Trauma of the external genital in children: Emasculation, a paediatric case report.

An 8-year-old boy was brought to the paediatric surgery department having amputated his penis and both testicles during a road traffic accident. Examination of the perinea showed a complete amputation of penis, scrotum and testicles. We performed debridement and skin suture initially.

[Treatment of epiphyseal fractures of the distal radial in children].

Objective: To assess the results of treatment on epiphyseal fractures of the distal radius.

Material And Methods: A retrospective study of 53 patients treated in the pediatric surgery department on children was conducted between 2002 and 2012 for a distal radius epiphyseal fracture. The mean age of 12.

Outcomes of conservative treatment of giant omphaloceles with dissodic 2% aqueous eosin: 15 years' experience.

Background: The surgical management of giant omphalocele is a surgical challenge with high mortality and morbidity in our country due to the absence of neonatal resuscitation. This study evaluates conservative management of giant omphalocele with dissodic 2% aqueous eosin.

Materials And Methods: In the period from January 1997 to December 2012, giant omphaloceles were treated with dissodic 2% aqueous eosin.

Delayed treatment of supracondylar elbow fractures in children.

Background: Supracondylar fractures are the most common elbow fractures in children and are usually treated on an emergency basis, using percutaneous pinning. However, the treatment is often delayed in areas where healthcare resources are scarce.

Hypothesis: Delaying treatment does not influence the perioperative complication rate.

[Accidents of circumcision in children in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire].

Circumcision is the most common surgical procedure carried out in boys in our countries. It is performed by medical members but also by traditional practitioners. Circumcision is considered as a benign operation but its complications are common, sometimes severe and the treatment delicate.