Thrombosis of portal vein in absence of hepatic disease.

Of 602 patients referred for portal hypertension during a 20 year period, 18 children (mean age of 5.0 years) and 29 adults (mean age of 26.5 years) had thrombosis in the portal bed with a healthy liver (7.

[Infections of the urinary tract persisting in successful outcome of vesico-ureteral reimplants for primary reflux].

Persistence of urinary tract infections after successful ureteric reimplantation for vesico-ureteric reflux has been reported with an incidence varying between 20-30% according to different series. The Authors analyze their own experience with 99 patients successfully operated for primary VUR during a five year period. In 22 patients (22.

[Perioperative water-electrolyte therapy in urologic surgery in childhood].

Renal function was evaluated before and after introduction of different intraoperatory methods of hydroelectrolytic re-equilibrium in 172 children who underwent urological surgery. 24 h postoperatory renal function resulted not affected in the treated group, while significantly reduced in untreated patients.