Necrotizing fasciitis: a rare complication of hypospadias surgery in a child.

abstract：BACKGROUND/PURPOSE:Urinary tract function in children with Hirschsprung disease (HD) is rarely considered. AIM:to evaluate the prevalence of urinary tract anomalies and dysfunction in children with HD compared to controls. METHODS:This was an observational cross sectional case-control study. Children with HD who unde...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Granéli C,Marschall Sima H,Börjesson A,Hagelsteen K,Arnbjörnsson E,Stenström P

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Megacystis-microcolon-hypoperistalsis syndrome (MMIHS) also called Berdon's Syndrome, is a smooth muscle myopathy that results in an enlarged bladder, microcolon, and small bowel hypoperistalsis. In our series of six patients with this disorder, all had disordered swallowing. Therefore, we prospectively char...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Kocoshis SA,Goldschmidt ML,Nathan JD,El-Chammas KI,Bondoc AJ,Tiao GM,Alonso MH,Ubesie AC,Cole CR,Kaul A

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seventeen children with abdominal masses (16 solid and 1 complex cystic) were evaluated by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Computed tomography (CT) was also performed in 12 cases. MRI findings were correlated with CT and histopathologic findings. In 10 cases MRI provided more specific diagnostic information than CT....

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Vade A,Azienstein R

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose was to study the impact of Down's syndrome (DS) in the diagnosis, management, and outcomes of patients with Morgagni hernia (MH). METHODS:Twenty-two (22) patients with MH treated at a tertiary center were retrospectively studied for history, findings, associated anomalies, referral diagnoses, hospi...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Jetley NK,Al-Assiri AH,Al-Helal AS,Al-Bin Ali AM

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past decade there has been a significant increase in the incidence of gunshot wounds (GSW) among Americans under 19 years of age. Despite the increase, pediatric GSW have received little attention in the literature, and no study has focused on pediatric victims of thoracic GSW. In the present study, the autho...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Nance ML,Sing RF,Reilly PM,Templeton JM Jr,Schwab CW

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/PURPOSE:Microgastria and postgastrectomy morbidities are substantial. The authors hypothesized a functional living tissue-engineered stomach could function as a replacement alternative. METHODS:Stomach organoid units, mesenchymal cores surrounded by epithelia, were isolated from neonatal and adult rats and ...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Grikscheit T,Srinivasan A,Vacanti JP

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rhomboid excision with Limberg flap (RELF) repair has been shown to be effective in the management of pilonidal disease (PD) in adults. Wide excision allows complete removal of diseased tissue, and the rotational flap allows tensionless coverage as well as helps flatten the natal crease, which is believed to...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Yamout SZ,Caty MG,Lee YH,Lau ST,Escobar MA,Glick PL

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors propose a new surgical approach for neonates and infants with hydrometrocolpos caused by double vagina and imperforate hemivagina. Usually for these patients, laparotomy is a common approach used to decompress the obstructed hemivagina. The authors compared the characteristics of three options used to reli...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Amagai T,Ohkawa H,Kaneko M

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/PURPOSE:There is currently no unified view regarding whether liver transplantation or splenectomy should be performed for hypersplenism before liver transplantation in biliary atresia (BA) patients. We herein describe the efficacy of splenectomy before liver transplantation. METHODS:Splenectomy was performe...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Takahashi Y,Matsuura T,Yanagi Y,Yoshimaru K,Taguchi T

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pediatric surgery (PS) is among the most competitive fellowship opportunities for general surgery residents. Prior investigations into factors associated with successful matriculation to PS have relied on surveys, which have inherent biases. STUDY DESIGN:Data were extracted from the Electronic Residency App...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Gupta S,McDonald JD,Wach MM,Badillo AT,Steinberg SM,Davis JL,Kotagal M,Garrison AP,Hernandez JM

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes a neonate with a very rare and an unusual variety of esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula. The anomaly consisted of esophageal atresia and double distal tracheoesophageal fistula. The two fistulae as well as part of the distal esophagus were made up of tracheobronchial tissues. The em...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

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

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a leading cause of gastrointestinal morbidity and mortality in premature infants. While studies have shown potential for stem cell (SC) therapy in experimental NEC, no study has compared different SC side-by-side. Our purpose was to determine whether one type of SC may more ef...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： McCulloh CJ,Olson JK,Zhou Y,Wang Y,Besner GE

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In an effort to standardize practices and reduce unnecessary hospital resource utilization, we implemented guidelines for management of patients with isolated skull fractures (ISF). We sought to examine the impact of these guidelines. METHODS:Patients with nondisplaced/depressed fracture of the skull vault wit...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Metzger RR,Smith J,Wells M,Eldridge L,Holsti M,Scaife ER,Barnhart DC,Rollins MD

更新日期：2014-12-01 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：:In gastroschisis, the eviscerated fetal bowel frequently is damaged and this results in hypoperistalsis and malabsorption. The mechanistic link that ties gastroschisis-induced intestinal damage to dysfunction may be nitric oxide (NO) and the enzyme responsible for producing it, NO synthase. Using a fetal rabbit model,...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Bealer JF,Graf J,Bruch SW,Adzick NS,Harrison MR

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Donor cell engraftment patterns following transamniotic stem cell therapy (TRASCET) with amniotic fluid mesenchymal stem cells (afMSCs) are incompatible with solely direct amniotic seeding. We sought to determine whether fetal bone marrow is a component of such engraftment and to examine the chronology of afMSC...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Shieh HF,Ahmed A,Tracy SA,Zurakowski D,Fauza DO

更新日期：2017-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews of the current evidence-based treatment standards for children with Wilms tumor. In this article, a summary of recently completed clinical trials by the Children's Oncology Group is provided, the current diagnostic evaluation and surgical standards are discussed, and the surgical impact on current...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Aldrink JH,Heaton TE,Dasgupta R,Lautz TB,Malek MM,Abdessalam SF,Weil BR,Rhee DS,Baertschiger R,Ehrlich PF,American Pediatric Surgical Association Cancer Committee.

