Publications by authors named "A Aspirot"
Background: To review the outcomes of premature patients with type C esophageal atresia (EA).
Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, charts of patients of type C EA patients were reviewed from 1992 to 2022. Outcomes of premature patients were compared to term patients.
Background: The Canadian Association of Paediatric Surgeons launched a 10-year prospective assessment of the Canadian pediatric surgery workforce and training environment, beginning in 2013. The results of the first 5 years (2013-2017) were previously published. Here, we present the results of the last 5 years (2018-2022), and the cumulative results of the past decade.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Giant sacrococcygeal teratomas (GSCTs) involve severe deformation of the buttock region in addition to potential functional impacts. Little interest has been given to improving the aesthetic post-operative appearance in children with these tumours.
Methods: We describe a new technique for immediate reconstruction of GSCTs using buried dermal-fat flaps and a low transverse scar in the infragluteal fold.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the role of calretinin immunohistochemistry in defining the transition zone (TZ) for patients with short segment Hirschsprung disease (HSCR), a condition that affects nerve cells in the intestines.
- Researchers analyzed surgical specimens from 51 HSCR patients using H&E staining and calretinin immunohistochemistry to identify the TZ borders.
- Findings indicate that calretinin expression on mucosal nerve fibers is an early marker for the distal border of the TZ, while a maximum distance of 60 mm differentiates it from the proximal border defined by normal ganglion cell density.
Purpose: Recent studies have identified transanastomotic tubes (TATs) as a risk factor for the development of anastomotic strictures after repair of esophageal atresia with tracheoesophageal fistula (EATEF). We further investigated these findings in a multicenter study.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study at three university-affiliated hospitals in the province of Quebec.