Long gap esophageal atresia repair using the foker tecnique: a 19 years experience.

Esophageal atresia (EA) with a 3-cm gap or longer and a very short distal segment represents the extreme of this disorder's spectrum, the treatment of which can be challenging. Management of newborns with long-gap esophageal atresia (LGEA) remains a challenge for pediatric surgeons. The inclusion criteria in the study were as follows: long gap esophageal atresia, Foker technique, at least 10 years follow up.

Gastrointestinal function after surgical correction of Hirschsprung's disease: long-term follow-up in 81 patients.

Background: Despite significant developments in understanding the pathological anatomy and physiology of Hirschsprung's disease (HD), the follow-up of children with HD remains far from clear. Treatment results for HD are not uniformly successful and the interpretation of the result by the parents and child may differ from that of the surgeon. Our goal is to analyze quality of life and differences in functional outcomes in children operated on using the pediatric incontinence / constipation scoring system (PICSS) validated in a regulatory group.

Clinical, HLA, and small bowel immunohistochemical features of children with positive serum antiendomysium antibodies and architecturally normal small intestinal mucosa.

Background: Antiendomysium antibodies have a high sensitivity and specificity for celiac disease. A small percentage of subjects positive for these antibodies have a small intestinal mucosa hitherto considered normal.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to characterize the clinical, serological, immunogenetic, and immunohistological features of these subjects.