Formation and Properties of Thermistor Chips Based on Semiconductor 3D Metal Oxide Films Obtained by RF-Magnetron Sputtering.

The formation of oxide semiconductor films of the (Mn,Co,Cu)O type by radio frequency magnetron sputtering is presented. The conditions of deposition and subsequent heat treatment make it possible to obtain films with electrophysical characteristics close to those of the bulk ceramic materials used as a target for magnetron sputtering. Two variants of thermistor geometry were implemented.

Comparison of the Laparoscopic and Open Methods of Gastrostomy at Neonates and Infants Up To Three Months of Age.

An open surgical intervention is a common approach for gastrostomy tube placement in neonates and infants. Also available, however less often used, is a laparoscopic technique for low-profile gastrostomy tube (button) placement. In this study we compare the pre-, intra-, and post-procedural outcomes of each technique.

Kinetic effects in thermal explosion with oscillating ambient conditions.

Thermal explosion problem for a medium with oscillating ambient temperature at its boundaries is a new problem which was introduced in the preceding publication by the present author. It is directly applicable to a range of practical fire autoignition scenarios (e.g.

Thermal explosion in oscillating ambient conditions.

Thermal explosion problem for a medium with oscillating ambient temperature at its boundaries is considered. This is a new problem in thermal explosion theory, not previously considered in a distributed system formulation, but important for combustion and fire science. It describes autoignition of wide range of fires (such as but not limited to piles of biosolids and other organic matter; storages of munitions, explosives, propellants) subjected to temperature variations, such as seasonal or day/night variation.

[Endoscopic treatment of intestinal malrotation in newborns and infants].

Aim: To compare treatment of intestinal malrotation in newborns and infants using laparoscopy and laparotomy.

Material And Methods: For the period from January 2004 to December 2013 34 Ladd's procedures were performed. Children were divided into 2 groups by 17 patients: laparoscopic (group I) and open treatment (group II).

[Training curves for endosurgical interventions in neonates and infants].

Aim: To demonstrate training curves for endosurgical interventions in neonates and infants.

Material And Methods: It was analyzed duration of thoracoscopic reconstruction of esophageal atresia (31 patients) and laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication (61 patients) performed for the period from January 2005 to December 2012. Graphs and tables reflecting correlation between duration and number of operations were framed.

Comparison of Two Laparoscopic Techniques for Gastropexy in Children.

Background: Laparoscopic gastrostomy is a widely used interventional procedure in pediatric surgery. We report comparative data for two endosurgical methods for the fixation of the stomach against the abdominal wall, using the U-stitches technique and the Saf-T-Pexy® (Halyard Health Inc., Alpharetta, GA) system.

Single-incision pediatric endosurgery in newborns and infants.

This study focuses on the successful application of single-incision pediatric endosurgery in the treatment of congenital anomalies and acquired diseases in neonates and infants. The purpose of this scientific review consists in highlighting the spectrum, indications, applicability, and effectiveness of single-port endosurgery in children during the first 3 postnatal months.

Technology of Single-Incision Laparoscopic Surgery in Treatment of Inguinal Hernia in Small Babies.

Purpose: The aim of this study was the comparison of single-port and multiport laparoscopic methods for the treatment of inguinal hernia in children during the first 3 months of life.

Subjects And Methods: Between January 2002 and December 2012, we performed 260 laparoscopic operations in neonates and infants with the diagnosis of inguinal hernia. Surgical procedures were single-port endoscopic herniorraphy (Group I; 180 patients) and multiport laparoscopic herniorraphy (Group II; 80 patients).

[Button gastrostomy in children].

For the period January 2002 to December 2013 it was performed 84 interventions for introduction of gastrostomy tube. The first group included 24 open operations and the second group had 60 laparoscopic operations by using of button devices MIC-KEY (Kimberly-Clark, Roswell, USA) in neonates and infants. Statistically significant difference was not observed during comparison of demographic data of patients.

Thoracoscopic plication of the diaphragm in infants in the first 3 months of life.

Purpose: Thoracoscopic plication of the diaphragm is an alternative to conventional surgical treatment of diaphragmatic evisceration via thoracotomy in neonates and infants. The aim of this study is to compare results of treatment by these two methods in the past 11 years.

Materials And Methods: We studied the data of 35 neonates who underwent standard posterolateral thoracotomy (18 patients; Group I) or video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (17 patients; Group II) for diaphragmatic plication.

[Single laparoscopic approach in newborns and infants].

The aim of this investigation is evidence of opportunity of single laparoscopic approach using during operations in newborns and infants. The authors have an experience of 274 single-port operations performed from January 2009 to December 2013. Success of single laparoscopic approach has been demonstrated in patients with inguinal hernia, congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis, feeding violations, ovarian cyst and multi-cystic kidney dysplasia.

[Thoracotomy and thoracoscopy in the treatment of patent arterial duct in infants weighing less than 2500 g].

Background: Thoracoscopic clipping of the patent ductus arteriosus is an alternative to conventional surgical closure via thoracotomy in low birth weight infants. The aim of this study is to compare of these two groups of patients for the last 11 years.

Methods: We reported the data of 127 small children's who underwent standard transaxillary thoracotomy (101 patients - Group I) and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for patent ductus arteriosus clipping (26 patients - Group II).

[Hybrid surgery for the treatment of ovarial cysts in newborns].

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of hybrid technology (laparoscopy and open surgery) for treatment of ovarian cysts in small babies and infants. Between January 2002 and November 2012, we have performed 11 operation for neonatal ovarian cysts repaired through standard circumumbilical incision (Group I) and 16 operation with using combined hybrid laparoscopic-assisted technique (Group II). The circumumbilical incision utilized at our institution is a classic Bianchi procedure.

[The use of staplers for intestinal anastomosis in newborns].

The comparative experience of mechanical and manual intestinal anastomoses in newborns was analyzed. The main group (mechanical suture) consisted of 23 patients; the group of control consisted of 21 little patients. The mechanical intestinal suture was performed with the use of linear endoscopic stapler with 2.

Laparoscopic nephrectomy: advantages of technique in infants and newborns.

Unlabelled: In spite of the appearance of new instruments, equipment, and new surgical techniques, the amount of laparoscopic procedures in newborns and infants remains limited. Nevertheless, some advantages of the laparoscopic nephrectomy technique in infants, which we present in this article allow us to recommend this approach as the method of choice in some renal pathologies in infants and newborns.

Materials And Methods: During the last 2 years of using laparoscopy, we removed 9 multicystic dysplastic kidneys.

[Splanchnic hemodynamics in acute cholecystitis and mechanical jaundice].

The authors analyze results of the investigation of hemodynamics in the abdominal cavity vessels by the method of duplex scanning in 30 patients with acute cholecystitis, in 30 patients with mechanical jaundice and cholelithiasis and in 30 healthy subjects. It was found that these patients had less blood flow along the upper mesenterial artery and the portal vein. As a compensation the blood flow increased along the hepatic artery.