Factors Associated with Postoperative Complications After Congenital Duodenal Obstruction Surgery: A Retrospective Study.

Duodenal atresia and stenosis are common causes of intestinal obstruction. Associated anomalies significantly influence early postoperative mortality, while postoperative complications impact long-term survival. Over a 13-year period from January 2010 to August 2023, a total of 74 infants and children with congenital duodenal obstruction were treated at "Grigore Alexandrescu" Children's Emergency Hospital and met the inclusion criteria.

Predictors of Complicated Appendicitis with Evolution to Appendicular Peritonitis in Pediatric Patients.

Appendicitis is one of the most frequent surgical emergencies in pediatric surgery. Complicated appendicitis can evolve with appendicular peritonitis characterized by the diffusion of the pathological process to the peritoneal cavity, thus producing generalized or localized inflammation of the peritoneum. The capacity to anticipate the possibility of perforation in acute appendicitis can direct prompt management and lower morbidity.

The Management of Pediatric Acute Appendicitis-Survey among Pediatric Surgeons in Romania.

: To assess the current practice pattern in the management of pediatric acute appendicitis in Romania. A questionnaire was emailed to all the members of the Romanian Society of Pediatric Surgery between June-July 2022. : 118 answers were received, 79.

Role of Ultrasonography in the Diagnosis of Wilms' Tumour.

Background: Wilms' tumour or nephroblastoma is the most common renal malignancy encountered in the paediatric population. Imaging findings are of great importance to the surgeon, the oncologist and the radiologist in the diagnosis and the staging and surveillance of this tumour.

Material And Methods: This study was carried out as a 10-year retrospective study of patients who were diagnosed with Wilms' tumour.

mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Reactogenicity among Healthcare Workers: Results from an Active Survey in a Pediatric Hospital from Bucharest, January-February 2021.

In Romania, health and social workers were prioritized for COVID-19 vaccination. We aimed to describe the vaccine adverse events identified through an active survey (using an electronic questionnaire) conducted among the staff of a pediatric hospital from Bucharest, vaccinated with the mRNA Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. Data on the frequency and duration of adverse events were collected and analyzed using Microsoft Excel, Epi Info, and MedCalc.