abstract：PURPOSE:Synovial sarcoma (SS) often metastasizes to the lung; however, the indications for and outcomes of pulmonary metastasectomy have not been evaluated in pediatric/adolescent patients. METHODS:The records of pediatric patients (age <22years) with pathologically confirmed SS and pulmonary metastasis treated betwee...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Stanelle EJ,Christison-Lagay ER,Wolden SL,Meyers PA,La Quaglia MP

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Wandering spleen is a rare clinical entity characterized by spleen hypermobility due to lack or weakness of one or more splenic ligaments. We report two patients with the diagnosis of wandering spleen with portal and mesenteric varices. A 16 year-old girl presented with abdominal pain, an abdominal mass and pancytopen...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Zarroug AE,Hashim Y,El-Youssef M,Zeidan MM,Moir CR

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Zenker's Diverticulum (ZD) is a false diverticulum located in the posterior esophagus between the cricopharyngeus and inferior constrictor. Few cases have been reported in the pediatric population. Congenital esophageal diverticulum is commonly associated with additional esophageal anatomical deformities or iatrogenic...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Lindholm EB,Hansbourgh F,Upp JR Jr,Cilloniz R,Lopoo J

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Full thickness rectal prolapse (FTRP) tends to be self-limiting in children and is usually managed expectantly. However, it may persist and therefore requires surgical correction. There is no consensus upon operative management, and no one procedure has uniformly good outcomes. The aim of this study was to...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Campbell AM,Murphy J,Charlesworth PB,Bhan C,Jarvi K,Power N,Ward HC,Williams NS

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pediatric inguinal hernia repair is the most common operation performed by surgeons. During open operation, rupture and retraction of the hernia sac may occur. Also, dislodgement of suture ligature or clamps may allow sac retraction into the abdominal cavity. In these situations, relegation of the retracting...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Tabrizian F,Raisolsadat SM,Houshmand B,Yaghubi MA

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tracheal occlusion (TO) promotes fetal lung growth through an increase in intraluminal pressure. Although evidence suggests that fetal TO (FETO) decreases the occurrence of pulmonary hypertension in severe congenital diaphragmatic hernia, controversies on its effect on the pulmonary circulation remain. There...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Aubry E,Fayoux P,Jani J,Deprest J,Deruelle P,Houfflin-Debarge V,Storme L

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the case of a 6-month-old boy who was referred to us with the chief complaint of intermittent painless gross hematuria. Computed tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen showed a partially calcified soft-tissue mass that was located in the lower pole of the right kidney and extended into the collecting system. C...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Hu J,Wu Y,Qi J,Zhang C,Lv F

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Following pancreatic trauma, loss of uninjured parenchyma as a result of surgical management is expected, and atrophy of parenchyma following nonoperative management has been described. While endocrine insufficiency as a sequela of pancreatic trauma has been reported in adults, it is not a described entity in children...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Edwards MJ,Crudo DF,Carlson TL,Pedersen AM,Keller L

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Antenatal screening has led to early detection of posterior urethral valves (PUV). However, despite early intervention, a proportion of children will develop chronic renal insufficiency. We studied the trend of serum creatinine following urinary tract decompression during the neonatal period in infants as a possibl...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Coleman R,King T,Nicoara CD,Bader M,Chandran H,Robb A,Parashar K

更新日期：2013-02-01 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：: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：:Intravenous fish oil (FO) has changed the management of intestinal failure associated liver disease (IFALD). This report describes two IFALD patients who received FO for 5 and 10 months, respectively and reports on their 3-year follow-up. ...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Calkins K,Lowe A,Shew SB,Dunn JC,Reyen L,Farmer DG,Devaskar SU,Venick R

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Heterotaxy syndrome is associated with intestinal abnormalities. We sought to define the gastrointestinal anatomy and determine both the risk of volvulus and benefit of screening upper gastrointestinal fluoroscopy (UGI) in these patients. METHODS:Medical records from 2003 until 2011 at Children's Hospital Los ...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Papillon S,Goodhue CJ,Zmora O,Sharma SS,Wells WJ,Ford HR,Upperman JS,Wang KS,Bushman GA,Kim R,Pierce JR

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Information regarding initial employment of graduating pediatric surgery fellows is limited. More complete data could yield benchmarks of initial career environment. METHODS:An anonymous survey was distributed in 2011 to 41 pediatric surgery graduates from all ACGME training programs interrogating details of i...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Stolar CJ,Aspelund G