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/PURPOSE:The mechanism of fetal gastric dilation in gastroschisis is controversial. This study was designed to characterize changes in the contractile profile of strips of stomach from rats following experimental gastroschisis. METHODS:Pregnant Wistar rats were operated on day 18.5. Fetuses were divided into...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Cavalcante MB,de Lima FJ,Okoba W,Oliveira-Filho FJ,Sbragia L,Magalhães PJ,de Souza MH,Melo-Filho AA

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thoracoscopic techniques have gained increasing acceptance in pediatric surgery, but experience with newborns and small children is limited. To our knowledge, a series of minimally invasive resection of pulmonary sequestration in newborns has not yet been reported in the literature. We report on 5 patients w...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Jesch NK,Leonhardt J,Sumpelmann R,Gluer S,Nustede R,Ure BM

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/PURPOSE:The optimal time for delivery of neonates with a prenatal diagnosis of gastroschisis (GS) is controversial. We compared the outcomes for GS at three different gestational ages (GAs), 33-34 weeks, 35-36 weeks, and ≥ 37 weeks. METHODS:We analyze hospital discharge data of neonates with GS using the 20...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Gupta R,Cabacungan ET

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) improves survival in appropriately selected full-term neonates with severe respiratory failure. The clinical course and outcome of infants placed on ECMO after sustaining a cardiac arrest is not known. This study reviews the characteristics and outcome of 10 neonates, identif...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： von Allmen D,Ryckman FC

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The authors studied changes in splenic volume after partial splenic embolization (PSE) in children who had thrombocytopenia caused by splenomegaly. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Five children with hypersplenism (ages of 1, 6, 7, 10, and 14 years) underwent PSE. The follow-up period ranged from 1 month to 8 years 9 months....

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Watanabe Y,Todani T,Noda T

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to survey graduates of a university general surgical residency training program to determine factors that influenced their selection of a specialty field. METHODS:A 39-item questionnaire was mailed to 86 graduates of a university general surgery program who matriculated from 1975 to 1...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Thakur A,Fedorka P,Ko C,Buchmiller-Crair TL,Atkinson JB,Fonkalsrud EW

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a congenital anomaly associated with lifelong multisystem morbidity. This study sought to identify factors contributing to hospital readmission after CDH repair. METHODS:The Nationwide Readmissions Database from 2010 to 2014 was used to identify patients with CDH who un...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Cioci AC,Urrechaga EM,Parreco J,Remer LF,Cowan M,Perez EA,Sola JE,Thorson CM

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIM:Cryptorchidism, or undescended testis (UDT) occurs in 1%-4% of newborn males and leads to a risk of infertility and testicular malignancy. Recent research suggests that infertility and malignancy in UDT may be caused by abnormal development of the neonatal germ cells, or gonocytes, which normally transfo...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Loebenstein M,Thorup J,Cortes D,Clasen-Linde E,Hutson JM,Li R

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polyps of urethra as well as those in an anterior urethra in a male neonate are a rare abnormality, hence this publication. They usually present as either obstructive urinary symptoms in males or as an intralabial mass in females (Raviv G, Leibovitch I, Hanani J, et al., Hematuria and voiding disorders in children cau...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Sitapara A,Popat S

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Castleman disease is a rare disorder characterized by lymphoid hyperplasia which rarely manifests in children. We present 2 cases which highlight both histologic variants of this disease, and provide suggestions regarding workup and treatment with the goal of making practitioners aware of Castleman disease in the diff...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Buesing K,Perry D,Reyes C,Abdessalam S

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Esophageal resection or replacement has become the standard therapy for severe esophageal strictures chiefly because less aggressive methods generally have failed. We hereby report our experience with 12 consecutive infants and children who have been managed successfully by means of Stamm gastrostomy and string-guided...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Gandhi RP,Cooper A,Barlow BA

更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two infants with unusual bronchopulmonary malformations associated with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) are presented. One infant had extralobular sequestration and cystic adenomatoid malformation of the lower lobe, in addition to a left-sided CDH. The second infant had a laryngotracheoesophageal cleft extending...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Ryan CA,Finer NN,Etches PC,Tierney AJ,Peliowski A

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The objective of this study is to determine if grade of liver injury predicts outcome after blunt hepatic trauma in children and to initiate analysis of current management practices to optimize resource utilization without compromising patient care. METHODS:A retrospective review of 36 children who had blunt h...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Miller K,Kou D,Sivit C,Stallion A,Dudgeon DL,Grisoni ER

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00