abstract：:Hirschsprung disease (HSCR) is a fairly well understood congenital, genetically based functional obstruction due to the congenital absence of ganglion cells in the distal bowel. However, although over 90% of Hirschsprung cases conform to the normally accepted histological diagnostic criteria, it has become increasingl...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Moore SW

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:For 30 years, we have consecutively performed rectal mucosal punch biopsy to diagnose Hirschsprung's disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety of our technique. METHODS:Patients with suspected Hirschsprung's disease who underwent punch biopsy, including our original "K-PUNCH" method using an S-...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Yoshimaru K,Kinoshita Y,Yanagi Y,Obata S,Jimbo T,Iwanaka T,Takahashi Y,Esumi G,Miyata JA,Matsuura T,Izaki T,Taguchi T

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Although liver abscess (LA) is prevalent worldwide, especially in developing countries, there is a paucity of data regarding the protocol for management of LA in children. The aim of this study was to analyze the outcome of a protocol-based management of pediatric LA from a single institution. MATERIALS AND METHOD...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Roy Choudhury S,Khan NA,Saxena R,Yadav PS,Patel JN,Chadha R

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) pathways are standard practice in adult specialties resulting in improved outcomes. It is unclear whether ERAS principles are applicable to Paediatric Surgery. We performed a scoping review to identify the extent to which ERAS has been used in Paediatric Surgery, the natur...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Pearson KL,Hall NJ

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To describe a modification of PATIO repair for urethrocutaneous fistula repair and evaluate its outcome. METHODS:We studied 15 boys who underwent modified PATIO repair from Jan 2010 to Sept 2015. Parameters studied included age, type of hypospadias, age at first urethroplasty, hypospadias repair technique, ...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Rathod K,Loyal J,More B,Rajimwale A

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aims of this study were to assess the short- and long-term complication rates after video-assisted gastrostomy (VAG), the effects of age and gender on long-term complications and the effect of duration of gastrostomy tube retention on the need for gastroraphy when the gastrostomy device was removed. METHOD...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Salö M,Santimano A,Helmroth S,Stenström P,Arnbjornsson EÓ

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bronchogenic cysts are congenital malformations of the tracheobronchial tree. We describe a 20-month-old male who presented with persistent non-bilious emesis; manometry and imaging were consistent with esophageal achalasia. During a planned laparoscopic Heller myotomy, an intramural bronchogenic cyst was discovered i...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Lin JS,Yu YR,Chiou EH,Chumpitazi BP,Schady DA,Brandt ML

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The clinical application of autologous tissue-engineered skin analogs is an important strategy to cover large skin defects. Investigating biological dynamics, such as reinnervation after transplantation, is essential to improve the quality of such skin analogs. Previously, we have examined that our skin substit...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Biedermann T,Klar AS,Böttcher-Haberzeth S,Reichmann E,Meuli M

更新日期：2016-12-01 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

authors： Catania VD,Lauriti G,Pierro A,Zani A

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Feeding and systemic hypoxia are major stresses inducing necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). This study aims to investigate the role of systemic hypoxia in NEC and its effect before and after feeding. METHODS:Neonatal mice were studied in three groups. Control (N = 9): breast feeding; NEC A (N = 8), gavage feedin...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Chen Y,Koike Y,Miyake H,Li B,Lee C,Hock A,Zani A,Pierro A

更新日期：2016-12-01 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

authors： Arslan S,Okur MH,Arslan MS,Aydogdu B,Zeytun H,Basuguy E,Icer M,Goya C

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to compare the efficacy and safety between single-incision, transscrotal orchidopexy, and the traditional inguinal orchidopexy in children. METHODS:A systematic search of the electronic databases was conducted to identify studies compared the transscrotal orch...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Feng S,Yang H,Li X,Yang J,Zhang J,Wang A,Lai XH,Qiu Y

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Intestinal perforation (IP) is a fatal complication in extremely low birth weight infants (ELBWI). We started administrating enteral miconazole (MCZ) to ELBWI in 2002. Since then, the incidence of IP has significantly decreased. The aim of this study was to elucidate the prophylactic effect of MCZ for the treat...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Torikai M,Ibara S,Ieiri S,Hamada T,Noguchi H,Sueyoshi K,Fukuda T,Abeyama K

