Open versus prone retroperitoneoscopic partial nephrectomy in children: a comparative study.

Purpose: To compare the outcomes of open (OPN) and prone retroperitoneoscopic partial nephrectomy (PRPN) in children.

Materials And Methods: The medical and radiological records of all children undergoing OPN and PRPN over a 6-year period (2002-2008) were reviewed.

Results: Thirty-nine (11 boys/28 girls) partial nephrectomies were performed in a single institution.

Esophageal adenocarcinoma: a long-term complication of congenital diaphragmatic hernia?

A 22-year-old man presented with a lower esophageal adenocarcinoma having been treated for a left-sided congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) as a neonate. There is no known association or similar case reported in the literature. We review the known long-term sequelae of CDH, possible theories for the occurrence of adenocarcinoma, and its implications for follow-up of patients with CDH.