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Oka T, Kurkchubasche AG, Bussey JG, Wesselhoeft CW, Tracy TF, Luks FI. Open and laparoscopic appendectomy are equally safe and acceptable in children. Surg Endosc 2003; 18:242-5. [PMID: 14691709 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-003-8140-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2003] [Accepted: 07/21/2003] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to evaluate prospectively whether laparoscopic (LA) and open appendectomy (OA) are equally safe and feasible in the treatment of pediatric appendicitis. METHODS A total of 517 children with acute appendicitis were randomly assigned to undergo LA or OA appendectomy, based on the schedule of the attending surgeon on call. Patient age, sex, postoperative diagnosis, operating time, level of training of surgical resident, length of postoperative hospitalization, and minor and major postoperative complications were recorded. Chi-square analysis and the Student t-test were used for statistical analysis. RESULTS In all, 376 OA and 141 LA were performed. The two groups were comparable in terms of patient demographics and the incidence of perforated appendicitis. The operative time was also similar (47.3 +/- 19.7 vs 49.9 +/- 12.9 min). The overall incidence of minor or major complications was 11.2% in the OA group and 9.9% in the LA group. CONCLUSION Pediatric patients with appendicitis can safely be offered laparoscopic appendectomy without incurring a greater risk for complications. Nevertheless, a higher (but not significantly higher) abscess rate was found in patients with perforated appendicitis who underwent laparoscopy.
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- T Oka
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hasbro Children's Hospital and Brown Medical School, 2 Dudley Street, Providence, RI 02905, USA
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BACKGROUND The spectrum of congenital cystic disease of the lung ranges from hydrops and neonatal respiratory distress to asymptomatic lesions. Surgical management is dictated by the presence of symptoms, recurrent infection, and the potential risk of malignant transformation. METHODS Since 1995, all consecutive patients with congenital cystic lung lesions underwent follow-up for symptoms, treatment, and correlation of presumptive with pathological diagnosis. RESULTS Twelve cystic lung lesions were identified. Seven were diagnosed with mediastinal shift in utero; in 6 of 7, the shift subsequently resolved. Overall, 6 of 7 lesions that were followed up serially decreased in size. Two patients were symptomatic in utero; 1 underwent thoracoamniotic shunting, 1 pleurocentesis for impending hydrops. Postnatally, these 2, and 2 other newborns required urgent surgery. Five of 8 asymptomatic patients had elective resection by 16 months, and 4 await operation. In 6 of the 9 surgical cases (67%), there was a discrepancy between preoperative and pathological diagnosis. There were 4 hybrid congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation (CCAM)/sequestrations. CONCLUSIONS At least 6 of 7 congenital cystic lung lesions decreased in size regardless of gestational age or presence of mediastinal shift. Antenatal intervention is therefore rarely indicated. Hybrid morphology may necessitate resection of stable, asymptomatic lesions to prevent the theoretical concern for associated malignancies as well as other complications of CCAM.
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- K K Roggin
- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Brown University School of Medicine and Hasbro Children's Hospital, Providence, RI 02905, USA
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE Fulminant necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) may result in extensive bowel necrosis. Resection of involved segments may result in short bowel syndrome. Multiple stomas result in complications and further loss of intestinal length with closure. METHODS Two patients with extensive multisegmental NEC were treated with an intraluminal stent without anastomosis. All necrotic intestine was resected and the remaining viable intestine was lined up over a feeding tube without anastomosis of the intestinal segments. One patient had a diverting jejunostomy and mucous fistula with the tube used to orient the defunctionalized intervening intestinal segments. The second patient had the bowel left in continuity with the tube brought into the jejunem proximal to the first area of resection and distally brought out through the tip of the appendix. Both tubes were brought through the abdominal wall and secured in a loop. RESULTS Contrast study findings showed that the intestinal segments had auto-anastomosed. In the first case the tube was left in place and intestinal continuity was restored. The patient is now 4 years old and takes full enteral feeds. The latter patient had the enterostomy tube removed at the time of the contrast study, but only tolerated partial feedings and died at 1 year of total parenteral nutrition-related liver failure. CONCLUSION The technique eliminates nonviable bowel, maximizes length, avoids multiple stomas, and may help avoid reoperation.
