Midterm outcome of the modified Bretteville technique for hypospadias reconstruction.

Hypospadias is a common condition affecting approximately one in 300 boys in Scotland. The functional and aesthetic outcome of the many different techniques of repair are being analysed in increasingly critical fashion. However, few techniques have been published with more than short-term follow-up data.

Superior mesenteric artery syndrome in children and adolescents with spine deformities undergoing corrective surgery.

Objective: Obstruction of the third part of the duodenum by the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) is associated with spinal manipulation in the surgical or conservative management of scoliosis. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of SMA syndrome in a cohort of 165 consecutive pediatric patients who underwent spine deformity surgery and had minimum 2-year follow-up.

Methods: The study group comprised 85 patients with idiopathic scoliosis, 20 patients with neuromuscular and 18 patients with miscellaneous or syndromic scoliosis, and 42 patients with congenital spine deformities.