Laparoscopic fundoplication in children with a preexisting gastrostomy.

Background: Children with a gastrostomy may require laparoscopic fundoplication (LF).

Methods: Children with a gastrostomy who underwent LF between 1998 and 2002 were reviewed. The outcomes of children undergoing LF were compared with a group of children without a gastrostomy who had the same operation during the same period.

Laparoscopy in children with complicated appendicitis.

Background/purpose: Laparoscopic appendectomy is an accepted way of dealing with suspected uncomplicated appendicitis in children. The role of laparoscopy in complicated acute appendicitis is more controversial. The purpose of this trial was to compare laparoscopic appendectomy with open appendectomy in children with complicated appendicitis.

Occurrence of tracheal carcinoma in Finland.

During the period 1967-1985, 95 primary tracheal carcinomas occurred in Finland. The mean annual incidence rate was one per one million inhabitants, the male:female ratio being 7:3. There was a significant increase of the disease by increasing age with the exception of 70-79 years.

Effect of decortication in fibrothorax on pulmonary function.

Pulmonary function was measured pre- and postoperatively in 11 decorticated fibrothorax patients using dynamic spirometry and radiospirometry. Total ventilatory and perfusion percentage increased significantly in the decorticated lung (p less than 0.001 and p less than 0.

Bronchography in patients with suspected lung malignancy.

Bronchography and flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FFB) were performed on 95 patients with suspected lung malignancy. Finally, 66 of 95 lesions turned out to be malignant and 29 benign. Bronchographic diagnosis was correct in 46 of 66 cases of cancer (70%) but gave a false negative result in 20 malignant lesions and a false positive result in four benign lesions of which three had pulmonary tuberculosis and one hamartoma of the lung.

A comparison of dicloxacillin and ampicillin in the antibiotic prophylaxis of total hip replacement.

The effect of two semi-synthetic penicillins, dicloxacillin and ampicillin was compared in systemic antibiotic prophylaxis in total hip replacement patients. The drugs were given in routine oral dosage for eight days to two patient groups each consisting of 50 patients. There was no fatality.

A comparison of dicloxacillin and ampicillin in the antibiotic prophylaxis of total hip replacement.

The effect of two semi-synthetic penicillins, dicloxacillin and ampicillin was compared in systemic antibiotic prophylaxis in total hip replacement patients. The drugs were given in routine oral dosage for eight days to two patient groups each consisting of 50 patients. There was no fatality.