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- M S Lessin
- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Schneider Children's Hospital, New Hyde Park, NY, USA
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Serious intra-abdominal injuries in neonates are very rare. In addition, the signs and symptoms of hemoperitoneum caused by bleeding from solid viscera are vague and nonspecific and often are not recognized before the onset of hypovolemic shock or death. In this report, we describe a 2-day-old infant who presented with shock and pallor who had a ruptured spleen, presumably from birth. We also review the literature and the importance of recognizing this injury in the emergency department setting.
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- Y Longobardi
- Department of Pediatrics, Hasbro Children's Hospital/Rhode Island Hospital, Brown University School of Medicine, Providence 02903, USA
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Long-gap esophageal atresia remains a difficult problem for the pediatric surgeon. Several strategies for lengthening of the proximal esophageal segment have been used with relative success. Autogenous tissue conduits have resulted in less than optimal long-term results. Five patients since 1991 with long gap esophageal atresia (2 with distal tracheo-esophageal fistula [Type C], and 3 with isolated esophageal atresia [Type A]) underwent mobilization of the distal esophagus to the level of the diaphragm in order to perform a primary anastomosis. A retrospective analysis evaluated the timing of repair, when oral feeds were successfully begun, with particular attention to any ischemic sequelae related to the distal esophageal dissection. Two patients underwent immediate repair, three had delayed repair. There were no anastomotic leaks. Three patients healed without stricture. Of four patients who survived long-term, three patients are eating well and only one still requires jejunoenteric supplementation. Classic teaching dictates that dissection of the distal esophagus should not be done because of disruption of its segmental blood supply. In this series, distal esophageal mobilization was successful in facilitating a primary anastomosis. These results are encouraging as an alternative to the high morbidity and marginal long-term results of interposition grafting or gastric transposition.
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- M S Lessin
- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Brown University School of Medicine and Hasbro Children's Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island 02905, USA
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BACKGROUND Primary placement of peritoneal dialysis catheters in children often requires suturing of the catheter into the pelvis. We describe our experience with a gasless laparoscopy technique in children and young adults. METHODS During an 18-month period, 12 patients (mean age, 14 years) underwent primary laparoscopic placement of peritoneal dialysis catheters. A single umbilical port was used for abdominal wall elevation, telescope, and catheter. A needleholder was introduced via an accessory port at the future catheter exit site or through the umbilical port. Omentectomy was performed through the umbilical incision. The catheter was tunneled to the lateral abdominal wall. Follow-up data (>/= 15 months) included time to initiation of dialysis, hospitalization, and outcome. End points were cure, transplantation, or death. RESULTS Diet was started on the day of surgery and dialysis on the following day. Four patients had seven complications, including leakage and entanglement of the catheter in tubal fimbriae. Long-term revision-free catheter survival was 67% at 24 months. CONCLUSIONS This minimal access technique for primary placement of peritoneal dialysis catheters includes securing of the catheter tip in a dependent location and omentectomy. It allows nearly immediate use of the catheter, leads to a minimal hospital stay, and has acceptable long-term patency.
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- M S Lessin
- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Brown University School of Medicine and Hasbro Children's Hospital, 2 Dudley Street, Providence, RI 02905, USA
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BACKGROUND Laparoscopy may offer fast recovery and improved cosmesis, but its cost has been perceived as excessive. OBJECTIVE To analyze the total hospital costs of laparoscopy vs open surgery. DESIGN Retrospective cost-effectiveness analysis evaluating all cases performed in a 36-month period (September 1995 to August 1998). Cases were evaluated for operative time, itemized cost of supplies, and length of hospitalization. SETTING Operations performed by pediatric surgeons in a tertiary care children's hospital. PATIENTS Consecutive children undergoing laparoscopic or open appendectomies, cholecystectomies, fundoplications, and splenectomies. Patients were not randomized to laparoscopy, or open surgery. INTERVENTIONS Laparoscopic procedures performed with a core set of reusable equipment and a limited number of disposable instruments. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Cost surplus of laparoscopy was evaluated, and compared with savings associated with decreased hospital stay, to obtain cost-effectiveness of laparoscopy per procedure. RESULTS There were 26 laparoscopic and 359 open appendectomies; 33 laparoscopic and 3 open cholecystectomies; 16 laparoscopic and 18 open fundoplications; and 16 laparoscopic and 7 open splenectomies. Excess operating costs per procedure were $442.00 for appendectomy, $634.60 for fundoplication, $847.50 for cholecystectomy, and $1551.30 for splenectomy. Hospital stay was decreased for all laparoscopies, resulting in an overall savings per laparoscopic procedure of $2369.90 for appendectomy, $5390.90 for fundoplication, $1161.00 for cholecystectomy, and $858.90 for splenectomy. CONCLUSIONS Laparoscopy is cost-effective, particularly for fundoplication, appendectomy, and cholecystectomy. Detailing the costs of supplies, operating time, and length of stay allows interinstitutional comparison and critical cost-analysis of laparoscopy. With a more selective use of reusable instruments and further shortening of operative time, the global savings of laparoscopy may increase.
