Cecal Duplication Cyst: A New Surgical Intervention.

This case report of an infant details a rare occurrence of a cecal duplication cyst causing bowel obstruction. It was successfully treated through an extra mucosal enucleation. The patient presented at 41 days of life, with two days picture of abdominal distension and recurrent non-bilious vomiting.

Patterns and Characteristics of Intentional Self-inflicted Hand Injuries among Military Personnel: A Retrospective Study and Proposal of Treatment Algorithm.

Unlabelled: Self-inflicted hand injuries have been described in the literature with varying nomenclature (factitious, malingering, and self-induced hand injuries). Identifying and treating these patients is complex and requires a multidisciplinary team approach at a high cost. There is a lack of literature that describes the different patterns and characteristics of hand injuries among military personnel, especially in Saudi Arabia.

Necrotizing enterocolitis, surgical experience.

Between January 1988 and December 1994, 29 cases of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) required surgical management. There were 15 males and 14 females. The gestational age range was 24-38, average 32.

Aerodynamic assessment of the results of pharyngeal flap surgery: a preliminary investigation.

Voice-quality (i.e., nasality) judgments are commonly used to evaluate the results of pharyngeal flap surgery.

Anorectal continence following sphincter reconstruction utilizing the gluteus maximus muscle: a case report.

Rectal incontinence following pull-through procedure for high imperforate anus remains a difficult problem. Based on recent knowledge of the segmental neurovascular supply of the gluteus maximus muscle, the inferior half of the muscle on both sides was used for anorectal sphincter reconstruction on a 10-year-old boy who was totally incontinent following a pull-through procedure for a high imperforate anus. The technique of constructing this sphincter is simple and utilizes principles of muscle tendon transfer without jeopardizing the function of gait.

Heel coverage by a plantar myocutaneous island pedicle flap.

Defects of the heel represent a difficult reconstructive problem. Previously described methods have not always been ideal especially for the posterior heel. The weight-bearing functional requirements of the heel tissue over the calcaneus are a sensitive, well padded, durable cover.