Gastric emptying and antireflux ...
Purpose Absence of consistent data on the outcome of gastric emptying after fundoplication raises concerns about preoperative workup and surgical ma ...
Determining the origin of cells ...
Background Definitive and high-quality coverage of large and, in particular, massive skin defects remains a significant challenge in burn as well as ...
Splenic lymphopenia in the endo ...
Purpose The aim of the study was to describe and characterize a novel small spleen phenotype with splenic lymphopenia in the Ednrb-null (Ednrb-/-) m ...
Influence of fetal stabilizatio ...
Purpose Fetal stabilization (FS) is a way to decrease stresses to the fetus during the perinatal period to control persistent pulmonary hypertension ...
Predictors of prolonged drainag ...
Introduction and aim of the work Chylothorax is a clinical challenge. This study aims at determination of the predictors of prolonged drainage of ch ...
Seasonal variation of hypertrop ...
Introduction Seasonal variation in the incidence of hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (HPS) has been long debated. The goal of this study was to determi ...
Prenatal administration of reti ...
Purpose Recent studies have suggested that retinoids may be involved in the molecular mechanisms of pulmonary hypoplasia (PH) in congenital diaphrag ...
Correlation of splenic volume w ...
Purpose To study the correlation between the volume of the spleen and hematological parameters, splenic vein diameter, portal pressure before shunt, ...
A meta-analysis of outcomes aft ...
The objective of this study is to meta-analyse the published literature comparing outcomes after open (ONF) versus laparoscopic Nissen fundoplicatio ...
Skingineering II: transplantati ...
Background Tissue engineering of skin with near-normal anatomy is an intriguing novel strategy to attack the still unsolved problem of how to ideall ...
In vivo growth of a bioengineer ...
Purpose Our laboratory has developed and implanted a novel bioengineered internal anal sphincter (IAS) to treat anal incontinence. Fibroblast growth ...
Bowel perforation after pediatr ...
Purpose Bowel perforation after liver transplantation (LT) is a rare, but highly lethal complication with a poor prognosis. Here, we report the outc ...
Octreotide in the treatment of ...
Chylothorax is a well-recognized complication after neonatal cardiothoracic surgery. Management strategies include cessation of enteral feedings, re ...
High serum matrix metalloprotei ...
Background Biliary atresia (BA) is a neonatal liver disorder characterized by chronic inflammation and obliteration of extrahepatic bile ducts. The ...
Fryns syndrome a presentation o ...
Introduction Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a congenital malformation that has a reported incidence ranging from 2.4 to 4.1 in 10,000 birt ...
Intralaparoscopic endoscopy: it ...
Aim We report our experience of laparoscopic repair of choledochal cyst (CC). Methods Wereviewed 10CCpatients (mean age 3.3 years) who had lap CC r ...
Constipation in children with a ...
Background Children with autistic spectrum disorders (ASDs) have long been known to suffer from GIT symptoms. We planned to quantify the contributio ...
Skingineering I: engineering po ...
Background Extended full thickness skin defects still represent a considerable therapeutic challenge as ideal strategies for definitive autologous c ...
Pre-treatment with N-acetylcyst ...
Purpose In the chick embryo, administration of the heavy metal Cadmium (Cd) induces omphalocele phenotype. Cd is a potent inhibitor of antioxidant e ...
Oxidative stress after living r ...
Background Oxidative stress has been suspected to influence graft survival and prognosis in pediatric recipients of living related liver transplanta ...
The prognostic factors and the ...
Purpose The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the prognostic factors and review the outcome of primary isolated fetal ascites. Methods A ...
Functional connectivity of the ...
Introduction The superior temporal sulcus (STS) constitutes a polymodal associative area providing higher-order visual representation of other’s act ...
Early experience with thoracosc ...
Purpose To describe the surgical technique, initial results, and overview indications of thoracoscopic repair of congenital diaphragmatic hernia. P ...
Liver and portal histopathologi ...
Aim To grade histopathological parameters in biliary atresia (BA) and correlate it with advancing age and outcome. Method Liver and porta hepatis bi ...
Hirschsprung’s disease and the ...
A link between factors governing brain development and the development of the ENS is not surprising as both processes are largely controlled by the ...