Beta haemolytic streptococcal infection does not cause right diaphragmatic eventration

abstract：:Primary omental torsion (POT), is a rare cause of acute abdomen commonly affecting obese male adults, whereas it is extremely rare in children. In this retrospective study, we present our experience regarding the management of five children with POT and discuss the diagnostic and therapeutic implications of this entit...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Mavridis G,Livaditi E,Baltogiannis N,Vasiliadou E,Christopoulos-Geroulanos G

更新日期：2007-09-01 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：:It is widely accepted that there are degenerative changes and decreased spermatogenesis in the contralateral descended testis (CDT) in unilateral undescended testis (UUDT). While some investigators have postulated that the mechanism may be related to primary (congenital) or secondary (autoimmune, vascular, and neural)...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Abbasoglu L,Salman FT,Sakiz D,Bulut M

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of postoperative cholangitis has changed very little despite progressive improvement in the treatment of biliary atresia. The role of the bilioenteric conduit in its pathogenesis is still uncertain. A retrospective study of 39 patients undergoing either a conventional Kasai operation (group 1, n = 20) or...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Chuang JH,Lee SY,Shieh CS,Chen WJ,Chang NK

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:For a definitive diagnosis of congenital solitary kidney, renal scintigraphy is suggested as being the gold standard of ruling out ectopic functioning renal tissue, possibly missed by ultrasound. The aim of our study was to test ultrasonography precision in comparison with renal scintigraphy on a larger coho...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Grabnar J,Rus RR

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a rare case of massive haematochezia due to hookworm infestation that required two laparotomies before the cause of bleeding could be diagnosed. The need to consider this parasite as a possible cause of gut bleeding in endemic countries is stressed, as early recognition may avoid unnecessary investigations a...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Minocha A,Mitra DK,Sahni P,Karak A

更新日期：1996-06-01 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：:We present the case of a 14-year-old male with a history of small bowel transplantation for long segment Hirschsprung's disease who underwent Duhamel ileorectal pull-through procedure. In post-transplant, the patient had no restrictions and was not TPN-dependent. To improve his quality of life, he and his family were ...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Jazi FS,Sinclair TJ,Thorson CM,Castillo R,Bonham AC,Esquivel CO,Bruzoni M

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High ligation of spermatic vessels (HLSV) and low ligation of spermatic vessels (LLSV) have been described in the surgical treatment of high undescended testis. Testicular capillary blood flow utilizing laser Doppler flowmetry after these maneuvers has not been studied thus far; hence, this study was designed. Thirty ...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Srinivas M,Kilmartin B,Basham P,Puri P

更新日期：2003-07-01 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：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：:Transanal one-stage endorectal pull-through (TOSEPT) has been presented as the most recent progression in treatment of Hirschsprung's disease (HD), which may be able to replace various previous techniques. This prospective study was designed to compare the efficacy and probable complications of the commonly used open ...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Aslanabadi S,Ghalehgolab-Behbahan A,Zarrintan S,Jamshidi M,Seyyedhejazi M

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to determine the effects of a synthetic serine protease inhibitor, gabexate mesilate (GM), in rats with ischemia-reperfusion (I-R) damage due to unilateral testicular torsion. Thirty male Sprague-Dawley rats were separated into three groups, each containing ten rats. A sham operation was perf...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Gezici A,Ozturk H,Buyukbayram H,Ozturk H,Okur H

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long chain fatty acids (LCFAs) appear to be powerful stimulants for small bowel adaptation in patients with short bowel syndrome (SBS). However, the dietary lipid content may alter intestinal lipid transport. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a high fat diet (HFD) on in vivo lipid absorption and ...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Sukhotnik I,Gork AS,Chen M,Drongowski RA,Coran AG,Harmon CM

更新日期：2003-07-01 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：:Surgical extirpation is the treatment of choice for symptomatic mullerian duct remnants (prostatic utricle, PU), and several surgical approaches have been described for the treatment of this pathology. A group of 11 patients with symptomatic PU were observed and treated. Associated anomalies included proximal or penos...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Benedetto VD,Bagnara V V,Guys JM,Meyrat JM,Monfort G

