The role of preoperative chemotherapy in the treatment of infantile fibrosarcoma.

abstract：:We report a case of a 7-year-old child who required emergency surgery for acute abdomen and suspected acute appendicitis. During surgery a tumor located in the small bowel that caused intestinal occlusion was found. Histopathologic analysis showed a solitary gastrointestinal myofibroma. This is a very rare tumor, espe...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Menéndez-Arzac R,Valdez-Méndez D,Landa R,Guzmán S,Cárdenas E,Cano AM

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty-six records of infant girls with so-called imperforate anus have been reviewed to determine the position of the rectal opening in relation to the hymen. Eight of these children proved to have the cloacal deformity, in which the rectum enters high into a single tube and just behind the opening of a double or sept...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Bill AH,Hall DG,Johnson RJ

更新日期：1975-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients and their surroundings are known reservoirs for nosocomial pathogens. Enteral feeding tubes and formula are not thought of as reservoirs for nosocomial organisms. METHODS:A prospective observation study was conducted comparing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resist...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Mehall JR,Kite CA,Gilliam CH,Jackson RJ,Smith SD

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/PURPOSE:The management of neonates with giant omphalocele remains challenging and multiple strategies have been described. We present the case of a 34-week-old neonate with isolated giant omphalocele managed with an external surgical skin closure system as a component of a staged closure strategy. CASE PRES...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Baird R,Gholoum S,Laberge JM,Puligandla P

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bladder stones in children are rare. They generally occur in children with one or more predisposing risk factors to stone formation. In this unique case report we discuss the formation and successful endoscopic treatment of a large stone in a neuropathic bladder on the tip of a migrated VP shunt. ...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Butler L,Keys C,Lam JP

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Phlebectasia affecting the internal jugular vein is a rare cause of a benign neck swelling in children. They are mostly asymptomatic and therefore managed conservatively. Ligation of the vein and excision is usually avoided owing to the worry of raised intracranial pressure. We report a case of a large right internal ...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Sundaram J,Menon P,Thingnum SK,Rao KL

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Prenatal risk assessment of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) relies on prenatal ultrasound (U/S) and fetal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). When the modalities differ in prognosis, it is unclear which is more reliable. METHODS:Retrospective chart review identified cases of prenatally diagnosed CDH from 4...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Kim AG,Norwitz G,Karmakar M,Ladino-Torres M,Berman DR,Kreutzman J,Treadwell MC,Mychaliska GB,Perrone EE

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to identify patient and treatment characteristics associated with early (in hospital) hernia recurrence after congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) repair. METHODS:Data from the Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Study Group registry were queried from 2007 to 2015. Recurrence of t...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Putnam LR,Gupta V,Tsao K,Davis CF,Lally PA,Lally KP,Harting MT,Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Study Group.

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The goal of this study was to identify the proportion of sequestrations that were atypical or associated with other entities, such as congenital cystic adenomatoid malformations, communicating bronchopulmonary foregut malformations, bronchogenic cyst, and scimitar syndrome. METHODS:All charts of patients with ...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Bratu I,Flageole H,Chen MF,Di Lorenzo M,Yazbeck S,Laberge JM

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many children evaluated for child abuse have non-inflicted injuries due to supervisory neglect. Despite its prevalence, supervisory neglect has received minimal attention. METHODS:We performed a retrospective review of patients maintained in a hospital forensic registry. Text analytics software was used to ...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Notrica DM,Sayrs LW,Kirsch L,Kelly C,Nickoles T,Greenberg J,Valdez M,Fernandez A,Krishna N,Misra S

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Recurrent tracheoesophageal fistulas (RTEFs) remain a therapeutic challenge because open surgical approaches have been associated with substantial rates of morbidity, mortality, and repeat recurrences. Recently, endoscopic techniques for the repair of RTEF have provided an alternative approach with the potent...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Richter GT,Ryckman F,Brown RL,Rutter MJ

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Delayed rupture of the spleen following trauma is an exceedingly rare phenomenon in children. In the case we have experienced, arterial embolization was successfully performed, surgery was avoided, and functional splenic tissue was preserved. Embolization is of value in the management of blunt splenic injuries in hemo...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Vasseur Maurer S,Denys A,Lutz N

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study provides important updates to the epidemiology of pediatric trauma in the United States. METHODS:Age-specific epidemiologic analysis of the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project's Nationwide Inpatient Sample, representing 2.4 million pediatric traumatic injury discharges in the US from 2000 to ...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Oliver J,Avraham J,Frangos S,Tomita S,DiMaggio C

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Investigation of the value of scrotal Doppler ultrasound (DUS) in the diagnosis of acute scrotum and its impact on the treatment strategy was undertaken. METHOD:Seventy-nine children (mean age, 9.2 years) with acute scrotum were prospectively studied. The protocol included history, clinical examination, scr...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Schalamon J,Ainoedhofer H,Schleef J,Singer G,Haxhija EQ,Höllwarth ME

