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Retained common-duct stones after open cholecystectomy and duct exploration in children
A retrospective study was performed of 250 patients with cholelithiasis treated at the Royal Children's Hospital, (RCH) Melbourne, over 25 years by open operation; 32 (12.8%) had proven choledocholithiasis on...
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Splenectomy in two siblings with G-CSF-dependent glycogen storage disease type Ib
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Ovarian torsion in inguinal hernias
The possibility of sustaining ovarian damage as a consequence of an inguinal hernia becoming strangulated is well recognised. However, the mechanism by which this gonadal damage occurs is rarely stated; it is...
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Visualisation of the inferior pouch in oesophageal atresia without fistula
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Long-gap oesophageal atresia
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Congenital mesoblastic nephroma: treatment options
Congenital mesoblastic nephroma (CMN) is an uncommon tumour in the neonatal period. Many CMNs are of “typical” histology and require no therapy other than nephrectomy. However, some are of “atypical” histology...
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Oesophageal atresia and associated anomalies: a plea for uniform documentation
Although associated congenital anomalies are the most significant factor affecting prognosis in babies with oesophageal atresia (OA), there is considerable variation in the methods by which they have been docu...
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Oesophageal atresia with proximal tracheo-oesophageal fistula
Oesophageal atresia with proximal tracheo-oesophageal fistula (Figure 11.1) is an uncommon anatomical variant of oesophageal atresia and one with a relatively high incidence of complications. This is the resul...
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Oesophageal atresia with distal tracheo-oesophageal fistula
In the most common variant of oesophageal atresia, the proximal oesophagus ends as a blind upper pouch and there is a distal tracheo-oesophageal fistula (Figure 9.1). The distal oesophagus joins the posterior ...
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Associated anomalies
Reference to associated anomalies in oesophageal atresia started with its first description in 1670 when Durston documented oesophageal atresia in one of conjoined twins (Durston, 1670). Later, Hill (1840) rep...
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Oesophageal complications
Mortality in oesophageal atresia has declined to the point now where death is expected only in those who have severe associated anomalies (Chapter 24). Consequently, reduction of morbidity and improvement in t...
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Oesophageal replacement
With few exceptions, correction of oesophageal atresia by oesophago-oesophageal anastomosis produces a long-term result superior to any form of oesophageal replacement. Even in the presence of a ‘long gap’ sat...
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Surgical anatomy and operative techniques for elective hepatic resection in children
The surgical anatomy of the liver is dependent upon division of the liver on the basis of its vascular supply. Application of this knowledge to the surgical technique of elective heaptic resection allows safe ...
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Anaesthetic considerations in liver tumour resection in children
Liver tumours in children are rare and occur more commonly in infants. This paper reviews our experience and aspects of management important to the anaesthetist in 31 patients who had liver lobectomies. It dis...
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Liver tumours in children
Since 1955, 56 children (29 M: 27 F) with primary liver tumours have been treated at the Royal Children's Hospital. Ranging in age from neonates to 14 years, they most frequently presented with an abdominal ma...
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Oesophageal atresia without fistula — anastomosis or replacement?
At the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, 553 babies with oesophageal atresia and/or tracheo-eesophageal fistula have been admitted during the past 39 years; 36 (6.5%) of these had oesophageal atresia witho...
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The surgical management of neonatal necrotizing enterocolitis, 1975–1984
A review was conducted of 202 neonates with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) seen at the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, over a 10-year period. The study population was biased towards the more severe case...