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To study the effects of frenulotomy on nipple pain, latch and the success in exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) at 3-month follow-up. METHODS:A prospective cross-sectional study of 328 mother-infant pairs with both tongue-tie and breastfeeding problems was performed. Nipple pain and latch were evaluated using numer...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Wakhanrittee J,Khorana J,Kiatipunsodsai S

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Retroperitoneal teratomas (RTs) are rare among germ cell tumors and predominantly occur in infants. RTs are often difficult to manage by perioperative management. In this study, we retrospectively reviewed our series of RTs. METHODS:Seventy patients with germ cell tumors were treated from 1989 to 2015 in our i...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Fumino S,Maniwa J,Takeuchi Y,Sakai K,Higashi M,Aoi S,Furukawa T,Kimura O,Tajiri T

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study is to identify the risk factors for esophageal anastomotic stricture (EAS) and/or anastomotic leakage (EAL) after primary repair of esophageal atresia with tracheoesophageal fistula (EA/TEF) in infants. METHODS:A retrospective chart review of 52 patients with congenital EA/TEF between Jan...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Okata Y,Maeda K,Bitoh Y,Mishima Y,Tamaki A,Morita K,Endo K,Hisamatsu C,Fukuzawa H,Yokoi A

更新日期：2016-09-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Objectively evaluating the lack of bowel control (fecal incontinence) continues to be a challenge. Many have attempted to measure the severity of fecal incontinence and to evaluate its impact on the quality of life by developing standardized scoring systems. Some of these systems have been validated but no...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Bischoff A,Bealer J,Peña A

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Recognition of physical child abuse is imperative for ensuring children's safety. Screening tools (ST) may increase identification of physical abuse; however, the extent of their use is unknown. This study assessed use of STs for physical abuse in children's hospitals and determined attitudes regarding STs. ME...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Crichton KG,Cooper JN,Minneci PC,Groner JI,Thackeray JD,Deans KJ

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Injury severity scoring tools allow systematic comparison of outcomes in trauma research and quality improvement by indexing an expected mortality risk for certain injuries. This study investigated the predictive value of the empirically derived ICD9-derived Injury Severity Score (ICISS) compared to expert c...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Allen CJ,Wagenaar AE,Horkan DB,Baldor DJ,Hannay WM,Tashiro J,Namias N,Sola JE

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Management of oesophageal atresia (OA) and trachea-oesophageal fistula (TOF) in babies of low birth weight is challenging especially when associated with other anomalies. Birth weight of <1500 g has previously formed part of a classification system designed to predict outcome, alongside the cardiac status ...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Hannon EJ,Billington J,Kiely EM,Pierro A,Spitz L,Cross K,Curry JI,De Coppi P

更新日期：2016-06-01 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：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 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：PURPOSE:Haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) is the commonest childhood cause of acute renal failure. Peritoneal dialysis peritonitis (PDP) is a well-recognised complication, with some children requiring surgical intervention (SI). The aim of this study is to determine whether the presence of enteric organisms in cases of...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Harwood R,Wilkinson D,Ramkumar S,Humphrey G

更新日期：2016-03-01 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

authors： Sukhotnik I,Berkowitz D,Dorfman T,Halabi S,Pollak Y,Bejar J,Bitterman A,Coran AG

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The pathophysiology of Hirschsprung's disease (HSCR) is not entirely understood. There is no clear explanation for the occurrence of the spastic or tonically contracted aganglionic segment of bowel. Kv11.1 (hERG) channels play a critical role in the regulation of the resting membrane potential as well as affect...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Tomuschat C,O'Donnell AM,Coyle D,Puri P

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Acute respiratory distress syndrome, with the need for invasive mechanical ventilation (MV) remains a major cause of neonatal mortality and morbidity. Although venovenous extracorporeal lung support (VV-ECLS) has become a standard of care procedure in neonatal patients with acute pulmonary failure there are no ...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Schmidt F,Kuebler J,Ganter M,Jack T,Meschenmoser L,Sasse M,Boehne M,Bertram H,Beerbaum P,Koeditz H