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Urinary intestinal fatty acid-binding protein (i-FABP), a marker of intestinal mucosal cell damage, has recently been proposed as a clinically useful measure in the early detection of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). However, there are no data on urinary i-FABP in more advanced (Bell stage II /III) NEC. The aim...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Evennett NJ,Hall NJ,Pierro A,Eaton S

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Some pediatric surgeons rarely document nonoperative services, believing that the reimbursement provided for such care is negligible. We evaluated the impact of comprehensive documentation and billing for nonoperative, pediatric surgical care. METHODS:All bills submitted for inpatient, nonoperative care for 1 ...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Gollin G,Moores D

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Recently, gas amniodistension has been advocated for fetoscopic surgery to employ ergonomics similar to laparoscopy. However, neither the optimal type of gas nor its physiological influence on the fetus have been clearly outlined yet. This study investigates the impact of helium (HE) vs nitrous oxide (N2O) on f...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Till H,Yeung CK,Bower W,Shi Y,Tian Q,Chu W,Yip HY,Tse J

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Necrotizing fasciitis occurs when the inflammation (cellulitis) spreads beyond the umbilicus to include the subcutaneous tissue and underlying fascia. Presently, omphalitis is relatively uncommon because of aseptic delivery techniques and antimicrobial therapy. One hundred three neonates aged 7 to 28 days, with varyin...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Samuel M,Freeman NV,Vaishnav A,Sajwany MJ,Nayar MP

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Currarino syndrome (CS) is a triad consisting of partial sacral agenesis, presacral mass, and anorectal malformations, typically anal stenosis but the phenotype varies. The main cause of this monogenic disorder is mutations in the motor neuron and pancreas homeobox 1 gene. We describe the clinical and geneti...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Zu S,Winberg J,Arnberg F,Palmer G,Svensson PJ,Wester T,Nordenskjöld A

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We describe an experimental model for transanal endorectal pull-through surgery using the method of de la Torre and Ortega that can be used for training purposes in experimental laboratories. METHODS:Ten rabbits were submitted to the transanal endorectal pull-through technique of de la Torre and Ortega. Ani...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Takegawa B,Ortolan EP,Rodrigues AM,Chambô F,Almeida e Paula Fd

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A genetic tendency to develop latex IgE responses in children with spina bifida has been suggested, but their degree of exposure to latex as well as the route and chronology for sensitization can be different from those of other children with multiple surgeries. The aim was to study the influence of the type...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Mazon A,Nieto A,Pamies R,Felix R,Linana JJ,Lanuza A,Caballero L,Estornell F,Garcia-Ibarra F,Alvarez-Garijo JA

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Duodenum inversum is a rare congenital malformation defined by a duodenum which travels superiorly and then posteriorly prior to crossing the midline above the pancreas. It is often confused with other, more common, anomalies of intestinal rotation. We present a case of duodenum inversum diagnosed incidentally in a on...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Kim ME,Fallon SC,Bisset GS,Mazziotti MV,Brandt ML

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From 1958 to March 1987 we corrected 704 patients with pectus excavatum. The condition occurred more frequently in boys (544 patients) than girls (160 patients). In the majority of patients (86%), the defect was evident at birth or within the first year of life. Musculoskeletal abnormalities were identified in 133 pat...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Shamberger RC,Welch KJ

更新日期：1988-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was (1) To determine the value of fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) in children with persistent or suspicious peripheral lymphadenopathy and (2) to analyze whether a history of previous malignancy influenced the accuracy of FNAC. METHODS:A retrospective study in an Academic Children'...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： van de Schoot L,Aronson DC,Behrendt H,Bras J

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The gene predisposing to multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A (MEN 2A) has been assigned to chromosome 10, and affected gene carriers can be identified before the development of associated malignancy in some informative families. We applied these advances in gene mapping to clinical screening for possible pediatric su...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Shimotake T,Iwai N,Yanagihara J,Tokiwa K,Tanaka N,Yamamoto M,Takai S

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/PURPOSE:The authors have investigated hepatocyte transplantation using biodegradable polymer scaffolds as a possible treatment of end-stage liver disease. The purpose of this study was to investigate the survival rate and function of hepatocytes alone or cocultured with other cell types on 3-dimensional biod...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Kaihara S,Kim S,Kim BS,Mooney DJ,Tanaka K,Vacanti JP

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 7.5-year-old boy was admitted to our department with left undescended testis. On surgical exploration, the vas deferens and epididymis were normal in appearance in its route to the scrotum, but no obvious testis or testis-like structure was identified. Exploration was extended to the abdominal cavity via the process...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Karaman A,Karaman I,Yılmaz E,Yağız B,Ozgüner IF

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study we investigated whether a low-dose infusion of ATP-MgCl2 could ameliorate the pulmonary hypertension resulting from hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction. Three-week-old piglets were anesthetized, intubated, ventilated with room air, and cannulated for the measurement of pulmonary and systemic arterial pres...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Paidas CN,Dudgeon DL,Haller JA Jr,Clemens MG

更新日期：1988-12-01 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：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