Neodymium-Doped Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Laser Treatment of Pediatric Venous Malformation in the Oral Cavity.

Background: Treatment of venous malformations in the orofacial region remains a challenge. Laser therapy is an alternative treatment in inoperable cases.

Objective: To retrospectively evaluate the effectiveness and complications associated with neodymium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet (Nd:YAG) laser treatment of oral venous malformations.

Comparison of a CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) Laser and Tissue Glue with Conventional Surgical Techniques in Circumcision.

Introduction: CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) laser application in circumcision, for cutting and coagulation, has been reported to have excellent results. Also, tissue glue has been reported to have advantages over sutures for approximation of wound edges. Most previous studies focused on comparisons between CO2 laser and scalpel, or between tissue glue and sutures.

Correlation between duration of postoperative parenteral nutrition and incidence of postoperative complication in gastroschisis patients.

Background: Gastroschisis is the most common neonatal anterior abdominal wall defect. Since all neonatal infants with gastroschisis require total parenteral nutrition (TPN), the authors retrospectively review was to find correlation between duration of TPN and postoperative complications including necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and poor feeding in gastroschisis patients. The secondary objective of the present study was to find correlation(s) among length of stay (LOS), gestational age (GA), birthweight (BW), type of operation and postoperative complications.

A simple presurgical necrotizing enterocolitis-mortality scoring system.

Objective: To assess the relationship between early laboratory parameters, disease severity, type of management (surgical or conservative) and outcome in necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC).

Study Design: Retrospective collection and analysis of data from infants treated in a single tertiary care center (1980 to 2002). Data were collected on disease severity (Bell stage), birth weight (BW), gestational age (GA) and pre-intervention laboratory parameters (leukocyte and platelet counts, hemoglobin, lactate, C-reactive protein).

Results of surgical repair of primary obstructive megaureter.

Surgical treatment of primary obstructive megaureter is generally recommended when ureteral dilatation is likely to contribute to symptoms such as pyelonephritis or calculi. The authors' objective for this study was to present the surgical results performing ureteral reimplantation, combined with modified Lich-Gregoir antireflux procedure (using anchoring stitch) over a 10 year period. The average operative time for ureteral reimplantation was 259.