Laparoscopy-Assisted Percutaneous Cholangiography in Biliary Atresia Diagnosis: Comparison with Open Technique.

Introduction. Biliary atresia is a surgical cause of prolonged jaundice, which needs to be diagnosed with cholangiography that has traditionally been performed via laparotomy. Laparoscopic assistance has lately been introduced to avoid unnecessary laparotomy.

Factors Affecting the Prevalence of Gastro-oesophageal Reflux in Childhood Corrosive Oesophageal Strictures.

Background: Gastro-oesophageal reflux may accompany the corrosive oesophageal damage caused by the ingestion of corrosive substances and affect its treatment. The factors that affect the development of reflux in these cases and their effects on treatment still remain unclear.

Aims: Our aim is to investigate the prevalence of gastro-oesophageal reflux in children with corrosive oesophageal strictures, the risk factors affecting this prevalence and the effects of gastro-oesophageal reflux on treatment.

Renal sparing surgery using focus ultracision harmonic scalpel in patients with bilateral wilms' tumor: case report.

Background: Bilateral Wilms' tumor is rare and surgical treatment requires an individual approach. Surgical approach to the tumors located in the central part of the kidney represents a major challenge and nephrectomy is usually essential. Renal sparing surgery is difficult in such cases.

Severe abdominal trauma involving bicycle handlebars in children.

Objectives: To emphasize the severity of the underlying injury which may not be realized during the initial patient admission to the emergency department.

Methods: A retrospective case note review of children admitted to our institution with the severe abdominal injury.

Results: Eight children were identified with the severe abdominal injury secondary to the trauma from a bicycle handlebar that needed special care in the intensive care unit.

Testicular biopsy during orchidopexy procedure: does it have an adverse effect on fertility?

Introduction: The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of the gonadal biopsy procedure on fertility and histology of the experimentally created undescended testis.

Materials And Methods: Thirty Wistar-Albino rat litters were divided into three groups. In the first two groups, undescended testes were obtained by dividing the right gubernaculum in the first 48 h and the third group constituted the sham group.

[Foreign body aspiration in children].

Objectives: The aim of this study was to present the demographic data of our patients who underwent bronchoscopy for suspected aspiration of a foreign body. We also assessed the sensitivity and specificity of history, symptoms, physical examination, and radiological findings in these patients.

Patients And Methods: One-hundred and two patients underwent bronchoscopy for suspected foreign body aspiration during a 23-month period.

Epidermal growth factor and bombesin act synergistically to support intestinal adaptation in rats with massive small bowel resection.

Intestinal adaptation is the most important event in short bowel syndrome following a massive small bowel resection. Effects of various growth factors and their synergism have been well documented in intestinal adaptation. This study aimed to compare the effect of two different trophic agents, epidermal growth factor (EGF) and bombesin (BBS), on intestinal adaptation following massive intestinal resection.

Epididymitis in infants with anorectal malformation.

Objective: To document the characteristics of epididymitis in boys with anorectal malformations.

Methods: Sixty-six boys with anorectal malformation were treated between January 1990 and January 2000, in our center. Four of these boys experienced epididymitis attacks.

Double intussusception in an infant.

Intussusception is a common surgical disorder in infancy. Double intussusception (DI), however, is an extremely rare form of this pathology. The authors report a case of idiopathic DI in an 8-month-old girl, which is the third case of idiopathic DI in childhood in the English-language literature.