Bilateral Ureteral Obstruction in Children With Ulcerative Colitis and Oliguria: When and Why?

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an inflammatory clinical entity with many extraintestinal symptoms, including urinary tract manifestations. However, the bilateral ureteral obstruction is extremely rare. We report a case of bilateral ureteral obstruction in a 12-year-old male patient with ulcerative colitis (UC).

A Rare Case of Iatrogenic Urinary Bladder Injury During Inguinal Hernia Repair: Management Tips, Tricks and Pitfalls.

Iatrogenic injury of the bladder is a rare incidence during inguinal hernia repair in children, with serious consequences for such patients. Due to the scarcity of information on this matter, it is our goal to share our experience regarding the therapeutic approach to such a rare occurrence. Specifically, a 22-month-old male was admitted to our department with the complaint of vomiting, abdominal pain and anuria, two days after inguinal hernia repair.

Endovascular Treatment With a Balloon-Expandable Covered Stent in a Polytrauma 12-Year-Old Patient With Traumatic Abdominal Aortic Rupture.

Βlunt trauma is a common injury in children; however, blunt abdominal aortic trauma is extremely rare and is accompanied by high rates of morbidity and mortality. We report our initial experience with the endovascular management of an abdominal aortic rupture in a 12-year-old boy after he was involved in a motor vehicle accident. The patient was a backseat-restrained passenger.

Surgical Management of Arteriovenous Malformation of the Penis in an Adolescent Boy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are common benign lesions, present at birth. Although they may occur anywhere in the body, usually they are found on the head, the neck, and the extremities. AVMs of the glans penis are very rare.

Acute Appendicitis Following COVID-19 Infection in Pediatric Patients: A Single Center's Study in Greece.

Purpose: This study investigated the potential association between the previous severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) positive infection, as well as vaccination, and the presentation of acute appendicitis in pediatric patients. It has been three years since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, and city lockdowns and self-protective measures have been applied worldwide. In an effort to contribute to the research on the probable long-term complications of the COVID-19 infection as well as the vaccination against SARS-CoV-2, the current study was designed and investigated patients' health records in the post-quarantine era.

Classification systems of acute appendicitis as an indicator for paediatric surgical consultation of children with acute abdominal pain.

Aim: This study examined if the classification systems for acute appendicitis could be applied in the emergency department as an indicator for surgical consultation, in order to reduce unnecessary paediatric surgery admission.

Methods: The Alvarado Score (ALS) and the Pediatric Appendicitis Score (PAS) were applied. The decisions for hospitalisation and treatment were made independent of the scores.

Partial epididymal rupture and spermatic cord haematoma with an associated secondary testicular torsion due to blunt scrotal injury, in a 12-year-old boy.

Scrotal injuries are not very common in children and are mostly due to blunt trauma from direct injury, sports injuries or motor vehicle accidents. Traumatic testicular torsion in children has been also infrequently reported in the literature. To ensure testicular salvage, an urgent and specialised diagnosis and management are necessary.

Laparoscopic-assisted excision of a huge polycystic omental lymphangioma in a 3 year old patient presenting with acute abdomen: case report and review.

Lymphangioma is a rare benign neoplasm affecting mainly children. In this report we present a complicated case of polycystic omental lymphangioma in a 3 year old female presenting with acute abdomen. The patient underwent a laparoscopic-assisted excision of the lesion and had an excellent postoperative course.

Incarcerated Umbilical Hernia in a 14-Month-Old Female: A Rare Case of Bowel Strangulation.

An umbilical hernia, although considered a benign condition of childhood, may rarely manifest with serious complications such as incarceration and viscous organ strangulation. One such case is presented in this report in an attempt to enrich the current literature, due to the relative lack of data in regard to complicated umbilical hernias in children and definite guidelines regarding the monitoring and management of uncomplicated cases. In addition, we discuss some of the latest advancements concerning the matter at issue.

Endoscopic treatment of obstructive ureterohydronephrosis in children.

Obstructive ureterohydronephrosis in childhood population is a matter of debate between paediatric surgeons and paediatricians, as far as the therapeutic protocol that should be applied. Close observation, chemoprophylaxis, endoscopic and surgical approaches are the universally used techniques that provide quality of life in the paediatric patients. Undoubtedly, "the less is more" even when we have to encounter obstructive ureterohydronephrosis in children.

Prognostic significance of major lipids in patients with acute ischemic stroke.

Although dyslipidemia increases the risk for ischemic stroke, previous studies reported conflicting data regarding the association between lipid levels and stroke severity and outcome. To evaluate the predictive value of major lipids in patients with acute ischemic stroke. We prospectively studied 790 consecutive patients who were admitted with acute ischemic stroke (41.

Treatment with Clopidogrel Prior to Acute Non-Cardioembolic Ischemic Stroke Attenuates Stroke Severity.

Background: Clopidogrel reduces the risk of non-cardioembolic ischemic stroke, but it is unclear whether it affects the severity and outcome of stroke. We aimed at evaluating the effect of prior treatment with clopidogrel on acute non-cardioembolic ischemic stroke severity and in-hospital outcome.

Methods: We prospectively studied 608 consecutive patients (39.

No Association Observed Between Blood Pressure Variability During the Acute Phase of Ischemic Stroke and In-Hospital Outcomes.

Background: Recent data suggest that blood pressure (BP) variability confers increased cardiovascular risk independently of BP. We aimed to evaluate the association between BP variability during the acute phase of ischemic stroke and the in-hospital outcome.

Methods: We prospectively studied 608 consecutive patients admitted with acute ischemic stroke (39.

Type 2 diabetes is associated with a worse functional outcome of ischemic stroke.

Aim: To assess whether ischemic stroke severity and outcome is more adverse in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

Methods: Consecutive patients hospitalized for acute ischemic stroke between September 2010 and June 2013 were studied prospectively (n = 482; 40.2% males, age 78.