Publications by authors named "Kirsten Meldrum"
An unusual spermatic cord-like structure was observed connecting the liver and right testis in a 3-month-old boy who was undergoing right inguinal hernia repair. The hepatic tissue was present along the entire length of this structure.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: The Monti catheterizable channel is used as an integral part of continent bladder reconstruction in children. We have updated our ongoing experience at Riley Children's Hospital with 199 patients.
Methods: We identified 199 patients for retrospective review, including all patients for whom a Monti ileovesicostomy was created from January 1997 to August 2004.
Purpose: Laparoscopic assisted surgery results in an improved cosmetic appearance by allowing complex reconstruction without a midline upper abdominal incision. We report technique and outcomes in patients undergoing laparoscopic assisted reconstruction during a 7-year period.
Materials And Methods: A total of 31 consecutive patients with a mean age of 14 years (range 1 to 36) underwent laparoscopic assisted reconstructive surgery through a lower midline or Pfannenstiel incision by a single surgeon (SGD) between June 1995 and July 2002.