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Neonatal intussusception as a presenting sign of Hirschsprung's disease
A case of ileocecal intussusception as a presenting sign of Hirschsprung's disease in the neonatal period is presented with a review of the literature
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Respiratory distress due to a posterior mediastinal mass following failed repair of esophageal atresia
Respiratory distress due to masses in the posterior mediastinum have been extensively described, including duplication cysts of the esophagus. Retained esophagus following failed repair of esophageal atresia (...
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Influence of different states of hydration on injured tissue (bowel anastomosis) in a rat model
Sixty-three rats were divided into four groups according to the amount of IV fluid administered. To test the hypothesis that the swelling in inflammation, which is caused mainly by edema, is an autonomic proce...
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The isolated bowel segment: angiographic visualization of the develo** vascularity
An isolated bowel segment (IBS) is created by a two-stage procedure: (1) initial coaptation of the bowel segment to host organs such as abdominal wall muscle, liver, or intestine; and (2) division of its mesen...
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Duplication of the rectum presenting as perforated peptic ulcer
A 2.5-year-old patient who presented with abdominal pain, melena, fever, and subileus underwent an exploratory laparotomy. Apart from adhesions, edema, and friable tissue in the right pararectal space together...
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Antenatal torsion of the testes, a cause of vanishing testis syndrome
During the years 1976–1988, 412 patients were operated upon for cryptorchid testes. In 28 unilateral and 2 bilateral cryptorchid patients, no testes could be found. Pathologic examination of the blind-ended va...
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A new gadget to solve the problem of leaking gastrostomies
A new gadget for leaking gastrostomies is described, made from a flat rubber ring (washer, used in plumbing) through which a Foley catheter is passed; this rubber ring fixes the balloon of the catheter and pre...
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Spigelian hernia in children, two cases of unusual etiology
A 5-year-old girl with blunt trauma to the abdomen and a 3-month-old boy after abdominal surgery were found to have a spigelian hernia. The pathogenesis of these rare hernias is discussed. Our first case is th...
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Effective psychological and/or “pharmacological” preparation for elective pediatric surgery can reduce stress
Eighty children undergoing morning-session elective herniorrhaphy or orchidopexy were divided into two groups according to age (3–51/2 years and 57/12–12 years). Each group was again subdivided according to th...
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Rhabdomyosarcoma of the common bile duct imitating choledochal cyst
A child with rhabdomyosarcoma of the choledochus is described. Because the clinical and radiological presentation was that of a choledochal cyst, cholecystectomy, resection of the choledochus, and hepaticoduod...
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Is repeat partial splenectomy in Gaucher's disease feasible or worthwhile?
A 13-year-old girl who suffered from Gaucher's disease had a partial splenectomy in 1983. Because of hypersplenism and mechanical problems a second partial splenectomy was performed in 1987 without complicatio...
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Treatment of intermittent splenic torsion in polysplenia syndrome and wandering spleen by splenopexy
One patient with a wandering spleen and another with polysplenia syndrome are presented. Both patients suffered from abdominal pain due to partial torsion of the splenic pedicles. Splenopexy rather than splene...
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Prolactin receptors in the testes of cryptorchid (CRYP) rats
The effect of unilateral CRYP on prolactin(PRL)binding in the CRYP and the con.lat testes was investigated in the rat. CRYP was rendered surgically at 3 weeks, and 3,6 and 9wks later PRL binding was measured i...
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Segmental dilatation of the colon, another cause of chronic constipation
Because segmental dilatation of the colon causes severe constipation, it has to be included in the differential diagnosis of every constipated child. A case of segmental dilatation of the colon involving the r...
