Publications by authors named "L W E van Heurn"
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- The study aimed to assess the long-term gastrointestinal effects of pyloromyotomy in children who had undergone this surgery for infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (IHPS) from 2007 to 2017.
- A questionnaire, including the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ Gastrointestinal symptoms module, was completed by 199 participants, revealing that their GI symptoms scores were similar to those of healthy peers.
- The results suggest that long-term GI issues after pyloromyotomy are rare, indicating no significant difference in health outcomes between these children and healthy controls, which can help inform parents and lessen the need for extensive follow-up care.
Introduction: It is challenging to distinguish between patients with Hirschsprung disease (HD) and patients with other causes of defecation problems based on clinical presentation in patients older than six months. Pathological examination of the rectal biopsy is the gold standard for the diagnosis of HD. The aim of this study was to gain insight into 1) the prevalence and severity of complications following rectal biopsy, 2) the final diagnoses of patients referred for biopsy, and 3) clinical factors associated with HD in patients older than six months.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Visual examination is crucial for assessing pectus carinatum (PC) severity and treatment results. This cross-sectional study evaluates the inter- and intraobserver agreement of PC deformities before and after treatment.
Methods: Observers examined medical photographs of patients before and after treatment.
Background: Long-term results and factors affecting outcomes of vacuum bell therapy for pectus excavatum are relatively unknown.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective study on patients (<18y) treated with vacuum bell therapy between May 2008 and October 2021. Primary outcome was treatment success; secondary outcomes were analysis of daily time spent on treatment, treatment duration, complications, long-term follow-up, treatment for patients awaiting a Nuss procedure, treatment for female patients, and factors affecting outcomes.
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- Sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) is a rare congenital tumor with unclear risks of malignancy and recurrence, prompting a study to better understand these factors.
- A global retrospective cohort study analyzed data from 3,612 SCT patients across 145 institutes in 62 countries, focusing on malignant transformation and recurrence rates.
- Results showed that the risk of malignancy increases with age, plateauing at six years, while 10.2% of patients experienced recurrence, with significant associations related to tumor type and initial histology.