Sharp recanalization of a short esophageal occluding stricture in a patient with epidermolysis bullosa.

Background: Although esophageal strictures caused by epidermolysis bullosa are often treated with balloon dilations, complete obstruction has few effective therapies except esophagectomy with colonic replacement.

Objective: Resolution of esophageal obstructive lesion without surgical intervention.

Design: Case study.

Regional anesthesia in children.

The future of regional anesthesia in children is to continue to use current techniques, but also to search for ways to make them easier to employ. The potential development of safe local anesthetic agents with much longer durations, will serve to facilitate improvements in the techniques and styles of practice. The advances in minimally invasive surgical techniques do not mean that regional techniques will not be necessary, but will result in an adaptation of techniques.

Health effects of diazinon on a family.

There is increasing evidence of permanent sequalae from acute organophosphate poisoning. We report on accidental diazinon overexposure with acute organophosphate poisoning through cutaneous absorption and inhalation followed by persistent neurological effects. In addition, we observed skeletal and endocrine effects likely attributable to the diazinon poisoning.