Wound Infection after Laparoscopic-Assisted Gastrostomy in Infants.

 Gastrostomy placement in children is one of the most frequently performed pediatric surgical procedures and laparoscopic-assisted gastrostomy (LAG) is the preferred technique. Wound infection after LAG has become a significant concern due to the emergence of antibiotic resistance. The aim of this study was to describe the frequency of wound infection after LAG in children younger than 2 years of age and to identify the associated risk factors and the bacterial species involved.

Comparison of major complications in children after laparoscopy-assisted gastrostomy and percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy placement: a meta-analysis.

Purpose: A meta-analysis was performed to compare the rates of the major complications associated with two gastrostomy tube placement techniques in a pediatric population: laparoscopy-assisted gastrostomy (LAG) and percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG).

Methods: The PubMed electronic database was queried for comparative studies of the two insertion techniques. The Newcastle-Ottawa scale (NOS) was used for the assessment of the quality and risk of bias in the included studies.

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in children: a population-based study from iceland, 1999-2010.

Aim: The aim of this study was to review the indications and the results of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) procedures in Icelandic children.

Patients And Methods: A retrospective review of all pediatric PEG procedures performed in Iceland in 1999-2010 was conducted. Diagnosis, demographics, complications, and body mass index were recorded.

[Case report: Seminal vesicle cyst with ipsilateral renal agenesis].

We describe a case of right seminal vesicle cyst with ipsilateral renal agenesis in a 25 year old male. The cyst caused severe pain syndrome with progressive perineal pain and pain on defecation and ejaculation. The cyst was surgically removed and the patient became asymtomatic.