Development of a model of benig ...
Purpose To investigate the optimal concentration of sodium hydroxide (NaOH) on esophageal stricture formation in rats to establish an animal model o ...
Trans-anastomotic tubes reduce ...
Purpose To determine the effect of trans-anastomotic tube (TAT) feeding on outcome following repair of congenital duodenal obstruction (CDO). Metho ...
Single incision Nuss procedure ...
Purpose To describe a unique single incision modification of the Nuss procedure and compare results to a historical cohort of standard Nuss patients ...
Laparoscopic versus open inguin ...
Purpose To undertake a meta-analysis of comparative data of laparoscopic versus open inguinal herniotomy in infants and children. Methods We search ...
Therapeutic strategy for persis ...
Purpose The aim of this study is to evaluate our therapeutic strategy for persistent cloaca from the viewpoint of long-term functional outcome. Mat ...
e-Education in paediatric surge ...
Background There is a shortage of surgeons in Africa, and this shortage is particularly acute in paediatric surgery with most paediatric patients be ...
Carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum ...
Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of carbon dioxide (CO2) pneumoperitoneum on the intra-abdominal spread of bacteria, the ...
Effect of insulin-like growth f ...
Purpose Both the mortality and morbidity associated with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) are mainly caused by pulmonary hypoplasia and persist ...
Laryngotracheal separation usin ...
Laryngotracheal separation is often performed to prevent intractable aspiration for children with severe mental and physical disabilities. However, ...
Pulmonary artery size has progn ...
Aim The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between birth weight, pulmonary artery (PA) size, and outcome in congenital diaphragmatic ...
Skill qualifications in pediatr ...
Purpose In 2006, The Japanese Society of Pediatric Endoscopic Surgeons devised a plan to develop a pediatric endoscopic surgical skill qualification ...
Effects of neuromodulation with ...
Background and purpose The effects of neuromodulation with sacral magnetic stimulation (SMS) were examined in postoperative patients with bowel or b ...
Laparoscopic complete/partial n ...
Purpose To review our experience of laparoscopic nephroureterectomy and hemi-nephroureterectomy over a 10-year period. Methods Forty patients had s ...
Abdominal compartment syndrome ...
Purpose The abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) in childhood is a rare but dire disease if diagnosed delayed and treated improperly. The mortality ...
Association of circulating oste ...
Purpose Biliary atresia (BA) is one of the most serious liver disorders in children. The aims of the present study were to investigate circulating l ...
Spatial and temporal patterns o ...
Background It has been reported that the smooth muscles in fetal airways exhibit spontaneous phasic contractions throughout gestation. However, the ...
Airway deformation in patients ...
Purpose This study analyzed the inside appearance of the trachea and the main bronchus at the time of performing the Nuss procedure to test the hypo ...
Laparoscopic approach for child ...
Background Minimally invasive surgery is being increasingly applied to inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs). Few pediatric series from selected resear ...
Chinese pediatric and adolescen ...
Objectives To investigate the clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes in Chinese pediatric and adolescent patients with primary tracheobronc ...
Preliminary results of VATS thy ...
Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a debilitating disease which necessitates long-term medical therapy. If left untreated, it can have a high mortality rate. ...
Altered PITX2 and LEF1 gene exp ...
Purpose Although, recent studies have suggested that disruption of somitogenesis may be involved in ventral body wall (VBW) defects; the molecular m ...
Review of the evidence on the c ...
Infants with congenital abdominal wall defects pose an interesting and challenging management issue for surgeons. We attempt to review the literatur ...
Association of lymphocyte cross ...
Background The effect of preformed antidonor antibodies have been demonstrated in various types of solid organ transplantation. However, the signifi ...
Elevated inflammatory mediators ...
Purpose We aimed to study the changes in cytokines, oxidative mediators, and pulmonary blood pressure in a neonatal sepsis model when applying an ex ...
Foreign body aspiration in chil ...
Purpose Assessment of bronchoscopy usefulness for diagnosis and treatment in children suspected of foreign body aspiration. Material and method The ...