Stepwise training program: A novel practice schedule for laparoscopic suturing.

Purpose: We establish stepwise training program in which laparoscopic suturing is broken down to discrete steps. The purpose is to evaluate the learning outcomes of stepwise training program.

Materials And Methods: Volunteer participants were enrolled from medical students and surgical trainees.

Corrigendum: Sacral Curvature in Addition to Sacral Ratio to Assess Sacral Development and the Association With the Type of Anorectal Malformations.

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Inter-rater and intra-rater reliability of the current assessment model and tools for laparoscopic suturing.

Background: Moorthy checklist (MC) and laparoscopic skill competency assessment tool (LS-CAT) are tools commonly used to evaluate the quality of laparoscopic suturing. The current assessment model is single measurement by multiple raters. Our aim is to examine the reliability of the current assessment model and tools.

Transumbilical laparoscopy-assisted Malone procedure for fecal incontinence in children.

Background: Transumbilical laparoscopy-assisted Malone procedure (TULAM) is a single-incision laparoscopic procedure in which the appendicostomy is made at umbilicus. The aim of this study is to evaluate the outcomes of TULAM.

Methods: With IRB approval, the medical records of the patients who underwent TULAM were retrospectively reviewed between July 2013 and December 2018.

Sacral Curvature in Addition to Sacral Ratio to Assess Sacral Development and the Association With the Type of Anorectal Malformations.

Sacral ratio (SR) is currently the only measurement to quantitatively evaluate sacral development in patients with anorectal malformations (ARM). This study proposes sacral curvature (SC) as a new indicator to qualitatively assess the sacrum and hypothesizes that sacral development, both quantitatively and qualitatively, can be an indicator to predict the type of ARM. The study aims to investigate the difference of SR and SC between ARM types and the association with the type of ARM.

Single-site laparoscopic burnia for inguinal hernias in girls: comparison with open repair.

Background: Burnia is a suturless repair for inguinal hernias in girls. It is performed under laparoscopy by grabbing the sac, inverting it into the peritoneal cavity, and cauterizing. The aim of this study is to report our experience with single-site laparoscopic burnia (BURNIA) and compare them with open repair (OPEN).

Should single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy be the new standard for pediatric appendicitis?

Background: To compare single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy (SILA) with conventional (CLA) and transumbilical laparoscopic appendectomy (TULA).

Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study. Patients were divided into three groups, SILA, CLA, and TULA.

How much do we know about constipation after surgery for anorectal malformation?

Background: To evaluate the occurrence of constipation after anorectal malformations (ARM) repair and the results of laxative treatment.

Methods: Between August 2012 and July 2017, the clinical data of patients with ARMs was prospectively collected. The patients were divided into two groups, good types and poor types.

Children With Inguinal Hernia Repairs: Age and Gender Characteristics.

. This study reports the age and gender characteristics of children with inguinal hernia repairs (International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification [ICD-9-CM] Operation Codes 530-533). .

Transumbilical minilaparotomy in low-birthweight newborns for complicated conditions.

Background: The purpose of this study is to examine the outcome of transumbilical minilaparotomy for infants and compare the results between normal birthweight (NBW) and low birthweight (LBW).

Methods: Between July 2010 and March 2017, infants who underwent abdominal surgery through transumbilical minilaparotomy were enrolled. Medical records were retrospectively reviewed.

Single-incision laparoscopic surgery for idiopathic intussusception in children: Comparison with conventional laparoscopy.

Background: The aim of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) for idiopathic intussusception in children and compare the outcomes with conventional laparoscopy (CLS).

Methods: Between January 2011 and December 2012, patients who underwent CLS for idiopathic intussusception were assigned into the group of CLS. Between January 2013 and March 2017, patients who underwent SILS were assigned to the group of SILS.

Extracorporeal and intracorporeal approaches of single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy in children: is one superior to another?

Background: Single-incision laparoscopic surgery has been widely popularized for pediatric appendicitis. Various techniques have been proposed with two main approaches: extracorporeal and intracorporeal. The purpose of this study is to compare the result of different approaches in single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy (SILA) in children.

Juvenile polyposis syndrome: An unusual case report of anemia and gastrointestinal bleeding in young infant.

Background: Juvenile polyposis syndrome, a rare disorder in children, is characterized with multiple hamartomatous polyps in alimentary tract. A variety of manifestations include bleeding, intussusception, or polyp prolapse. In this study, we present an 8-month-old male infant of juvenile polyposis syndrome initially presenting with chronic anemia.

Laparoscopy versus open surgery for idiopathic intussusception in children.

Purpose: This study aims to compare the results of laparoscopy and open surgery for idiopathic intussusception in children as well as evaluate the efficacy of ileopexy.

Methods And Materials: Between January 2007 and July 2013, children aged <18 years who were operated for intussusception in our institution were reviewed. Patients were classified into two groups, laparoscopy (LAP) and open (OPEN).