Thoracoscopic treatment of congenital diaphragmatic eventration in children: lessons learned after 15 years of experience.

Introduction: We present our experience with the thoracoscopic treatment of congenital diaphragmatic eventration (CDE) in children through 15 years to evaluate the efficiency of the procedure and the potential risk of recurrence. Materials and

Methods: We reviewed the medical files of patients treated for CDE through thoracoscopy from 2000 to 2011. Age at surgery, sex, side of the lesion, procedure's details, postoperative course, and complications were analyzed.

Right bochdalek hernia associated with kartagener syndrome: developmental and clinical observations.

We present a novel case of the association of right-sided Bochdalek hernia, a diaphragmatic life-threatening malformation, and Kartagener syndrome, which is characterized by congenital bronchiectasis, chronic sinusitis, and situs inversus. The developmental and clinical findings are discussed. When an association of diaphragmatic hernia with situs viscerum inversus is encountered, physicians should be mindful of the possibility of Kartagener syndrome because this condition could significantly affect the morbidity of the patient.

Thoracoscopy versus thoracotomy for esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula repair: review of the literature and meta-analysis.

Introduction: The thoracoscopic approach to esophageal atresia (EA) with tracheoesophageal fistula (TOF) represents a challenging procedure whose real benefits remains unclear. Our purpose is to identify, through a meta-analysis, clinical evidence of the reliability of the thoracoscopic repair (TR) for EA/TOF compared with the open repair.

Materials And Methods: Defined PubMed search, with analysis of intraoperative and postoperative complications after open or thoracoscopic primary anastomosis for EA/TOF.

In vitro CO2-induced ROS production impairs cell cycle in SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells.

Purpose: We evaluated in vitro the role of CO(2)-induced oxidative stress on the expression of proteins involved in cell-cycle regulation of neuroblastoma cells.

Methods: SH-SY5Y cells were exposed to CO(2) at 15 mmHg pressure (100 %) for 4 h and then moved to normal condition for 24 h. Control cells were maintained in 5 % CO(2) for the same time.

Sclerotherapy for cervical cystic lymphatic malformations in children. Our experience with computed tomography-guided 98% sterile ethanol insertion and a review of the literature.

Purpose: The treatment of cystic lymphatic malformations of the neck and mediastinum is controversial. Surgical management may be limited by the invasiveness of the procedure, the complex anatomy of this region, and the high recurrence rate. An alternative therapeutic method is sclerotherapy.

Laparoscopic vs open varicocelectomy in children and adolescents: review of the recent literature and meta-analysis.

Purpose: Laparoscopic varicocelectomy has gained popularity in recent years. The aim of this study was to identify clinical evidence about the reliability of this technique in the recent literature.

Methods: We performed a Medline search for articles published during the last 10 years, using the key words "varicocele," "treatment," and "adolescent.

Late hormonal function after testicular torsion.

Introduction: Testicular torsion may be an important cause of male infertility. We aimed to investigate the late hormonal function in patients with testicular ischemia/reperfusion injury of the testis after orchidectomy or detorsion.

Methods: Twenty patients (mean age, 13.

Anterior urethral valves in children: an uncommon multipathogenic cause of obstructive uropathy.

Introduction: Anterior urethral valves (AUVs) are uncommon congenital anomalies causing urethral obstruction in boys.

Patients And Methods: Medical records of 13 children were reviewed retrospectively. Each patient (pt) was evaluated with voiding cysto-urethrogram (VCUG) and renal ultrasonography.