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- F I Luks
- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, RI 02905, USA.
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Tackett LD, Breuer CK, Luks FI, Caldamone AA, Breuer JG, DeLuca FG, Caesar RE, Efthemiou E, Wesselhoeft CW. Incidence of contralateral inguinal hernia: a prospective analysis. J Pediatr Surg 1999; 34:684-7; discussion 687-8. [PMID: 10359164 DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3468(99)90356-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND/PURPOSE Contralateral groin exploration in children with unilateral inguinal hernia is still controversial, particularly in infants. The authors have attempted to determine the age- and gender-stratified incidence of contralateral hernia and the necessity of routine bilateral procedures. METHODS This is a prospective study of 656 patients during a 34-month period at a single institution. Patients with unilateral hernia underwent an ipsilateral procedure only, regardless of age, gestational age, or gender. Follow-up was 6 to 40 months (mean, 25.5 months). Chi-square analysis was used for intergroup comparison (P < .05 significant). RESULTS Of 656 children, 108 (16.5%) presented with synchronous bilateral hernias. Bilateral inguinal hernia was significantly more common in premature infants (28.0%) and young children (33.8% if <6 months, 27.4% if <2 years). Of the remaining 548, a metachronous contralateral hernia developed in 48 (8.8%) at a median interval of 6 months (range, 4 days to 7 years). This incidence was 13 of 105 (12.4%) in infants less than 6 months of age, 20 of 189 (10.6%) in children less than 2 years of age, 8 of 54 (14.8%) in premature infants, 6 of 81 (7.4%) in girls, and 8 of 29 (27.6%) in children with an incarcerated hernia. In the latter group, P < .05, chi2 analysis. CONCLUSION Routine contralateral inguinal exploration, without clinical evidence of a hernia, may be advisable in children with incarceration and possibly in premature infants. The low incidence of contralateral hernias in all other patients, regardless of gender or age, does not justify routine contralateral exploration.
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MESH Headings
- Adolescent
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Female
- Hernia, Inguinal/epidemiology
- Hernia, Inguinal/pathology
- Hernia, Inguinal/surgery
- Humans
- Incidence
- Infant
- Infant, Newborn
- Infant, Premature
- Infant, Premature, Diseases/epidemiology
- Infant, Premature, Diseases/pathology
- Infant, Premature, Diseases/surgery
- Male
- Prospective Studies
- Risk Factors
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- L D Tackett
- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Brown University School of Medicine, and Hasbro Children's Hospital, Providence, RI, USA
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Metabolic abnormalities described in pyloric stenosis are now rare, probably because of prompter recognition of the disease. This report reviews the trend in presentation over three decades. All infants treated for pyloric stenosis during three mid-decade target periods were reviewed. Comparison between the 1975 group and the 1985 group and between the 1995 group and previous decades were designed to identify the impact of ultrasonography, since this modality has only been available in the last decade. Parameters included age at diagnosis and incidence of water and electrolyte imbalance as measures of delay in presentation. Two hundred eighty-three patients were reviewed. Mean age (weeks) at presentation was 5.4+/-3.0 in 1975, 4.6+/-2.0 in 1985, and 3.4+/-1.3 in 1995 (P < .05, ANOVA). Overall, 88% had no electrolyte anomalies on admission. There was no statistical difference in frequency of abnormal results between the three decades. Total and postoperative hospitalization was significantly shorter in the recent period: in 1985, 5.34 and 4.36 days; in 1985, 4.48 and 3.4 days; and in 1995, 3.8 and 2.8 days. These data show that pyloric stenosis is now recognized earlier than in previous decades. The availability of ultrasonography cannot solely be credited for earlier diagnosis, since this trend was already apparent before its introduction. The "classic" metabolic derangements associated with pyloric stenosis have been highly uncommon for the past three decades.
