Prevalence of cryptorchidism, retractile testis and orchiopexy in school children.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of cryptorchidism, retractile testis and orchiopexy and investigate the effects of these clinical conditions on testicular volume among schoolchildren aged 7-12 years.

Methods: It was a cross-sectional and descriptive study. The participants were stratified by school population and age and 1,800 questionnaires were distributed.

Factors associated with childhood constipation.

Aim: To evaluate factors associated with constipation, determine its risk factors and identify common methods of managing constipation among schoolchildren from ages 7-12 in Edirne, Turkey.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional and descriptive study and 1900 children were stratified by the school population, age and gender. The questionnaire collected information from parents about the prevalence of constipation and associated factors as well.

Acute gastric volvulus due to deficiency of the gastrocolic ligament in a newborn.

Unlabelled: Gastric volvulus is rare in the neonatal period. Only three cases of gastric volvulus due to deficiency of gastrocolic ligament have been reported until now in the literature. We describe a neonatal case due to absence of the gastrocolic ligament.