Translation and cultural adaptation of the pectus excavatum evaluation questionnaire to Spanish and Catalan.

Purpose: Pectus excavatum (PE) is the most common congenital chest wall deformity. It can have a negative effect in exercise tolerance. However, cosmetic features are the most frequent concerns in these patients.

Accuracy of Virtually Planned Maxillary Distraction in Cleft Patients - An Evaluative Study.

Introduction: Maxillary distraction may be used to treat severe maxillary hypoplasia in cleft lip and palate (CLP) patients. Three-dimensional (3D) planning has been shown to increase the accuracy of distraction and reduce operative time and complications. The aim of the study was to measure the accuracy of internal maxillary distraction after 3D planning in CLP patients, to add evidence to validate the virtual osteotomy and distraction procedure.

Imaging Evaluation of Pediatric Parotid Gland Abnormalities.

Parotid gland lesions in children can be divided into benign or malignant. The age of the patient helps narrow the differential diagnosis, with vascular and congenital lesions being more frequent in the 1st year of life, while solid tumors are more frequent in older children. Inflammatory disease usually has rapid onset in comparison with that of neoplastic or congenital processes, which have more gradual clinical evolution.

Translation and cultural adaptation of the CLEFT-Q for use in Colombia, Chile, and Spain.

Background: Cleft lip and/or palate (CL/P) is a common congenital craniofacial anomaly that may negatively affect an individual's appearance, health-related quality of life, or speech. In Spain, Colombia, and Chile the overall prevalence of CL/P ranges from 0.53 to 1.

Choristoma: A rare congenital tumor of the tongue.

Most congenital masses of the mouth floor are cystic, irrespective of their origin. They may obstruct airway or digestive tract or may present other complications. Recognizing and treating these masses expeditiously is imperative.

Three-dimensional planning in craniomaxillofacial surgery.

Introduction: Three-dimensional (3D) planning in oral and maxillofacial surgery has become a standard in the planification of a variety of conditions such as dental implants and orthognathic surgery. By using custom-made cutting and positioning guides, the virtual surgery is exported to the operating room, increasing precision and improving results.

Materials And Methods: We present our experience in the treatment of craniofacial deformities with 3D planning.

Long term outcome of preterm infants with isolated intestinal perforation: A comparison between primary anastomosis and ileostomy.

Aim Of The Study: Management of isolated intestinal perforation (IIP) poses a challenge for the pediatric surgeon. Intestinal resection and primary anastomosis is considered to be as good as the classical approach, namely, intestinal diversion by ileostomy. However, few reports compare primary anastomosis and ileostomy as IIP treatment.