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- K Papadakis
- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Brown University School of Medicine and Hasbro Children's Hospital, Providence, RI 02905, USA
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Lessin MS, Luks FI, Wesselhoeft CW, Gilchrist BF, Iannitti D, DeLuca FG. Peritoneal drainage as definitive treatment for intestinal perforation in infants with extremely low birth weight (<750 g). J Pediatr Surg 1998; 33:370-2. [PMID: 9498420 DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3468(98)90465-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Advances in neonatal intensive care have improved the survival of the extremely premature infant. However, survival at less than 25 weeks' gestational age remains tenuous, with intestinal perforation presenting a significant mortality. METHODS During an 18-month period from 1995 to 1996, nine patients weighing less than 750 g (range, 485 to 740 g; mean, 615 g) presented with intestinal perforation. All patients were treated with peritoneal drainage. Drains were removed after clinical improvement and the cessation of peritoneal drainage. RESULTS Seven patients survived the initial drainage procedure (78%). At a mean follow-up of 12 months, the six long-term survivors are all tolerating full enteral feeds, and none developed intestinal strictures or intraabdominal abscess. No patient required subsequent celiotomy. Peritoneal drainage has previously been considered in some centers as temporary therapy in extremely ill neonates deemed unlikely to survive operation. The authors have adopted drainage as the sole treatment in selected patients. CONCLUSION Peritoneal drainage alone may be considered definitive therapy for intestinal perforation in the majority of micropremature infants.
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- M S Lessin
- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Brown University School of Medicine and Hasbro Children's Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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The most common presentation of the wandering spleen in children is torsion with infarction. Duodenal obstruction by the spleen has not been reported previously. Wandering spleen can accompany congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) because of its loss of retroperitoneal fixation. If absence of normal splenic fixation is found during repair of CDH, splenopexy should be performed to eliminate the risk of torsion, infarction, or, as described here, duodenal obstruction.
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- T Ng
- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Brown University School of Medicine, Hasbro Children's Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island 02905, USA
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PURPOSE Feeding tube access with an antireflux procedure is frequently necessary in children with severe neurological deficits. Fundoplication in this particular group of patients has many complications and a reported failure rate of 40% to 50%. Recently, the use of a feeding Roux-en-Y jejunostomy has been advocated in this population. METHODS Since December 1993, over a 6-month period, the authors performed 12 Roux-en-Y jejunostomies. All children had documented gastroesophageal reflux. One patient had a prior failed Nissen fundoplication, and none of these patients were feeding significantly by mouth. Postoperative follow-up has been 12 months. RESULTS There were no deaths in this series. One patient required early revision of the stoma because of marked prolapse. One 11-month-old infant required reoperation 7 days postoperatively because of tube dislodgment. Eight of the 12 patients required out-patient procedures to unplug or replace the jejunostomy tube. CONCLUSION The operation may be beneficial in a subset of neurologically impaired children who will never be able to ingest significant calories by mouth. It may also be useful after a failed fundoplication. The main postoperative complications were plugging and dislodgment of the jejunostomy tube, which if they occurred early, required x-ray confirmation for catheter placement.
