Risk factors of vesicoureteral reflux and urinary tract infections in children with imperforate anus: A population-based case-control study in Taiwan.

Imperforate anus (IA) is associated with several urological anomalies, including vesicoureteral reflux (VUR), a major contributor to high morbidity in patients with anorectal malformations. This retrospective study was performed to elucidate the risk factors of vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) and UTI in children with IA.We used the National Health Insurance Research Database (NHIRD) to estimate the frequency of congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) in children with IA.

Is wide excision sufficient as treatment for malignant fibrous histiocytomas of the trunk in children?

The aim of this study was to review our experience of treatment and outcome for malignant fibrous histiocytomas (MFH) of the trunk in children. The results suggested that wide excision only is sufficient treatment for trunk MFH in pediatric patients.