Pediatric endoscopic subcutaneous mastectomy (pesma) with liposuction in adolescents with gynecomastia.

Background: Surgical techniques for treatment of gynecomastia are increasingly less invasive. We described technical standardization of pediatric endoscopic subcutaneous mastectomy (PESMA) with liposuction.

Methods: All adolescents with primary gynecomastia, operated using PESMA with liposuction over the period June 2014-July 2021, were included.

Mesothelioma in children and adolescents: the European Cooperative Study Group for Pediatric Rare Tumors (EXPeRT) contribution.

Introduction: Very little is known about the characteristics of mesothelial tumours in the paediatric population. In adults with malignant mesothelioma, the pemetrexed-based regimen with cytoreductive surgery (CRS) is a standard of care in limited tumours, but long-term survival is uncommon.

Material And Methods: The European Cooperative Study Group on Pediatric Rare Tumors (EXPeRT) retrospectively reviewed children, adolescents and young adults (≤21 year) diagnosed with mesothelial tumours treated between 1987 and 2018.

Multicystic and diffuse malignant peritoneal mesothelioma in children.

Background: Malignant and multicystic peritoneal mesotheliomas are extremely rare tumors in children, developing from mesothelial cells. No specific guidelines are available at this age.

Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of all identified children (< 18-year-old) treated in France from 1987 to 2017 for a diffuse malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (DMPM) or a multicystic peritoneal mesothelioma (MCPM).

Is Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty for Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction in Infants Under 1 Year of Age a Good Option?

Laparoscopic pyeloplasty in children younger than 1 year of age is still debatable due to its supposed technical difficulties and failure rate. We present our experience and outcome in infants. A retrospective study was conducted in 3 Departments of Pediatric Surgery.

Utility of radiation-free imaging for initial evaluation of pectus excavatum.

Objectives: The OrtenBodyOne scanner is a radiation-free, 3-dimensional imaging system recently developed for evaluation of the severity of pectus excavatum (PE). The goal of this study was to evaluate the utility of this new imaging system compared with that of computed tomography (CT) for the evaluation of the severity of PE.

Methods: Patients treated for PE from April 2015 to January 2017 with available CT and OrtenBodyOne data were included.

Treatment of Gynecomastia by Endoscopic Subcutaneous Mastectomy in Adolescents.

Morbidity of traditional open surgery for the treatment of gynecomastia includes asymmetry, retraction of the nipple, and poor scarring. Other approaches were described to improve the results. Endoscopic subcutaneous mastectomy (ESCM) was reported in adult series, including a few adolescents.

Laparoscopic vesico-ureteral reimplantation with Lich-Gregoir approach in children: medium term results of 159 renal units in 117 children.

Purpose: Vesico-ureteral reflux (VUR) represents one of the most significant risk factors for acute pyelonephritis in children. Surgery is an important part of its management. Laparoscopic ureteric reimplantation using the Lich-Gregoir technique is an option for VUR.

Endoscopic Excision of Forehead and Eyebrow Benign Tumors in Children.

Objective: Direct excision of dermoid cysts of the eyebrow and forehead may lead to a prominent facial scar. Endoscopic techniques have greatly reduced the morbidity of excising benign orbitofacial masses. Access, visualization, and dissection of these masses are comparable to open approaches without the use of large or conspicuous incisions.