Prospective study of antibiotic protocols for managing surgical site infections in children.

Purpose: We adopted antibiotic (Ab) protocols for managing surgical site infections in children and assessed their effectiveness.

Methods: We used our protocols on 1313 children between 2004 and 2005. All wounds were monitored for 30 days and classified as clean, clean-contaminated, contaminated, or dirty-infected.

Prospective analysis of primary modified Georgeson's laparoscopy-assisted endorectal pull-through for Hirschsprung's disease: short- to mid-term results.

The aim of this study was to analyze the short- to mid-term outcome of primary modified Georgeson's laparoscopy-assisted endorectal pull-through (PMGLEPT) for Hirschsprung's disease (HD). HD patients treated by PMGLEPT were evaluated prospectively by a single surgeon using a standard structured questionnaire to assess complications, incidence of enterocolitis, and evaluate continence (CE). CE involved scoring five parameters (frequency of motions, severity of staining/soiling, severity of perianal erosions, anal shape, and requirement for medications) on a 3-point scale (0, 1, and 2 for each parameter).