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Laparoscopically monitored percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) in children: a safer procedure
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) has now become the preferred technique for facilitating enteral nutrition in children with inadequate caloric intake. Because many problems related to PEG insertion ha...
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A selective approach to the treatment of acute scrotum in children
To determine a reliable clinical approach to the problem of acute scrotum (AS) in children and identify patients who require emergent surgical intervention, 65 boys with the diagnosis of AS were studied. The m...
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Perianal ecthyma gangrenosum — a therapeutic dilemma
A 2-month-old premature infant was admitted to our pediatric intensive care unit because of severe Pseudomonas aeruginosa septicemia, in critical condition. A circular perianal lesion consistent with ecthyma gang...
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Acute colonic obstruction induced by torsion of a wandering spleen
Torsion of a wandering spleen is a very rare entity that is usually unsuspected preoperatively. A case of acute colonic obstruction due to torsion of a wandering spleen in an adolescent is presented. The unusu...