Undernutrition in Cleft Palate Surgery: Effects on Postoperative Fistula Formation in a Tertiary Children's Hospital in Southern Africa.

Background: Cleft palate surgery can be complicated by fistula development. It is well known that undernutrition in general leads to more postoperative complications. However, little is known about postoperative fistula development after cleft palate surgery in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC's).

Management and outcome of high-risk neuroendocrine tumors of the appendix in children; A systematic review.

This study systematically reviewed the literature to investigate the value of secondary surgery for children with a high-risk neuroendocrine tumor (NET) of appendix. A systematic search was performed in PubMed, Embase and Web of Science. All randomized controlled trials, cohort studies, and case series reporting on the management and outcomes of patients (<20 years) with a histopathologically proven NET of the appendix were eligible for inclusion.