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The need for clinically applicable skin substitutes continues to be a matter of fact. Hypothetically, a laboratory grown autologous skin analog with near normal architecture might be a suitable approach to yield both satisfactory functional and cosmetic long-term results. In this study, we explored the use of h...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Klar AS,Güven S,Zimoch J,Zapiórkowska NA,Biedermann T,Böttcher-Haberzeth S,Meuli-Simmen C,Martin I,Scherberich A,Reichmann E,Meuli M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Children with intussusception require rapid and accurate diagnosis to enable timely intervention for satisfactory outcome. Ultrasonography is the recommended standard diagnostic modality; however, abdominal radiography (AR) is still used as an initial investigation. The aim of this study was to investigate t...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Tareen F,Mc Laughlin D,Cianci F,Hoare SM,Sweeney B,Mortell A,Puri P

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hepatoportoenterostomy (HPE) with the Kasai procedure is the treatment of choice for biliary atresia (BA) as the initial surgery. However, the appropriate level of dissection level of the fibrous cone (FC) of the porta hepatis (PH) is frequently unclear, and the procedure sometimes results in unsuccessful ...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Hirayama Y,Iinuma Y,Yokoyama N,Otani T,Masui D,Komatsuzaki N,Higashidate N,Tsuruhisa S,Iida H,Nakaya K,Naito S,Nitta K,Yagi M

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) is managed in accordance with the adult British Thoracic Society (BTS) guidelines due to lack of paediatric evidence and consensus. We aim to highlight the differences and provide a best practice surgical management strategy for PSP based on experience of two major paediat...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Soccorso G,Anbarasan R,Singh M,Lindley RM,Marven SS,Parikh DH

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Rapid assessment of volume status in children is often difficult. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of surgeon-performed ultrasound to assess volume status in patients with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. METHODS:Ultrasounds were performed on admission and before operation. The diameters...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Wyrick DL,Smith SD,Burford JM,Swearingen CJ,Dassinger MS

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pediatric burn injuries are one of the leading causes of preventable morbidity and mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa. Research on the complex system of social, economic and cultural factors contributing to burn injuries in this setting is much needed. METHODS:We conducted a prospective questionnaire-based ana...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Karan A,Amado V,Vitorino P,Kulber D,Taela A,DeUgarte DA

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To clarify the status of segmental dilatation of the intestine (SD) using a nationwide retrospective cohort survey. METHODS:Supported by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in Japan, preliminary questionnaires requesting the numbers of SD cases from 2000 to 2009 were sent to 161 Japanese major institute...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Sakaguchi T,Hamada Y,Masumoto K,Taguchi T,Japanese Study Group of Allied Disorders of Hirschsprung’s Disease.

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study aimed to evaluate the mid-term outcomes of single-stage modified anterior sagittal anorectoplasty (ASARP) for anorectal malformation with vestibular fistula. METHOD:Twenty-six patients with congenital imperforate anus and vestibular fistula underwent single-stage modified sphincter-saving ASARP betw...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Wang C,Li L,Liu S,Chen Z,Diao M,Li X,Qiao G,Cheng W

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pediatric surgeons and patient organisations agree that fewer centers for anorectal malformations with larger patient numbers are essential to reach better treatment. The European Union transacts a political process which aims to realize such centers of expertise for a multitude of rare diseases. All the cen...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Schmiedeke E,de Blaauw I,Lacher M,Grasshoff-Derr S,Garcia-Vazquez A,Giuliani S,Midrio P,Gamba P,Iacobelli B,Bagolan P,Brisighelli G,Leva E,Cretolle C,Sarnacki S,Broens P,Sloots C,van Rooij I,Schwarzer N,Aminoff D,Ha

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Experience with male cloaca (MC), a single opening in perineum for passage of urine and meconeum is described. METHODS:Cases of MC were ambispectively studied, prospectively from July 2007 to April 2015 and retrospectively for last three decades. RESULTS:Seven cases of MC were identified, between the ages of ...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Sharma S,Gupta DK

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-accidental trauma (NAT) represents a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the pediatric population. The management of these patients often involves many care providers including the surgeon. Victims of NAT often present with multiple injuries and as such should be treated as trauma patients with complet...

journal_title：Pediatric surgery international

authors： Naik-Mathuria B,Akinkuotu A,Wesson D

更新日期：2015-07-01 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

authors： Shen HJ,Xu M,Zhu HY,Yang C,Li F,Li KW,Shi WJ,Ji F

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00