更新日期：1997-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：:The loss of esophageal length in long-gap esophageal atresia or obliteration of the esophageal lumen due to stricture may require major operative reconstruction. A number of procedures have been developed to allow anatomic replacement of the esophagus. The gastric transposition requires a single cervical anastomosis a...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Cowles RA,Coran AG

更新日期：2010-12-01 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：:The Nuss procedure is the most popular technique for correction of pectus excavatum recently. Life-threatening complications associated with the procedure are very rare. We report a 13-year-old boy who developed late-onset bilateral hemothorax with hypovolemic shock 5 months after the Nuss procedure. In literature rev...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Lin CW,Chen KC,Diau GY,Chu CC

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixty-seven patients with resected Wilms' tumour>1.0 kg are reported. Surgery in this group is difficult, may result in the sacrifice of adjacent structures, and frequently upstages the patient. Mortality is related to tumour burden. Whilst there is little agreement on the therapeutic implications of failure to respon...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Hadley GP,Shaik AS

更新日期：2006-05-01 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

authors： Belloli G,Campobasso P,Musi L

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Measurement of testicular volume is a more readily available method of estimating spermatogenesis in adolescence. Traditionally, testicular volumes have been measured with different type of orchidometers or calipers. The most widely used orchidometer is the Prader orchidometer introduced in 1966. This type of orchidom...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Karaman MI,Kaya C,Caskurlu T,Guney S,Ergenekon E

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thyroglossal duct cysts are one of the most commonly encountered benign neck lumps found in the paediatric population. Despite their relative frequency, reports of familial inheritance are rare. A total of 21 patients with hereditary thyroglossal duct cysts from seven families worldwide have been reported. The most co...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Schader I,Robertson S,Maoate K,Beasley S

更新日期：2005-07-01 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：:Extrarenal malignant rhabdoid tumour is a rare neoplasm of childhood. A congenital example has only been reported once previously, presenting as a facial mass. We report a second congenital case with the tumour over the right shoulder in which postoperative investigations revealed multiple hepatic metastases proving f...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Barber MD,Mackinlay GA,Wallace WH,Smith NM

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Diagnosis of imperforate anus is usually made shortly after birth with physical examination. Nonetheless, a significant number of patients have presented beyond the neonatal period without recognition of anorectal malformation. We reviewed our experience of anorectal malformations, with particular emphasis on t...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Turowski C,Dingemann J,Gillick J

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Macrophages (MPs) produce increased levels of proinflammatory cytokines in Crohn's disease; these cytokines are thought to play a central role in the occurrence of the disease. Biologics are currently available for anti-cytokine therapy, but treating intestinal inflammation through direct suppression of proinflammator...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Hinoki A,Yoshimura K,Fujita K,Akita M,Ikeda R,Nagashima M,Nomura M,Satomi A

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With advances in neonatology, there is an increasing need for central vascular access in extremely small (<1,000 g) premature infants. Although the use of peripherally inserted central venous lines have become common practice, surgeons still frequently perform central venous line placements via cut-down in difficult a...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Abouleish AE,Chung DH,Cohen M

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hirschsprung disease is the result of aganglionosis of a variable length of the terminal bowel, which arises from the incomplete colonisation of the embryonic gut by vagal neural crest-derived cells (NCC) that migrate caudally from the pharyngeal gut to the rectum. We have previously shown that a very small group of N...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Sidebotham EL,Kenny SE,Lloyd DA,Vaillant CR,Edgar DH

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although delayed repair with preoperative stabilization using high-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) has been advocated in neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), improved survival has not been reported. We compared survival between neonates undergoing delayed repair after prolonged stabilization f...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Kamata S,Usui N,Ishikawa S,Okuyama H,Kitayama Y,Sawai T,Imura K,Okada A

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00