Publications by authors named "Sara Lobo"
Aim: This study evaluates outcomes of endoscopic balloon dilatation (EBD) in the management of primary obstructive megaureter (POM) in children.
Methods: Retrospective data between 2013 and 2023 from two tertiary paediatric surgical centres in the UK were reviewed. Pre and post-operative clinical and imaging parameters of children managed with EBD were assessed.
Objective: To explore the usefulness of the 'differential renal length index' (iDRL) before and after pyeloplasty, as the anteroposterior diameter is commonly used to quantify hydronephrosis but inaccuracies arise due to interobserver variability, hydration status and pure intra-renal dilatation.
Patients And Methods: Prospectively collected data, from two centres, of all children undergoing pyeloplasty for isolated unilateral pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction (PUJO) (2015-2021) were analysed. Subgroup analysis was undertaken: Group A - differential renal function (DRF) ≥40%, Group B - subnormal DRF (20-39%), and Group C - symptomatic.
Introduction: Conventionally the split appendix has been used to address the need for dual conduits such as the Mitrofanoff and the ACE, however limited by its length. We present a video demonstration of an alternate solution.
Material And Methods: Size-12 Nelaton catheter introduced via appendicular stump and skirted along the lateral wall of the caecum.
Article Synopsis
- Cloacal malformation is a rare condition that's difficult to diagnose before birth, often showing signs like ascites and pelvic cysts, leading to complex prenatal care.
- The study reviewed ten patients from a Cloaca database, noting that ascites often leads to severe bowel adhesions and challenging surgical procedures.
- Findings suggest that the presence of ascites in newborns with this malformation indicates a need for careful preparation by surgeons and anesthetists due to potential complications during initial surgery.
Background: Conservative surgery (CS) brachytherapy (BT) techniques for local therapy in bladder-prostate rhabdomyosarcoma (BP-RMS) seek to retain organ function. We report bladder function after high-dose rate (HDR) BT combined with targeted CS for any vesical component of BP-RMS.
Procedure: Prospective cohort of all BP-RMS patients between 2014 and 2019 receiving HDR-BT (iridium-192, 27.
Background. The objective of this paper is to demonstrate the effect of Gynostemma pentaphyllum extract on mouse dermal fibroblasts. Recent studies have shown that this plant may possess great antioxidant properties, which can be very beneficial in combating oxidative stress.
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