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Initial Children's Oncology Group (COG) management for Wilms' tumor (WT) consists of primary nephroureterectomy with lymph node sampling. While this provides accurate staging to define further treatment, it may result in intraoperative spill (IOS), which is associated with higher recurrence rates and therefore ...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Gow KW,Barnhart DC,Hamilton TE,Kandel JJ,Chen MK,Ferrer FA,Price MR,Mullen EA,Geller JI,Gratias EJ,Rosen N,Khanna G,Naranjo A,Ritchey ML,Grundy PE,Dome JS,Ehrlich PF

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bizarre parosteal osteochondromatous proliferation (BPOP), or Nora's lesion, was first described by Nora et al. in 1983 as a rare, tumor-like lesion involving the bones of the hands and feet. Popliteal artery pseudoaneursyms in the pediatric population are also unusual. Here, we present a case of a young male with a p...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Bhalla VK,Coulson H,Parker W,Wynn J,Pipkin WL,Howell CG,Toscano M,Hatley RM

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibrocartilaginous mesenchymoma is a rare bone tumor arising from long bones in children and adolescents. With only 21 cases reported in the literature, it is often not included in the differential diagnosis in patients with a bone tumor. Previously, the youngest case reported was in a 19-month-old boy, and a congenit...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Kumar V,Behera P,Shashikanth VS,Sudesh P

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A three-month-old boy was referred to our facility for the treatment of a right impalpable testis, left inguinal hernia, and penoscrotal hypospadias with asymmetric external genitalia. The left gonad was palpated in the left scrotum. The chromosomal study revealed a normal male 46, XY karyotype. Operative findings sho...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Fukui S,Watanabe M,Yoshino K

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy of laparoscopic pneumovesical ureter reimplantation for congenital malformation involving the vesicoureteral junction in children. METHODS:From January 2005 to October 2010, 45 cases (comprising 61 ureters) were diagnosed as megaureter caused by vesicoureteral junction obstruction. A...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Bi Y,Sun Y

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With advances in minimally invasive surgery, thoracoscopic repair of oesophageal atresia has become popular in many centres worldwide and indeed has been described as the pinnacle of neonatal surgery. Here, we report our experience in two tertiary referral centres. METHODS:Thoracoscopic technique was introd...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Huang J,Tao J,Chen K,Dai K,Tao Q,Chan IH,Chung PH,Lan LC,Tam PK,Wong KK

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to evaluate long-term outcomes for a minimum of 3 years after cyst excision in children with choledochal cysts, focusing on the relationship between operative procedures and outcomes. METHODS:Between 1977 and 2008, 138 children underwent cyst excision. Follow-up results were obtai...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Urushihara N,Fukumoto K,Fukuzawa H,Mitsunaga M,Watanabe K,Aoba T,Yamoto M,Miyake H

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 6-year-old boy presented with repeated attacks of fever, abdominal pain, and obstructive jaundice. Clinical examination and preoperative imaging suggested the diagnosis of a type I choledochal cyst. During surgery, a hydatid cyst was found occupying the head of pancreas, causing obstruction of the common bile duct. ...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Mandelia A,Wahal A,Solanki S,Srinivas M,Bhatnagar V

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extralobar pulmonary sequestrations have been occasionally described in the abdomen but rarely in the diaphragm. We present the case of a 10 month old girl with an intradiaphragmatic pulmonary sequestration. The minimally invasive operative technique is outlined in detail, including the combine use of laparoscopy and ...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Escobar MA Jr,Acierno SP

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The treatment of ovarian torsion (OT) is often delayed because of diagnostic uncertainty and dependence on radiologic confirmation. In contrast, when testicular torsion (TT) is suspected, diagnosis and management are expedited despite lack of certainty, and operative exploration is not delayed by radiologic inv...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Piper HG,Oltmann SC,Xu L,Adusumilli S,Fischer AC

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study sought to summarize the experience of diagnosis and treatment of tracheobronchial foreign bodies in children to effectively reduce complications and mortality. METHODS:The medical records of 1024 pediatric patients admitted to our hospital from January 1997 to September 2011 and diagnosed with cli...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Gang W,Zhengxia P,Hongbo L,Yonggang L,Jiangtao D,Shengde W,Chun W

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The management of complicated parapneumonic effusions by conventional first-line treatment with closed intercostal tube drainage and antibiotic therapy may fail because of thick viscous fluid and multiple pleural space loculations. Intrapleural fibrinolytic treatment is a non-invasive therapeutic option. In this repor...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Yigit AK,Yilmaz Y,Erdeve O,Gokce IK,Oguz SS,Uras N,Dilmen U

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a case of a 15-year-old girl who presented with 2 painful masses in her right breast. Ultrasound confirmed the presence of 2 lesions, both of which appeared noncharacteristic for fibroadenomas. Both lesions were surgically resected. One was found to be a fibroadenoma and the other a granular cell tumor, bo...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Marshall AP,Spottswood SE,Grau AM,Jackson GP