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- B F Gilchrist
- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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Fetal tracheal ligation increases lung growth in utero, making it potentially applicable for antenatal treatment of diaphragmatic hernia. This phenomenon has been ascribed to increased intratracheal pressure, which activates as yet unidentified pulmonary stretch receptors. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the composition of lung fluid has any effect on fetal lung development after tracheal obstruction. Six sets of fetal lamb twins underwent tracheal ligation with placement of intratracheal catheters at 122 days' gestation (term, 145 days). In group 1 (n = 6), tracheal fluid was aspirated daily, measured, and replaced with equal volumes of saline. Their respective twins (group 2, n = 6) had daily reinfusion of their own tracheal aspirates. Intratracheal pressure was recorded daily in both groups. Unobstructed fetal lambs (n = 7) were used as negative controls. Animals were killed on postoperative day 14 (136 days). Lungs were weighed, perfusion fixed at 25 cm H2O, and processed for standard morphometric analysis. Intratracheal pressure remained between 3 and 5 torr in both experimental groups throughout the entire postoperative period. In all 12 experimental fetuses, tracheal ligation resulted in an almost threefold increase in lung fluid volume by day 1; a slight decrease at a mean of 2.4 days; and a second surge from day 4 on. Lung fluid volume was significantly higher in group 2 than in group 1 at all measured time points (P < .05, Wilcoxon rank sum test) except on days 3, 4, and 8 (P = .06). Lung weight per body weight (LW/BW) at delivery was 0.045 +/- 0.008 in group 1, not significantly different from unobstructed controls (0.038 +/- 0.006). LW/BW in group 2 was 0.055 +/- 0.010, significantly larger than either group 1 or control (P < .05, single factor analysis of variance). Air space fraction was comparable between the three groups. Alveolar numerical density was significantly lower in groups 1 and 2 than in unobstructed controls (P < 0.05). Replacement of tracheal fluid with saline inhibits the lung hypertrophy seen after tracheal ligation. This phenomenon therefore appears more dependent on tracheal fluid growth factors than on increased intratracheal pressure after obstruction. The immediate decrease in net lung fluid production after saline exchange suggests that these humoral factors play an important role in the initiation of lung cell proliferation.
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- K Papadakis
- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Brown University School of Medicine, Hasbro Children's Hospital, Providence, RI 02905, USA
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Chylothorax is an uncommon condition that may be associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The authors report a case of traumatic chylothorax attributed to child abuse and describe our management with tube thoracostomy and nutritional support with medium-chain triglycerides. Child abuse should be suspected in any case of chylothorax when no other etiology is evident and particularly when other signs of abuse are present.
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- K J Guleserian
- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, RI, USA
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We report a family in which three members have thoracolaryngopelvic dysplasia (Barnes' syndrome). This family illustrates the phenotypic variability seen in this rare clinical entity and highlights the medical and surgical management necessary in such cases.
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- B F Gilchrist
- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Brown University, School of Medicine, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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The authors describe a noninvasive technique for the management of giant omphaloceles. Two patients with giant omphaloceles were managed with external compression. Dry sterile dressings were used, buttressed by an Ace bandage in the first case and by a handcrafted Velcro abdominal binder in the second. The binder was tightened every 2 or 3 days. Renal, cardiovascular, respiratory, and gastrointestinal parameters were measured regularly to determine whether the binder was too tight. The first patient had only occasional emesis, and the defect was repaired after 40 days of compression. The second patient experienced intermittent hypertension, occasional emesis, and mild oxygen desaturation, which resolved when the binder was loosened slightly. The fascia muscle and skin were closed after 30 days of external compression. Both patients are currently living at home and doing well. This form of external compression is an effective, inexpensive, and low-risk method for the gradual reduction of giant omphaloceles, and should be considered for patients born with this problem.
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- F G DeLuca
- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Brown University School of Medicine, Hasbro Children's Hospital, Providence, RI 02903, USA
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Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis can be diagnosed accurately by physical examination alone. However, ultrasonographic confirmation is obtained in the majority of cases, often before clinical evaluation by the surgeon. The present study examines whether the easy access to ultrasonography by the primary physician has affected the care of infants with pyloric stenosis. During a 24-month period, 100 infants were treated for pyloric stenosis at the authors' institution. There were 78 boys and 22 girls; the age range was 9 to 90 days (median, 30.0 days). The children were referred for surgical evaluation, but abdominal ultrasonography was ordered concomitantly (or within 1 hour of surgical consultation) in all cases. The median age at the onset of the first symptoms was 24.0 days. The time between onset and hospital admission was less than 7 days for 72 patients, and more than 2 weeks for seven. Metabolic alkalosis or acidosis, hypokalemia, hypochloremia, and dehydration were noted in 10%, 5%, 3% and 9%, respectively. Six infants had prolonged pre- and postoperative courses, because of prematurity (4) or associated conditions (2). For the remaining patients, total hospitalization period and postoperative stay were 3.8 +/- 0.9 days and 2.8 +/- 0.6 days, respectively. Although the diminished importance of clinical skills in the diagnosis of pyloric stenosis may be regrettable, the availability to the primary care physician of this easy, safe, inexpensive, and reliable imaging modality may contribute to prompter treatment. The patients were hospitalized, with a correct diagnosis, within days of the appearance of the initial symptoms. Because so little time had elapsed, water and electrolyte imbalances were not present, and the patients could be operated on within hours of admission.
