The effect of urethral catheter size on meatal stenosis formation in children undergoing tubularized incised plate urethroplasty.

Purpose: Meatal stenosis is still a common problem in tubularized incised plate urethroplasty. In this study, we aimed to seek for a relationship between the size of urethral catheter and meatal stenosis formation in children undergoing tubularized incised plate urethroplasty.

Materials And Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 83 children who underwent tubularized incised plate urethroplasty for hypospadias.

A simple method for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube removal: "tie and retrograde pull".

Background/purpose: Various techniques have been presented to remove the percutaneous endoscopically placed gastrostomy tube in children, but tubes with semi-rigid internal retaining discs are difficult or impossible to remove by external traction. We describe a simple and effective endoscopic removal technique that should be applicable to any type of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube.

Methods: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube removal was performed with the "tie and retrograde pull" technique.

Is single port incisionless-intracorporeal conventional equipment-endoscopic surgery feasible in patients with retrocecal acute appendicitis?

Purpose: Since laparoscopic appendectomy was first described, various modifications, such as single port incisionless-intracorporeal conventional equipment-endoscopic surgery (SPICES), have been described for reducing pain and improving cosmetic results. In the retrocecal and retrocolic positions, attachments to the lateral peritoneum and cecum may lead to difficulties during SPICES, which is performed with only one port. Here, we present the effects of variations in the position of the vermiform appendix in treating acute appendicitis with SPICES.

Delayed and incidental diagnosis of transverse testicular ectopia.

Transverse testicular ectopia is a rare malformation in which both testes are placed in the same inguinal region. Most of the patients are diagnosed incidentally during inguinal exploration. We here report three cases of transverse testicular ectopia and discuss the causes of delayed and incidental diagnosis of this infrequent malformation.

Pediatric gastric outlet obstruction following corrosive ingestion.

Purpose: Corrosive substance ingestion is still a major medical and social problem for children. Gastric injury after corrosive ingestion is relatively uncommon as compared with esophageal injury. Gastric outlet obstruction (GOO) is a significant complication of corrosive ingestion.

Ultrasonographic evaluation of bilateral groins in children with unilateral inguinal hernia.

Purpose: The presence of hernia was investigated prospectively by US in both groins of children with clinically suspected or apparent unilateral inguinal hernia.

Material And Methods: One hundred and twenty-eight (103 boys, 25 girls) were classified into three groups according to age: 0-2, 3-5 and 6-15 years. The widest diameter of the inguinal canal was measured in the longitudinal plane while the children were in the supine position and at rest.

[Hydatid cysts in children].

84 cases of hydatid cysts in children are reported. Presenting sings were non-specific in more than 1/2 the children. Pulmonary localisation predominated and the chest X-ray alone gave the diagnosis in 47 cases with pulmonary cysts.