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Mashup Score: 0Paediatric Anogenital Condylomata Acuminata: An assessment of patient characteristics and the need for surgical intervention - 5 month(s) ago
Anogenital Condylomata Acuminata (AGCA) are caused by Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), which is one of the most common sexually transmitted illnesses in adults. Although commonly seen in the paediatric population, especially in the setting of immunocompromise, literature regarding transmission, viral type and management in this population is scant. The aim of this study was to assess the profile of patients presenting with anogenital warts in light of associated immunocompromise with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
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Mashup Score: 0Barriers and facilitators of CT scan reduction in the workup of pediatric appendicitis: A pediatric surgical quality collaborative qualitative study - 6 month(s) ago
Acute appendicitis is one of the most common indications for urgent surgery in children with an estimated 60 000 to 80 000 pediatric appendectomies performed annually in the United States [1,2]. Appendicitis is a significant source of healthcare cost and morbidity in children, and accurate and efficient diagnosis is a priority [3,4]. Computed Tomography (CT) scans are often obtained in adults given their ease of use and widespread availability [5]. However, in children, concerns surrounding the risks of ionizing radiation exposure during a CT scan are more pressing.
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Mashup Score: 0Minimally invasive repair of pectus carinatum by the Abramson method: A systematic review - 6 month(s) ago
Pectus carinatum (PC) is the second most common congenital chest wall deformity after pectus excavatum. It is a is associated with a birth prevalence of 0.06%. In contrast to pectus excavatum, which is often evident during the first years of life, pectus carinatum may remain undiagnosed until early teenage years when growth is accelerated. [1,2]. The deformity is characterized by anterior sternal angulation with accompanied protrusion of the costal cartilage. Pectus carinatum predominantly affects the male gender (male-female ratio 4:1) [3] and is associated with a positive family history in at least 25% of cases [1,4,5].
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Mashup Score: 0Antibiotic resistance is common in the cultures of intraabdominal abscess drainage after appendectomy - 6 month(s) ago
Intraabdominal abscesses (IAA) are a common complication following appendectomy. Empiric antibiotic regimens may fail to prevent IAA due to changes in bacterial resistance. We aim to describe the bacteriology of pediatric patients requiring drainage of an IAA after an appendectomy for appendicitis.
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Mashup Score: 0Geographic barriers to children's surgical care: A systematic review of existing evidence - 6 month(s) ago
Nearly 12 million children in the United States (U.S.) and Canada live greater than 100 km from a pediatric surgeon based upon 2010/2011 census data [1,2]. The American Pediatric Surgical Association (APSA) recently underscored the importance of surgical access for children with a “Right Child/Right Surgeon” initiative that focuses on ensuring that all children have access to high-quality pediatric surgical care, including those living in rural and underserved areas [3].
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Mashup Score: 0Pre–operative lumbar drain placement: A technique for minimizing ischemic spinal cord injury during neuroblastoma resection - 6 month(s) ago
Neuroblastoma is the most common extracranial solid tumor in children with roughly 700 new cases diagnosed yearly [1]. Ischemic injury to the spinal cord is an uncommon but potentially devastating complication of thoraco–abdominal neuroblastoma resection. The Artery of Adamkiewicz (AoA), which supplies significant inflow to the anterior spinal artery, often arises from an intercostal or lumbar artery between T9 and T12, though its origin is highly variable and the artery has been found to arise anywhere from between T5 and L2 [2].
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Mashup Score: 0Pediatric cardiac and great vessel injuries: Recent experience at two pediatric trauma centers - 7 month(s) ago
Background: Cardiac injuries are rare in pediatric trauma patients and data regarding this type of injury is limited. There is even less data on traumatic great vessel injuries. This study sought to examine and summarize our recent experience at two pediatric trauma centers, which serve a major metropolitan area and large geographic region.Methods: This is a retrospective review of pediatric (<18 years) patients who sustained cardiac or great vessel injuries and were managed at a Level 1 or Level 2 pediatric trauma center between January 1, 2010 and June 30, 2020.
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Mashup Score: 0Paediatric Anogenital Condylomata Acuminata: An assessment of patient characteristics and the need for surgical intervention - 7 month(s) ago
Anogenital Condylomata Acuminata (AGCA) are caused by Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), which is one of the most common sexually transmitted illnesses in adults. Although commonly seen in the paediatric population, especially in the setting of immunocompromise, literature regarding transmission, viral type and management in this population is scant. The aim of this study was to assess the profile of patients presenting with anogenital warts in light of associated immunocompromise with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
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Mashup Score: 0Major stoma related morbidity in young children following stoma formation and closure: A retrospective cohort study - 7 month(s) ago
Stoma creation can be necessary and lifesaving in young children with a bowel perforation, necrosis or obstruction [1,2]. In these critically ill children, a stoma is often created instead of a primary anastomosis to avoid the risk of anastomotic leakage. Stoma formation can result in major stoma related morbidity such as stoma necrosis, stenosis, prolapse, and incisional or parastomal hernia [3]. Additionally, excessive fluid loss might lead to dehydration and failure to thrive most specifically in case of ileostomies.
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Mashup Score: 0Major stoma related morbidity in young children following stoma formation and closure: A retrospective cohort study - 7 month(s) ago
Stoma creation can be necessary and lifesaving in young children with a bowel perforation, necrosis or obstruction [1,2]. In these critically ill children, a stoma is often created instead of a primary anastomosis to avoid the risk of anastomotic leakage. Stoma formation can result in major stoma related morbidity such as stoma necrosis, stenosis, prolapse, and incisional or parastomal hernia [3]. Additionally, excessive fluid loss might lead to dehydration and failure to thrive most specifically in case of ileostomies.
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