Publications by authors named "Shareena Lala"
Background: Timely preoperative recognition of children with complicated appendicitis allows for planning and effective management. The aim of this study was to evaluate hyponatremia, an objective biochemical marker, as a predictor of complicated appendicitis.
Methods: A retrospective review of 1283 paediatric patients (≤15 years) who underwent acute appendicectomy from January 2016 to December 2020 (5-year period) was performed.
Aim: This is a 12-year, single-centre retrospective review of paediatric testicular tumours and review of the world literature on paediatric testicular tumours. The aim was to identify presenting features, the range of pathology and management of such tumours in comparison with other published series.
Methods: The hospital's pathology database was searched for all testicular and paratesticular tissue submitted for patients younger than 16 years of age during the 12-year study period January 2000 to December 2011, and patients with testicular tumours identified.
Background: Previous reviews report relatively low rates of post-operative complications for acute scrotal exploration. The aim of this study was to evaluate the re-presentation to hospital in boys with previous acute scrotal pathology, reviewing contralateral symptoms, post-operative complications, testicular torsion following fixation and failure of conservative management of testicular appendage (TA) torsion.
Methods: All boys under 16 years presenting to our unit with an acute scrotum from January 2008 to December 2012 (5-year period) were identified.
Background: E nterobius vermicularis is one of the most common parasitic infections of the gastrointestinal tract, and has been shown to infest up to 28% of children worldwide. The role of E . vermicularis in acute appendicitis has previously been questioned, with some studies identifying infection as a precursor for inflammation of the appendix, with others refuting such a link.
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