abstract：BACKGROUND:The main aim of the present study was to investigate how fecal incontinence might influence different aspects of quality of life (QOL) in children and adolescents with anorectal malformations (ARMs). We considered both the influence of fecal incontinence at time 1 of the study and the influence of fecal inco...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Grano C,Aminoff D,Lucidi F,Violani C

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Complete tubular colonic duplication (CTCD) is exceedingly rare. The association of CTCD with an anorectal malformation is unusual. This malformation may be found unexpectedly at laparotomy. We present 3 cases of surgically proven neonate CTCD discovered at laparotomy for anal atresia. We reviewed the mode of clinical...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Jellali MA,Mekki M,Saad J,Zrig A,Elanes I,Mnari W,Maatouk M,Harzallah W,Toumi S,Krichène I,Salem R,Nouri A,Golli M

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Injuries of the popliteal artery have the highest rate of limb loss compared with other peripheral vascular injuries. Particularly, blunt popliteal artery trauma is known to be associated with a high rate of amputation. Traumatic vascular injuries are usually associated with dislocations and fractures. We describe the...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Bakia JM,Tordoir JH,van Heurn LW

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:SIX2 and CITED1 are transcriptional regulators that specify self-renewing nephronic progenitor cells of the embryonic kidney. We hypothesized that SIX2, which promotes and maintains this stem cell population, and CITED1 remain active in Wilms' tumor (WT). METHODS:To evaluate expression domains and the pathogen...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Murphy AJ,Pierce J,de Caestecker C,Taylor C,Anderson JR,Perantoni AO,de Caestecker MP,Lovvorn HN 3rd

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/PURPOSE:We compared direct hospital costs and indirect costs to the family associated with immediate appendectomy or initial nonoperative management for perforated appendicitis in children. METHODS:From June 2009 through May 2010, 61 prospectively identified families completed a cost diary, documenting the ...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Dennett KV,Tracy S,Fisher S,Charron G,Zurakowski D,Calvert CE,Chen C

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The relationship between congenital abdominal wall defects (AWDs) and undescended testes (UDTs) is poorly defined. We report a study of infants with AWD and UDT. METHODS:Hospital records of newborns with AWD managed during 1998 to 2008 were reviewed. Data analyzed included nature of AWD, position of the testes...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Yardley IE,Bostock E,Jones MO,Turnock RR,Corbett HJ,Losty PD

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Temporary tracheal occlusion induces lung growth in congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) but has significant drawbacks because the device must be removed in utero. We devised a gel plug (GP) that can be placed in the fetal trachea in a rabbit model of CDH to provide temporary tracheal occlusion and evaluated i...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Muensterer OJ,Nicola T,Farmer S,Harmon CM,Ambalavanan N

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Variation in access to care has a significant impact on the disease management process and outcomes. Variable access to care might have similar effects on the management of Hirschsprung disease (HD). However, such variation has not been highlighted. MATERIALS AND METHODS:All patients referred to 3 academi...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Al-Jazaeri A,Al-Shanafey S,Zamakhshary M,Al-Jarbou W,Hajr E,Breakeit M,Qutob S

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laparoscopy is increasingly used for children with suspected rotation abnormalities. However, indications for open and laparoscopic approaches are not well defined. We reviewed our experience with both open and laparoscopic approaches to develop a rational approach to these patients. METHODS:Charts of all c...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Hsiao M,Langer JC

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Management of asymptomatic congenital pulmonary airway malformations remains controversial when addressing the optimal timing of surgical resection. Neonatal resection is advocated by some based on the theory that earlier lobectomy results in greater compensatory lung growth. We examined whether age at lobec...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Naito Y,Beres A,Lapidus-Krol E,Ratjen F,Langer JC

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Swyer-James-Macleod syndrome (SJMS) is a rare, complex disease characterized by unilateral hyperlucent lung or lobe owing to loss of pulmonary vasculature and alveolar hyperdistention. Treatment is generally conservative, and surgical management is rare. In fact, only 4 reports on surgically treated children with SJMS...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： da Silva PS,Lopes R,Neto HM

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Iatrogenic ureteric injuries are an uncommon but difficult problem to manage. Although ureteric injury has been reported during hernia surgery in adults, it has not been reported in children during herniotomy. An 18-month-old male child underwent repair of an inguinal hernia and developed postoperative anuria. Investi...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Handu AT,Garge S,Peters NJ,Kanojia RP,Rao KL

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Even with prompt diagnosis and treatment, testicular torsion may lead to infertility and atrophy after testicular salvage. The aims of this study were to investigate the long-term protective effects of short-interval postconditioning on testicular atrophy and to optimize the reperfusion period. MATERIALS AND METHO...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Ozkisacik S,Erdem AO,Durmaz O,Culhaci N,Gursoy H,Yazici M