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- E A Chen
- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, RI, USA
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A 9-year-old girl presented with anemia, fever, and poor growth over a 2 1/2-year period. On physical examination, a right lower quadrant mass was palpated. Her signs and symptoms were consistent with Castleman's disease of the plasma cell type. The mass, a giant hyperplastic lymph node, was excised, and the patient's symptoms resolved. Castleman's disease is a benign lymph node disorder that occurs very rarely in the pediatric population and is cured by operative excision of the lymphatic mass.
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- V J Shroff
- Department of Surgery, Brown University School of Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital, Providence 02903, USA
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Park CS, Wesselhoeft CW. Blunt traumatic laceration of the suprahepatic inferior vena cava presenting as abdominal pain and shock in a child: a case report. J Trauma 1995; 38:68-9. [PMID: 7745663 DOI: 10.1097/00005373-199501000-00019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Report of management of blunt, intrapericardial inferior vena caval injury. DESIGN, MATERIALS AND METHODS A seven-year-old boy, after falling from the back of a motorcycle, had a laceration of the intrapericardial, inferior vena cava with cardiac tamponade. He presented with hypotension and a distended abdomen. There was no evidence of thoracic trauma. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Laparotomy demonstrated a tensely distended liver without intra-abdominal bleeding. Median sternotomy revealed a vena caval laceration, which was repaired. CONCLUSIONS Increasing abdominal distention with an enlarging liver suggests traumatic laceration to the suprahepatic vena cava. Vascular repair is best accomplished by median sternotomy.
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- C S Park
- Department of Surgery, Brown University School of Medicine, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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Chordomas are slow-growing malignant tumors that arise from fetal notochord cells. They are commonly found at the cranial or caudal ends of the spinal cord, but can be seen infrequently in other areas of the cord. Thoracic chordomas can present as either a posterior mediastinal mass or with cord compression symptoms. The tumors present most frequently in the 4th to 5th decade of life. It is extremely rare to see thoracic chordoma in a child. The treatment of choice for chordomas is surgery. The tumors should be totally excised when possible. If the tumor is large or invasive, debulking is indicated. Adjuvant therapy is controversial. Chordomas are very resistant to radiotherapy but there have been several reports of increased survival with high-dose radiotherapy (7,500 rad). Chemotherapy is unproven in the treatment of chordomas. Chordomas tend to recur locally quite frequently and occasionally with distant metastases. Survival ranges from 10% to 30% at 5 years.
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- M N Ahrendt
- Department of General Surgery, Brown University, Providence, RI
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Disorders of urachal remnants are uncommon. While a urachal cyst usually is asymptomatic, infection may mimic a variety of acute intra-abdominal or pelvic processes. We describe 10 patients in 2 distinct age groups (the young child and the young adult) with an infected urachal cyst. The presenting symptoms and signs in most patients included dysuria, severe lower abdominal pain and fever. In 7 patients the correct preoperative diagnosis was made. Diagnoses at referral included Crohn's disease, bladder carcinoma and pelvic inflammatory disease. A single procedure was performed in 7 cases and a staged technique was used in 3. The differential diagnosis of acute abdominal and pelvic pain or a midline lower abdominal mass in the pediatric or young adult age group should include infection of a urachal remnant.
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- I L Goldman
- Division of Urology, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
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Lemon DG, Wesselhoeft CW, DeLuca FG. Surgical problems and outcome in infants less than 1000 grams at birth. Clin Perinatol 1986; 13:445-50. [PMID: 3720170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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This study was undertaken to identify the pathologic processes in premature infants weighing less than 1000 gm who require surgery, and the outcome of such operations. These neonates required surgery for NEC and PDA. Congenital anomalies were not encountered in our series. No increased mortality due to surgery was observed, and overall mortality was comparable for infants less than 1000 gm and for premature infants with similar diseases. We conclude that surgery in premature infants less than 1000 gm is performed for acquired diseases, and mortality is not increased by the need for surgery.
