Do children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes suffer from a lack of resources in France? Results from a benchmark study in the New Aquitaine region.

Background: A benchmark study was conducted in the southwest of France, in the New Aquitaine region, to investigate metabolic outcomes and availability of resources in pediatric diabetes units. We assessed whether the level of care was in accordance with the International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes recommendations.

Methods: Demographic and clinical data were collected, as were all HbA1c tests for the 2017 calendar year.

Long-term evolution of endocrine disorders and effect of GH therapy in 35 patients with pituitary stalk interruption syndrome.

We report long-term evolution of endocrine functions and the results of GH treatment in 35 patients (26 male and 9 female) with pituitary stalk interruption. At diagnosis, mean chronological age was 4.8 +/- 2.

[Laparoscopic treatment of abdominal incisional hernias].

Current management of incisional hernias is based on the tension free parietoplasty with prosthesis. This option is considered as the gold standard leading to a recurrence rate lower than 10%. Laparoscopic approach involves the placement of a composite intraperitoneal prosthesis obstructing the wall defect without anatomic reconstruction or peritoneal excision.

[Osteoarticular brucellosis and signs of autoimmunity].

Unlabelled: We report two cases of osteoarticular brucellosis in childhood, which illustrate the diagnostic difficulties in non-endemic areas.

Case Report: A 12-year-old boy was admitted for a unilateral sacroiliitis for which the brucellosis origin was established by serological and blood cultures (without fever). Autoimmunity was detected and disappeared following the treatment of the affection.

Classification and surgical treatment of incisional hernia. Results of an experts' meeting.

Background: The treatment of incisional hernia (IH) is a current problem in modern surgery. Many important aspects of incisional hernia surgery are yet to be answered, especially the choice of surgical technique and its adaptation to the individual patient. The aim of this experts' meeting was to resolve some current questions in incisional hernia surgery and to organise an international hernia register.