Can preoperative findings help to interpret neoplastic and non-neoplastic lesions of ovary and affect surgical decisions in children and adolescents?

Background: Ovarian masses are common in all pediatric age groups. Ovarian-sparing surgery is favored since most cases are benign or functional cysts. Detection of a few malignant cases prevents morbidity and mortality.

Common pediatric surgical diseases of refugee children: health around warzone.

Purpose: We aim to evaluate the sociodemographic and medical features of child-aged refugee patients and identify their health-related problems.

Methods: Refugee children admitted to pediatric surgery department of a teaching hospital during the years 2012-2017 were included. Patients' files were reviewed retrospectively for sociodemographic and medical features.

Clinical Presentation, Prognostic Factors, and Outcome in Neutropenic Enteropathy of Childhood Leukemia.

Leukemia patients are at risk for neutropenic enteropathy (NEP) because of the effects of intensified chemotherapy. Medical records of 18 patients having 20 episodes of NEP were reviewed retrospectively. Primary diagnosis was acute lymphoblastic leukemia in 12 and myeloblastic leukemia in 6 cases.

Posterior sagittal anorectoplasty in vestibular fistula: with or without colostomy.

Purpose: The aim of this study is to compare the results and complications of one- and three-stage repairs in females with vestibular fistula (VF) and make contribution to the discussion of whether the disadvantages outweigh the protective effect of a colostomy from wound infection and wound dehiscence following posterior sagittal anorectoplasty (PSARP).

Methods: Patients with a diagnosis of VF who underwent PSARP between October 2009 and November 2015 were retrospectively reviewed. The patients were divided into two groups: Group 1-patients treated by one-stage procedure (n = 30); Group 2-patients treated by three-stage procedure (n = 16).

A simple technique for small-diameter urethrocutaneous fistula repair: Ligation.

Objective: To describe a simple and effective technique for repairing a small-diameter urethrocutaneous fistula.

Methods And Technique: A total of 13 patients with a solitary and small-diameter (≤2 mm) urethrocutaneous fistula underwent repair with a ligation technique.

Results: None of the patients had voiding difficulties.