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A teenager with massive rectal bleeding had a positive 99mTc-pertechnetate abdominal scan. At laparotomy, an arteriovenous malformation of the jejunum was found. There was no evidence of a Meckel's diverticulum. The persistent problem of the positive technetium scan warrants increased utilization of preoperative visceral angiography.
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Over 10 years, 8 infants required surgery for central diaphragmatic herniation. Contrast peritoneography and technetium-99m-sulfur colloid radionuclide scanning were the most definitive diagnostic aids. Associated anomalies included variations of the pentalogy of Cantrell. A midline gastroduodenal loop was found in two infants. Six infants are alive and well 6 months to 3 years postoperatively. An abdominal approach is preferred if there is an intestinal hernia, associated gastrointestinal anomalies, or if a bilateral defect is present.
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For the past 14 years, a simplified operation utilizing a metal strut for internal fixation has been used to repair pectus anomalies in 123 children. Subperichondrial cartilage resection is preformed through small incisions in the pectoral muscles. No sternal osteotomy required. A malleable strut is passed transsternally and removed in four to six months, frequently under local anesthesia. All children who underwent this procedure were discharged within five to six days, and no transfusions were necessary. The use of the technique has shortened operative time and decreased the necessity for extensive postoperative pulmonary physiotherapy. In 75 children followed for over 5 years, cosmetic results have been excellent, and self-image has improved substantially. In only 1 child was there a recurrence impressive enough to warrant reoperation.
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Three children--ages 4 months, 5 months, and 14 years--have been on a program of total parenteral nutrition at home for ten, 23 and 44 months respectively, as of January, 1978. Using a specially designed silicone rubber catheter, placed in the right atrium, total nutritional needs of these children were delivered nightly by family members; the children carried out normal activity during the day with the catheter line maintained by a heparin lock. Normal skeletal development and weight gain have been achieved while allowing these children normal social and psychlogic development outside the hospital. During the course of the therapy the patients had multiple metabolic abnormalities which were successfully treated by replacement therapy. The duration of catheter patency ranged from three to 22 months. Catheter sepsis or mechanical failure occasionally required catheter removal and replacement.
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DeLuca FG, Wesselhoeft CW. Surgically treatable causes of neonatal respiratory distress. Clin Perinatol 1978; 5:377-94. [PMID: 747903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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MESH Headings
- Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous/diagnosis
- Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous/diagnostic imaging
- Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous/mortality
- Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous/surgery
- Female
- Humans
- Ileostomy
- Infant, Newborn
- Infant, Premature, Diseases/diagnosis
- Infant, Premature, Diseases/diagnostic imaging
- Infant, Premature, Diseases/mortality
- Infant, Premature, Diseases/surgery
- Intestinal Perforation/diagnosis
- Intestinal Perforation/surgery
- Male
- Necrosis/surgery
- Pneumoperitoneum/diagnostic imaging
- Radiography
- Rhode Island
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Wesselhoeft CW, Porter A, Deluca FG. The treatment of omphalocele and gastroschisis. Ann Chir Infant 1972; 13:237-44. [PMID: 4266684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Wesselhoeft CW, Randolph JG. Treatment of omphalocele based on individual characteristics of the defect. Pediatrics 1969; 44:101-8. [PMID: 5795387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Adkins PC, Wesselhoeft CW. Congenital diaphragmatic hernias. GP 1969; 39:78-88. [PMID: 5773002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Wesselhoeft CW, Glew DH, Randolph JG, Blades B. Experimental and clinical evaluation of an everting esophageal anastomosis in the growing subject. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1968; 56:658-66. [PMID: 4880427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Adkins PC, Wesselhoeft CW, Newman W, Blades B. Thoracotomy on the patient with previous malignancy: metastasis or new primary? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1968; 56:351-61. [PMID: 5677690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Lilly JR, Wesselhoeft CW, Randolph JG. Intramural colo-anostomy for the surgical treatment of Hirschsprung's disease. Ann Surg 1967; 166:955-63. [PMID: 6060078 PMCID: PMC1477514 DOI: 10.1097/00000658-196712000-00011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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