Endocrine cells in atresic chick embryo intestine: histochemical and immunohistochemical study.

Intestinal motility disorders are an important problem in the postoperative management of patients with intestinal atresia. Intestinal motility could be initiated by luminal factors that activate intrinsic and extrinsic primary afferent nerves involved in the peristaltic reflex. Endocrine cells act as a key point, because they transfer information regarding the intestinal contents and intraluminal pressure to nerve fibers lying in close proximity to the basolateral surface of the epithelium.

Active enlargement of the abdominal cavity--a new method for earlier closure of giant omphalocele and gastroschisis.

The authors present their own modification of surgical staged repair of large abdominal wall defects (AWD). 21 newborns with gastroschisis (GSCH) and 8 with omphalocele (OC) are presented. In all patients the protruding viscera were placed in a prosthetic sac with a semi-permeable lining.

Nervous system development in normal and atresic chick embryo intestine: an immunohistochemical study.

Intestinal motility disorders are a common complication after surgery for neonatal intestinal atresia. Although intestinal atresia causes alterations in the enteric nervous system, especially in its inner structures (nervous fibers in the mucosa, submucous and deep muscular plexuses), how these alterations develop is unclear. The chick model is a useful research tool for investigating the ontogenesis of the enteric nervous system and the pathogenesis of congenital bowel diseases.

Nitrofen-induced congenital diaphragmatic hernia in rat embryo: what model?

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the natural history of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) in rat embryos with special attention to the pathomorphologic changes of diaphragm, liver, intestines, and lungs at various stages of embryonic development.

Methods: Pregnant Sprague-Dawley rats were given, via a gavage tube, 100 mg nitrofen (Wako Chemicals, Neuss, Germany) on day 10.5 of gestation.

[High risk Wilms' tumor in children. Clinico-pathological correlation based on 320 patients registered in the Polish Paediatric Solid Tumor Study Group].

The records of 320 patients treated for Wilms' tumour in the first Wilms' Tumour Study (01-92 schedule) were reviewed and 42 children (13,86%) with unfavourable histology (UH) tumours were identified. There were 18 boys and 24 girls. Diffuse anaplasia was found in 26 patients (61,9%), focal anaplasia in 10 children (23,8%), CCSK and MRT were diagnosed in 3 patients each (7,1%).

Natural history of experimental intestinal atresia: morphologic and ultrastructural study.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate a natural history of congenital intestinal atresia (IA) in the chick embryo and to assess the type and nature of changes in the intestine at various developmental stages.

Methods: Chick embryos underwent operative induction of IA on the 12th day of incubation. The procedure consisted of electrocoagulation of the mesenteric vessels supplying a 7- to 8-mm intestinal segment.

[Early and late complications of the use of life-cath type catheters in children with malignancies requiring urgent surgical intervention].

Permanent access to the centrally positioned veins is necessary for the treatment of children with malignancy. The Broviac-Hickman's catheters and venous port system fulfill this require. Since January 1992 to February 1998, 276 intravenous life-cath devices were installed.

Paraoesophageal hernia in children: familial occurrence and review of the literature.

Paraoesophageal hernia (PH) in children is a rare entity, and most reported cases refer to adult patients. Its etiology is not precisely known, but the hypothesis of its congenital origin is widely accepted. Similarly to other congenital diaphragmatic defects, PH follows a sporadic pattern of incidence in most cases.

[Concurrent goiter and vitiligo in a 13-year old boy].

The coincidence of goitre and vitiligo in 13-year-old boy is reported. Skin changes appeared two years before the thyroid disease was diagnosed. Immunological investigation revealed the presence of anti-thyroid antibodies, which may suggest an autoaggressive etiology of both disorders.

[Tutoplast-Dura and Zenoderm-Corium implant--materials for tissue replacement. Experimental studies].

The results of experimental studies with the use of two biostatic materials: solvent-preserved human dura mater (Tutoplast-Dura--Pfrimmer-Vigo) and lyophilized porcine dermis (Zenoderm-Corium implant--Ethicon) as prosthesis of deficient, abdominal wall tissue are submitted. The studies were performed on an animal model and consisted on the evaluation of mechanical and biological qualities of the investigated materials as well as their surgical handiness and tissue tolerability. The application of knitted polyester net as a reinforcing agent for both materials was also estimated.