Our Laparoscopic Surgical Technique and Experience in Treating Pediatric Inguinal Hernia Over the Past Decade.

Background: Over the past decade, laparoscopic hernia repair was the most performed operation in our department. Equally, it compromises 15% of all pediatric operations performed. We aim, in this study, to review all the cases performed and extrapolate important information like reoccurrences, the incidence of metachronous inguinal hernia, complications amongst other information.

Evaluation of 5-year-old children with complete cleft lip and palate: Multicenter study. Part 2: Functional results.

Background And Purpose: Cleft surgery is marked by all the controversies and the multiplication of protocols, as it has been shown by the Eurocleft study. The objective of this pilot study is to start a comparison and analyzing procedure between primary surgical protocols in French centers.

Methods: Four French centers with different primary surgical protocols for cleft lip and palate repair, have accepted to be involved in this retrospective study.

Evaluation of success of alveolar cleft bone graft performed at 5 years versus 10 years of age.

Background And Purpose: Although alveolar cleft bone grafting is the most widely accepted approach, controversies remain on the operative timing.

Methods: A consecutive retrospective series of 28 patients who received alveolar bone grafting was examined and divided into 2 groups depending on the age at the time of bone graft. Group A (14 patients) was operated at a mean age of 5.

Twenty years' experience for reduction of ileocolic intussusceptions by saline enema under sonography control.

Background: Ultrasonography is a well-established efficient diagnostic tool for ileocolic intussusceptions in children. It can also be used to control hydrostatic reduction by saline enemas. This reduction method presents the advantage of avoiding radiations.

Evaluation of 5-year-old children with complete cleft lip and palate: Multicenter study. Part 1: Lip and nose aesthetic results.

Background And Purpose: Cleft surgery is marked by all the controversies and the multiplication of protocols, as it has been shown by the Eurocleft study. The objective of this pilot study is to start a comparison and analyzing procedure between primary surgical protocols in French centers.

Methods: Four French centers with different primary surgical protocols for cleft lip and palate repair, have accepted to be involved in this retrospective study.