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the standard surgical management of biliary disease in children, but there has been a paucity of studies addressing outcomes after pediatric cholecystectomies, particularly on a national level. We conducted the first study to address the effect of surgeon specialty and volume ...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Chen K,Cheung K,Sosa JA

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present an approach to safely expose the hepatic hilum for revision procedures after left lobe living donor liver transplantation. A 14-year-old adolescent girl who had undergone left lobe living donor liver transplantation experienced repeated episodes of cholangitis. Because treatment with interventional techniqu...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Honda M,Takeichi T,Ohya Y,Okumura K,Lee KJ,Yamamoto H,Asonuma K,Inomata Y

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Nuss procedure is a surgical repair technique for pectus excavatum with fewer delayed complications reported in the current literature. We report the case of a 23-year-old male who presented after a syncopal episode during activity. Further evaluation demonstrated a fibrous band causing severe right ventricle outf...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Obert L,Munyon R,Choe A,Rubenstein J,Azizkhan R

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Intraabdominal abscesses are a common complication after appendectomy, especially in children. In this study, we describe the incidence and course of this complication in relation to the cultured pathogens found in intraabdominal abscesses. METHODS:The charts of all patients between 1 and 18 years of age ...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Leeuwenburgh MM,Monpellier V,Vlaminckx BJ,Go PM

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Nonoperative management (NOM) of blunt splenic injuries has become the standard of care in hemodynamically stable children. This study compares the management of these injuries between pediatric and nonpediatric hospitals in Canada. METHODS:Data were obtained from the Canadian Institute of Health Information t...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： McDonald LA,Yanchar NL

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An 18-month-old male infant was placed on high-frequency oscillatory ventilation for profound hypoxemia and subsequently developed tension pneumoperitoneum. He underwent a bedside exploratory laparotomy for suspected perforated viscus. No intestinal perforation was identified, and a diagnosis of tension pneumoperitone...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Hughes DB,Judge TN,Spigland NA

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Our aim was to determine incidence, severity, and outcome, as well as predisposing factors and underlying diagnoses, of intestinal failure-associated liver disease (IFALD) in surgical infants requiring long-term parenteral nutrition (PN). METHODS:We retrospectively studied surgical infants receiving PN for at ...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Bishay M,Pichler J,Horn V,Macdonald S,Ellmer M,Eaton S,Hill S,Pierro A

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:This study aims to identify new genes not described previously that may be relevant in the etiology or pathophysiology of patients with Hirschsprung disease (HD). This was done by identifying differences in gene expression between normal and abnormal segments of bowel in HD patients compared with controls. METHODS...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Saeed A,Barreto L,Neogii SG,Loos A,McFarlane I,Aslam A

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Poland syndrome is characterized by hypoplastic unilateral chest wall structures. These chest wall deformities may be associated with upper extremity anomalies. The association of Poland syndrome with either intercostal liver herniation or a spinocerebral deformity has been described, but there is no report of both fi...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Seifarth FG,Cruz Pico CX,Stromberg J,Recinos VM,Burdjalov VF,Karakas SP

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Multiple visits for the evaluation, treatment, and follow-up of straightforward surgical problems are inconvenient, can result in lost work for the parents, and missed school for the child. We hypothesized that with proper previsit screening, patients with select diagnoses can be evaluated in an outpatient clin...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Barnett SJ,Frischer JS,Gaskey JA,Ryckman FC,von Allmen D

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We previously demonstrated that patients with pectus excavatum (PE) have significantly decreased chest wall motion at the pectus defect compared with the rest of the chest vs unaffected individuals and use abdominal respiratory contributions to compensate for decreased upper chest wall motion. We hypothesize th...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Redlinger RE Jr,Wootton A,Kelly RE,Nuss D,Goretsky M,Kuhn MA,Obermeyer RJ

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Nissen fundoplication is the most commonly performed operation to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease and vomiting in children with neurologic impairment. However, failure rates of Nissen fundoplication in this population are higher, and alternatives to Nissen fundoplication have technical and functional disa...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Neff LP,Becher RD,Blackham AU,Banks NA,Mitchell EL,Petty JK

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to identify the most accurate prenatal predictors of outcomes and need for fetal surgery for fetuses with high-risk lung masses and vascular tumors. METHODS:The records of all fetuses with high-risk lung mass (congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation-volume ratio > 1.6 or findings o...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Cass DL,Olutoye OO,Ayres NA,Moise KJ Jr,Altman CA,Johnson A,Cassady CI,Lazar DA,Lee TC,Lantin MR

更新日期：2012-01-01 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：:Aortoesophageal fistula (AOF) in children with no history of cardiac disease or trauma is extremely rare, and survival is even rarer. We present a case of a 2-year-old boy who presented with massive hematemesis secondary to a primary aortoesophageal fistula and was found at endoscopy to have a submucosal hematoma. He ...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Coates LJ,McNally J,Caputo M,Cusick E

