The Irish Experience with Sacrococcygeal Teratomas: Are Type IV Lesions More Common than We Think?

Introduction:  Sacrococcygeal teratomas (SCTs) are rare tumors occurring in approximately 1 in 35,000 to 40,000 live births. The Altman classification is used to describe SCTs. There are four types, with type 1 predominantly external through to type IV which is a presacral, completely internal mass.

Circumcision Rates after the Release of Preputial Adhesions.

Aim We aim to determine if the release of preputial adhesions (RPA) successfully managed symptoms related to physiological phimosis and prevented the need for circumcision. Methods We performed a retrospective review and analysed data on RPA procedures performed between January 2005 and December 2017. Results 534 RPA’s were performed.

Colectomies in children with inflammatory bowel disease: a national referral centre experience.

Objectives: Few studies have reported on the utility and efficacy of laparoscopic colectomy in the paediatric population. We aim to compare the characteristics and outcomes of children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) who underwent open vs laparoscopic treatment at our centre.

Methods: A 10-year retrospective review was performed.

Smartphones in clinical practice: doctors' experience at two Dublin paediatric teaching hospitals.

Introduction: We conducted a study at two main centres for paediatric surgery in the Republic of Ireland, Temple Street Children's University Hospital (TSCUH) and Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin (OLCHC).

Aim: The aim of the study was to assess doctors' opinions, frequency and methods of smartphone use in clinical practice.

Methods: Doctors (n = 265) at the two hospitals were invited to complete a 12-item survey.