Reminders and education delivered by a smartphone-based social media application improves 3-month follow-up attendance by children undergoing surgery for congenital ectopia lentis.
After traditional removal methods failed, expanding the esophagus with a columnar balloon, clamping the button battery with foreign body forceps, and dragging with a disposable stone removal balloon was successful in a 17-month-old.
US data support simultaneous adenoidectomy in children aged 4 years and older undergoing tympanostomy tube insertion, but benefits are reduced for younger children.
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After traditional removal methods failed, expanding the esophagus with a columnar balloon, clamping the button battery with foreign body forceps, and dragging with a disposable stone removal balloon was successful in a 17-month-old.
Double aortic arch (a type of vascular ring) usually causes stridor and dysphagia due to compression of the trachea and esophagus. Double innominate vein (a rare venous anomaly) usually does not cause symptoms or require intervention. How should an infant presenting with both therefore be managed?
Intestinal duplication cyst is a rare congenital malformation that is often misdiagnosed because of nonspecific clinical symptoms. Colonoscopy confirmed a cyst involving the colon, appendix, and ileum in this 4-year-old.
Acute appendicitis represents a prevalent condition within the spectrum of acute abdominal pathologies, exhibiting a diverse clinical presentation. Computed tomography (CT) imaging has emerged as a prospective diagnostic modality for the …
Three-port (trocar) laparoscopic appendectomy is the standard treatment for acute appendicitis and previous studies have compared to single-incision approach, however, they often include both pediatric and adult patients and fail to account for …
Congenital heart disease (CHD) occurs in 1 in 100 births [ 1 , 2 ]. With improved medical and surgical care, most children born with CHD are surviving into adulthood. More children with CHD are therefore requiring care for non-CHD related childhood …
Hypospadias is a common congenital disorder of the male genitalia with an estimated prevalence of 34.2/10000 births [ 1 ]. Surgical repair is usually performed prior to the initiation of “potty training”, most often in the first year of life.
Improve your ECG interpretation skills with this comprehensive, rapid, interactive course. Expert advice provides detailed feedback as you work through 50 ECGs covering the most common cardiac presentations to ensure your practice stays up to date.
As computed tomography (CT) plays a pivotal role in diagnosing various disease due to their high diagnostic accuracy, usage of CT in clinical practice is increasing. In this era, optimizing acquisition parameters to reduce radiation dose is …
Dissection of the mesoappendix from the appendix is a crucial step in laparoscopic appendicectomies. Variation in the position of the mesoappendix during this common operation has not been previously described. We propose a classification system …
This single-center retrospective cohort study used data from the Department of Pediatric Surgery at Nagoya University Hospital, one of the largest pediatric surgical facilities in Japan, from 2013 to 2023. The study protocol was approved by the …
Three-port (trocar) laparoscopic appendectomy is the standard treatment for acute appendicitis and previous studies have compared to single-incision approach, however, they often include both pediatric and adult patients and fail to account for …
