Intestinal obstruction as a result of intra-abdominal hematoma: a complication of low molecular weight heparin in pediatric patients.

Introduction: Hematomas are a rare cause of intestinal obstruction. Subcutaneous heparin can bring about direct punctures on small bowel loops, potentially leading to traumatic hematoma and intestinal obstruction.

Case Reports: We present three cases of pediatric patients with clinical signs of intestinal obstruction treated with subcutaneous heparin.

Analysis of esthetic assessment scales in two surgical approaches for hypertrophic pyloric stenosis.

Introduction: Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (HPS) is a frequent pathology in neonates, with extramucosal pyloromyotomy being a healing surgery. It may be performed through a transverse subcostal incision (TSI) or a transumbilical incision (TUI).

Objective: To compare complications, operating times, hospital stay, and esthetic results between both techniques.

Thoracoscopic esophageal atresia repair: learning curve analysis using Clavien-Dindo surgical complication classification.

Objective: To evaluate a thoracoscopic esophageal atresia repair program by comparing it with a historic patient cohort.

Material And Methods: Retrospective cohort study. Surgery group: thoracoscopic surgery patients.

Endoscopic Cauterization with Pneumatic Distension for Piriform Fossa Sinus Tracts.

Introduction: Piriform fossa sinus tracts (PFSTs) are a cause of recurrent neck infections in the pediatric population. Conventional management required open resection, but over the last years minimally invasive approaches have been reported in an attempt to endoscopically obliterate the PFST, using different methods such as electrocautery, laser, trichloroacetic acid, or silver nitrate.

Materials And Methods: We undertook a retrospective review of the medical records of 12 children (aged 4 months to 14 years) with PFSTs treated with endoscopic sclerosis with diathermy (ESD) between 2010 and 2016 at a tertiary care children's hospital.