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of the present study was to describe the characteristics and the postoperative results of children diagnosed as having Hirschsprung disease (HD) after the age of 3 years. METHODS:All patients with HD diagnosed after the age of 3 years in our hospital from 1998 to 2011 were included. Patient characteris...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Stensrud KJ,Emblem R,Bjørnland K

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/PURPOSE:The aim of the study was to explore long-term orthopedic outcomes in patients with epispadias and bladder exstrophy (BE). METHODS:Sixty-three adult patients with epispadias or BE were mailed the Modified Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire, of which 33 (52%) responded. The patients were reviewed fo...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Suominen JS,Helenius I,Taskinen S

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Foreign body ingestion occurs most commonly in the pediatric population. Small bowel obstruction is a rare complication that can occur, and surgical intervention is required. We present the first report of a case of an 18-month-old child with a jejunal obstruction caused by ingestion of water-storing gel beads used fo...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Moon JS,Bliss D,Hunter CJ

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Herein, we describe a male infant with an antenatally diagnosed single umbilical artery and extensive varicosities of the umbilical vein with tumor-like appearances. Consumption coagulopathy occurred postnatally, and surgical resection of the umbilical cord led to a normalization of the platelet count. ...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Tröbs RB,Teig N,Neid M,Gernaianu G,Kozlowski P

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to evaluate, using Doppler ultrasonography, the effects of different hernia repair techniques on testicular perfusion in the pediatric age group. METHODS:This study was based on a prospective clinical trial of 72 pediatric patients over 2 years of age with unilateral inguinal hernia. ...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Çelebi S,Yıldız A,Üçgül A,Karadağ ÇA,Sever N,Akın M,Dokucu Aİ

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/PURPOSE:Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) represents one of the gravest complications in premature infants and carries significant morbidity and mortality. There is a great need for improved diagnostic methods to reduce the severity and incidence of NEC. The aim of the study was to investigate if intraluminal ...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Högberg N,Carlsson PO,Hillered L,Stenbäck A,Lilja HE

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Female double urethra is a very rare anomaly, with less than 40 cases reported since 1970. Most reported cases of double urethra are in the sagittal plane and tend to be stenotic. We describe a 4-year-old girl with double urethra, which was not stenotic and was in the coronal plane. Double urethra should be excluded a...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Ismail A,Al Rayes T,Alsalihi M,Abbas T

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In adults, small bowel diaphragm disease is a rare complication of small bowel enteropathy secondary to the use of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs. The main clinical manifestations are gastrointestinal bleeding and subacute obstruction, and management can be challenging. We present a case of a 5-year-old girl with...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Soccorso G,Sarkhy A,Lindley RM,Marven SS,Thomson M

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Prepubertal testicular tumors are rare and fundamentally distinct from adult testicular tumors. We reviewed our 11-year experience in a single medical center of China. MATERIAL AND METHODS:This study reports the clinical characteristics, histopathologic diagnosis, treatment methods, and outcome in a series o...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Wang X,Xu S,Tang D,Li M,Wu D,Huang Y

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A sutureless ward reduction (SWR) protocol was implemented in the neonatal intensive care unit of a tertiary level hospital in 1999. Although the short-term outcomes associated with SWR have been documented, the long-term outcomes are unknown. METHODS:Retrospective data were collected from the medical recor...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Choi WW,McBride CA,Bourke C,Borzi P,Choo K,Walker R,Nguyen T,Davies M,Donovan T,Cartwright D,Kimble RM

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cutaneous presentations of bronchogenic cysts are rare in all age groups. Previous reports of cutaneous manifestations of bronchogenic cysts have been described as nodular, adherent masses, most frequently with a suprasternal location. We report a unique presentation of an infant with a pedunculated, anterior chest wa...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Kim PS,Cataletto M,Garnet DJ,Alexeeva V,Selbs E,Katz DS,Coren CV

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An adrenal mass in a newborn usually suggests a diagnosis of neuroblastoma or hemorrhage. A 6-week-old girl was referred for evaluation of a left adrenal mass. The initial findings were most consistent with an adrenal hemorrhage. On surveillance imaging, the lesion was characterized as a complex cystic mass. The patie...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Rathore A,Solomon DG,Simpson BJ,Massaro SA,Chhieng D,Diefenbach KA

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study is to assess the safety of fibrinolytic therapy using tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) in children with complex intra-abdominal abscesses. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Intra-abdominal abscesses are common in children. Antibiotics and percutaneous drainage are the mainstays of treatme...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Shawyer AC,Amaral JG,Langer JC

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00