The percutaneous cecostomy tube in the management of fecal incontinence in children.

Purpose: To retrospectively evaluate experience with percutaneous cecostomies and their long-term outcomes.

Materials And Methods: Between June 1994 and March 2009, 290 patients (mean age, 10.1 y) with fecal incontinence underwent percutaneous cecostomy tube placement and subsequent tube management.

Heparin-bonded central venous catheters do not reduce thrombosis in infants with congenital heart disease: a blinded randomized, controlled trial.

Background: Infants with congenital heart disease who require central venous lines are at increased risk of thrombosis. Heparin-bonded catheters provide protection from thrombotic events in some children. However, heparin-bonded catheters may not be as effective in infants View Article and Find Full Text PDF

The experience of conducting Mortality and Morbidity reviews in a pediatric interventional radiology service: a retrospective study.

Purpose: To review the experience and impact of conducting multidisciplinary Morbidity and Mortality (M&M) reviews in pediatric interventional radiology (IR) and describe issues, lessons, and recommendations.

Materials And Methods: A dedicated functionality of an existing database was developed to retrospectively analyze pediatric IR M&M issues. Patient demographics, sedation/anesthesia, and procedure type were recorded.

Ectopic drainage of the common bile duct into the lesser curvature of the gastric antrum in a newborn with pyloric atresia, annular pancreas and congenital short bowel syndrome.

We report a newborn with bilious vomiting and the rare combination of pyloric atresia, annular pancreas and ectopic drainage of the common bile duct into the lesser curvature of the gastric antrum. Radiologic, sonographic and percutaneous transhepatic transcholecystic cholangiographic (PTTC) findings, with surgical correlation, are presented.

Safety and effectiveness of radiologic percutaneous gastrostomy and gastro jejunostomy in children with cardiac disease.

Objective: The purpose of our study was to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of radiologic percutaneous gastrostomy and gastrojejunostomy for providing nutritional support in children with cardiac disease.

Materials And Methods: Retrospective chart review of 58 children with cardiac disease who underwent radiologic percutaneous gastrostomy from November 2001 to June 2005 was conducted. Patient data were collected until January 2007.