Feasibility of a Standardized Management for Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax in Children and Adolescents: A Retrospective Multicenter Study and Review of the Literature.

The management of primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) in children still remains controversial. The current literature shows a lack of scientific evidence supporting a standardized management. A multicenter retrospective study was performed, patients admitted for PSP in five Pediatric Surgical Units over a 9-year period (from 2008 to 2017) were included.

Removal of pectus bar fixed with absorbable vs metallic stabilizers.

Background/purpose: The removal of a pectus bar fixed with a metallic stabilizer can be time consuming and tedious, because in some cases, fibrous or new bone tissue covers the metallic devices. Our study aims to evaluate bar removal in 2 groups of patients with metallic and absorbable stabilizers, respectively.

Methods: A total of 162 patients underwent mini-invasive repair of pectus excavatum.

Phenotypic spectrum and management of sternal cleft: literature review and presentation of a new series.

Sternal cleft is a chest wall malformation that can expose mediastinal viscera and vessels to injuries. It can be classified into two forms, complete and partial. Its etiology and incidence are unknown and it is often associated with other defects.

Preperitoneoscopic approach for bladder neck sling suspension in a boy: preliminary experience.

Objectives: This report is aimed at describing our preliminary experience with the preperitoneoscopic approach to the bladder neck for rectus fascial sling suspension in neurogenic bladder.

Materials And Methods: A 13-year-old boy with spina bifida was admitted to our institution to treat bladder incontinence. A bladder neck suspension and bladder augmentation was planned.

Nephrectomy for multicystic dysplastic kidney and renal hypodysplasia in children: where do we stand?

Objectives: Little is reported in literature regarding correct management of benign lesions of the kidney. The aim of our study is to present a series of total and partial nephrectomies performed in the last 5 years and to discuss indications.

Materials And Methods: Patients with benign lesions who underwent nephrectomy and partial nephrectomy at our institution in the period 2003-2008 were retrospectively included in the study.