in the era of minimally invasive surgery it is controversial whether laparoscopy is advantageous over open surgery. The aim of our study was to determine whether the surgic...
journal_title:Pediatric surgery international
pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析,评审
doi:10.1007/s00383-016-3974-2
更新日期:2016-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are a group of growth factors that are implicated in intestinal growth, morphogenesis, differentiation, and homeostasis. The role of the BMP signaling cascade in stimulation of cell proliferation after massive small bowel resection is unknown. The purpose of this study was to ...
journal_title:Pediatric surgery international
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00383-015-3829-2
更新日期:2016-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:PURPOSE:Congenital lung abnormalities are rare malformations increasingly detected early by prenatal ultrasound. Whether management of these frequently asymptomatic lesions should be surgical or conservative is an unresolved issue. The necessary prospective studies are limited by the absence of a widely accepted practi...
journal_title:Pediatric surgery international
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1007/s00383-017-4062-y
更新日期:2017-06-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1007/s00383-007-2020-9
更新日期:2007-11-01 00:00:00