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History of endoscopic treatment of vesicoureteral reflux
Since its first clinical application in 1984, the endoscopic subureteral injection of bulking agents has become an alternative to long-term antibiotic prophylaxis and open surgical intervention in the treatmen...
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Posterior Urethral Valves
Posterior urethral valves (PUV) is the most common congenital cause of lower urinary tract obstruction (LUTO), accounting for over half (57%) of all reported cases. The large majority of patients with PUV are ...
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Open AccessExamining the effect of Libet clock stimulus parameters on temporal binding
Temporal binding refers to the subjective temporal compression between actions and their outcomes. It is widely used as an implicit measure of sense of agency, that is, the experience of controlling our action...
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Addressing the complexity of personalized, context-aware and health-aware food recommendations: an ensemble topic modelling based approach
Food Recommender Systems (FRS) have the potential to support informed and satisfying food choices. However, to realize their full potential, FRS must engage with the complexity of the choices people make aroun...
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Hemangiomas and Other Vascular Anomalies
A wide spectrum of vascular anomalies exists and the International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies (ISSVA) have classified all known lesions as either vascular tumors (benign, borderline, malignant...
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Appendicitis
Appendicitis is a surgical emergency, characterized classically by right lower quadrant pain, vomiting, and fever, due to an inflamed vermiform appendix. The lifetime risk of develo** acute appendicitis is a...
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Teratomas (All Locations)
Teratomas are the most common form of germ cell tumors in children. Sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) is the most common teratoma presenting at birth. Fetuses with “high risk” SCT have a mortality rate of 40%–50%....
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Gastric Volvulus
Gastric volvulus (GV) is a rare surgical emergency, defined by the abnormal rotation of a part of the stomach around another part, leading to obstruction and, in some cases, tissue ischemia and necrosis. Anato...
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Living Reference Work Entry In depth
Hemangiomas and Other Vascular Anomalies
A wide spectrum of vascular anomalies exists and the International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies (ISSVA) have classified all known lesions as either vascular tumors (benign, borderline, malignant...
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Living Reference Work Entry In depth
Teratomas (All Locations)
Teratomas are the most common form of germ cell tumors in children. Sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) is the most common teratoma presenting at birth. Fetuses with “high risk” SCT have a mortality rate of 40%–50%....
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Living Reference Work Entry In depth
Appendicitis (General Pediatric Surgery of Abdomen)
Appendicitis is a surgical emergency, characterized classically by right lower quadrant pain, vomiting, and fever, due to an inflamed vermiform appendix. The lifetime risk of develo** acute appendicitis is a...
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Altered expression of caveolin-1 in the colon of patients with Hirschsprung’s disease
The pathogenesis of Hirschsprung’s disease-associated enterocolitis (HAEC) is unclear. Caveolin-1 (Cav-1) regulates the functions of different nitric oxide synthase (NOS) isoforms, which play critical roles in...
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Laparoscopic Leveling Colostomy for Colonic Aganglionosis
This chapter describes the surgical procedure for laparoscopic leveling colostomy for colonic aganglionosis as performed by the following approaches: open and laparoscopic. The text includes an introduction th...
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Aspiration/Drainage of Breast Abscess
This chapter describes the surgical procedure for aspiration/drainage of breast abscess as performed by the following approaches: In most cases, a percutaneous ultrasound-guided drainage, when used in conjunct...
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Association Between Hirschsprung’s Disease and Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
A “loss-of-function” mutation of the RET proto-oncogene is the most common genetic aberration implicated in the pathogenesis of Hirschsprung’s disease (HSCR). Some individuals with HSCR harbour RET mutations, whi...
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Altered expression of inflammasomes in Hirschsprung’s disease
The pathogenesis of Hirschsprung’s disease-associated enterocolitis (HAEC) is poorly understood. Inflammasomes are a large family of multiprotein complexes that act to mediate host immune responses to microbia...
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Hirschsprung’s Disease
Hirschsprung’s disease (HD) is characterised by an absence of ganglion cells in the distal bowel extending proximally for varying distances. The absence of ganglion cells has been attributed to failure of migr...
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Laparoscopic Colonic Map**
This chapter describes colonic map** for Hirschsprung’s disease as performed by the following approaches: open (first) and laparoscopic. The text includes an introduction that outlines the indications, risks...
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Morphological Basis of Persistent Bowel Problems Following a Properly Performed Pull-Through Operation for Hirschsprung’s Disease
Despite having a technically satisfactory pull-through operation for Hirschsprung’s disease (HSCR) (complete resection of all aganglionic or hypoganglionic colon with hypertrophic nerve trunks while avoiding i...
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Altered goblet cell function in Hirschsprung’s disease
Hirschsprung’s disease-associated enterocolitis (HAEC) is the most serious complication of Hirschsprung’s disease (HSCR). HAEC occurs in 17–50% of patients with HSCR and may occur before or after a properly pe...
