The first cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection were identified at the end of 2019 and, in the next few months, coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spread throughout the world. Initially, it was believed that this disease mainly affected elderly individuals with comorbidities, in whom respiratory failure often occurs. It was believed that children fell ill from the infection more often, although the course of infection in the vast majority of pediatric cases has been asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic.
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September 2019
Urolithiasis in the pediatric population represents a major challenge associated with both the diagnosis and therapy of the condition. Over the past 25 years, the incidence has increased. The average age of pediatric patients with stones is about 7-8 years and the recurrence rate is 24%-50%.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To present a combining pyelolithotomy and endoscopy, an alternative approach for treating staghorn calculi in children.
Materials And Methods: We treated 1414 children (age, 10 months to 17 years) with urolithiasis between 2009 and 2013 in the Pediatric Surgery Department and in the Pediatrics and Nephrology Department, Military Institute of Medicine in Warsaw. Most patients were treated conservatively.
This study presents one institution's experiences in ureterolithotripsy (URSL)--a particular endoscopic treatment modality. The incidence and prevalence of urolithiasis in the paediatric population continues to increase. However, the choice of the most appropriate treatment remains a challenging problem for paediatric surgeons.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aim of our work is to present our own experience in the field of urolithiasis treatment in children using ureteroscopic lithotripsy.
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