Background: Chronic constipation in children is associated with primary megarectum. This study investigated outcomes of surgical treatment of idiopathic megarectum in children.
Methods: This retrospective comparative study included 52 children with idiopathic megarectum (mean age, 9.
Background: There is no consensus on the surgical treatment of children with hydatid cyst of the liver (HCL). We evaluated the outcomes of laparoscopic and open surgery for childhood HCL.
Methods: We performed 81 open surgery and laparoscopic procedures in 37 (45.
Background: Operative correction of anorectal malformations (ARMs) remains a challenge in pediatric surgery. The study aimed to evaluate the outcomes of laparoscopic treatment of ARM in children.
Methods: From 2007 to 2014, we performed 104 laparoscopic-assisted anorectal pull-through procedures in children with a mean age of 11.