Publications by authors named "K Kyrklund"
Background: Intra-abdominal lymphatic malformations (LMs) are relatively rare congenital anomalies and can be divided into intra- and retroperitoneal subgroups. This study aims to evaluate the outcomes after surgical resection of intraperitoneal LMs in children.
Methods: The records of all patients ≤16 years of age with intraperitoneal LMs managed at our tertiary center between 2007-2022 were reviewed.
Background: Hirschsprung disease is a congenital intestinal motility disorder characterized by an absence of enteric ganglion cells. Total colonic aganglionosis and near total or total intestinal aganglionosis, defined as absence of ganglion cells in the entire colon and with variable length of small bowel involved, are life-threatening conditions which affect less than 10 % of all patients with Hirschsprung disease. The aim of this project was to develop clinical consensus statements within ERNICA, the European Reference Network for rare congenital digestive diseases, on four major topics: Surgical treatment of total colonic aganglionosis, surgical treatment of total intestinal aganglionosis, management of poor bowel function in total colonic and/or intestinal aganglionosis and long-term management in total colonic and or intestinal aganglionosis.
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- * Associated syndromes include trisomy 21 and Mowat-Wilson syndrome, with genes like RET and EDNRB linked to the disease's occurrence.
- * Diagnosis involves imaging and biopsy, and treatment usually requires surgical removal of the affected bowel, with various surgical techniques available and ongoing research aimed at improving diagnosis and patient outcomes.
Unlabelled: To elaborate expert consensus patient pathways to guide patients and physicians toward efficient diagnostics and management of patients with venous malformations.
Methods: VASCERN-VASCA (https://vascern.eu/) is a European network of multidisciplinary centers for Vascular Anomalies.
Lymphatic malformations (LMs) are developmental defects of lymphatic vessels. LMs are histologically benign lesions, however, due to localization, size, and unexpected swelling, they may cause serious complications that threaten vital functions such as compression of the airways. A large swelling of the face or neck may also be disfiguring and thus constitute a psychological strain for patients and their families.
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