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of transinguinal laparoscopy for contralateral groin exploration during unilateral inguinal hernia repair has gained popularity. Controversy exists, however, regarding its use in older children. We report a large, single-surgeon series describing the safety and effectiveness of this procedure. METHO...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Lazar DA,Lee TC,Almulhim SI,Pinsky JR,Fitch M,Brandt ML

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Enteric neural crest cells (ENCCs) were labeled with VENUS, an enhanced green fluoroscein protein, to record their migration in genetically engineered transgenic (SOX10-VENUS) mice. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Pregnant SOX10-VENUS mice were killed on day 12.5 of gestation. The colorectum was excised from each emb...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Miyahara K,Kato Y,Koga H,Dizon R,Lane GJ,Suzuki R,Akazawa C,Yamataka A

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Liver herniation (LH) in congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) may not be a reliable prognostic indicator. We measured pulmonary artery (PA) diameters in CDH + LH as an alternative. METHODS:Of 41 consecutive cases of prenatally diagnosed left-sided CDH treated from 2002 to 2010, 19 had CDH + LH and 22 had CDH - LH...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Okazaki T,Nakazawa N,Ogasawara Y,Shoji H,Shimizu T,Makino S,Takeda S,Lane GJ,Yamataka A

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Undifferentiated embryonic liver sarcoma (UELS) is a rare highly malignant neoplasm that predominantly occurs in children between 5 and 10 years of age. The typical radiologic appearance on ultrasound and computed tomography of UELS shows a large septated mass having combined cystic and solid components. These radiogr...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Oral A,Yigiter M,Demirci E,Yildirim ZK,Kantarci M,Salman AB

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Congenital megacolon is eponymously named after Harold Hirschsprung, who accurately described the clinical features in 1886. Recent research revealed that this condition is perhaps well known for centuries before him. AIM:This article is intended to examine if ancient Hindu surgeons knew about congenital me...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Raveenthiran V

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study is to determine the incidence of paratubal cysts (PTCs) in a pediatric and adolescent population. METHODS:An institutional review board-approved retrospective chart review was performed between the years of 1998 and 2008 at a single children's hospital. Inclusion criteria were met if path...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Muolokwu E,Sanchez J,Bercaw JL,Sangi-Haghpeykar H,Banszek T,Brandt ML,Dietrich JE

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/PURPOSE:The optimal management of neonates with gastroschisis is unclear, and there is a significant morbidity. We performed a review of neonates with gastroschisis treated at our center of pediatric surgery over the last 21 years to determine predictive factors of outcome. METHODS:Single-center retrospecti...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Kassa AM,Lilja HE

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Uterine leiomyoma is the most common uterine tumor in adult females but is rare in the pediatric population with only 10 previous cases reported. We describe the unique case of a 15-year-old girl who presented with abdominal pain and menometrorrhagia and was found to have a uterine leiomyoma as well as a mature ovaria...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Naiditch JA,Milad MP,Rowell EE

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies of recombinant human thrombin (rThrombin) enrolled adult and adolescent patients. This phase 4, open-label, single-group study was conducted in pediatric patients undergoing synchronous burn wound excision and skin grafting to provide information regarding the safety and immunogenicity of rT...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Foster KN,Mullins RF,Greenhalgh DG,Gamelli RL,Glat P,Lentz CW,Kahn SA,Brandigi C,Fredlund P,Alexander WA

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hirschsprung disease (HSCR, Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man 142623) is a typical developmental disorder of the enteric nervous system in which ganglion cells fail to innervate the lower gastrointestinal tract during embryonic development. SOX10 gene is involved in the normal development of the enteric ne...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Pan ZW,Lou J,Luo C,Yu L,Li JC

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to establish a prenatal prognostic classification system for risk-stratified management in fetuses with isolated congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). METHODS:A multi-institutional retrospective cohort study of isolated CDH, diagnosed prenatally in fetuses delivered during...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Usui N,Kitano Y,Okuyama H,Saito M,Masumoto K,Morikawa N,Takayasu H,Nakamura T,Hayashi S,Kawataki M,Ishikawa H,Nose K,Inamura N,Sago H

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A girl with vertically acquired HIV infection presented with a 6-month history of dyspnea and chest pain. Computed tomography of the thorax showed a heterogenous mass measuring 13 × 9 × 17 cm located in the anterior mediastinum. Complete surgical resection was accomplished with no complications. The final diagnosis wa...

journal_title：Journal of pediatric surgery

authors： Tamagno M,Bibas BJ,Bernardi F,Lian YC,Bammann RH,Fernandez A,Jatene FB

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00