Publications by authors named "Fritz Kahl"

Purpose: Abdominal wall closure in patients with giant omphalocele (GOC) and complicated gastroschisis (GS) remains to be a surgical challenge. To facilitate an early complete abdominal wall closure, we investigated the combination of a staged closure technique with continuous traction to the abdominal wall using a newly designed vertical traction device for newborns.

Methods: Four tertiary pediatric surgery departments participated in the study between 04/2022 and 11/2023.

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One of the most common surgical procedures in infants and children is the repair of an indirect inguinal hernia. This can be carried out by open technique or using minimally invasive surgery (MIS). Since 1998, numerous different MIS techniques have been described.

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In contrast to many other countries, robot-assisted (RA) pediatric surgery is not yet very common in Germany. Although the first pediatric RA intervention was published in 2001, RA pediatric surgery is still perceived as a "new technology". As a consequence, little is known about parents' perception of this operation method.

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CHARGE syndrome is an autosomal dominant malformation disorder caused by pathogenic variants in the chromatin remodeler CHD7. Affected are craniofacial structures, cranial nerves and multiple organ systems. Depending on the combination of malformations present, its distinction from other congenital disorders can be challenging.

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Background: There has been debate about the existence of lymphatic vessels in placenta. Lymphatic endothelial cell (LEC) markers such as LYVE-1 and podoplanin/D2-40 have been found, although PROX1 has not been detected. The most reliable marker for LECs is the double staining for CD31 and PROX1, which has not been performed yet.

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Splenic torsion is an uncommon condition becoming clinically apparent when the spleen twists or rotates around the organ's vascular pedicle. In the case of a wandering spleen the organ is only attached to an elongated vascular pedicle while the peritoneal attachments are absent. However, splenic torsion could also occur in patients with abnormal laxity of the splenic peritoneal attachments.

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Unlabelled: In children with ileocolic intussusception sonography is increasingly being used for diagnosis, whereas fluoroscopy is frequently used for guiding non-invasive reduction. This study assessed the success rate of radiation-free sonography-guided hydrostatic reduction in children with ileocolic intussusception, using novel well-defined success rate indices. All children were evaluated who presented from 2005 to 2013 to the local university hospital with ileocolic intussusception.

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We report the case of a preterm male infant with a gestational age of 28 + 1 weeks and birth weight of 715 g who presented with life-threatening haematuria on day 28 of life. The haematuria was unresponsive to administration of platelet concentrates and fresh frozen plasma, but then successfully treated with recombinant factor VIIa. The resulting obstructive uropathy was managed by continuous bladder irrigation through suprapubic and urethral catheters.

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