Compartment syndrome of the hand following intra-arterial injection of heroin.

We report two cases of compartment syndrome of the hand and forearm, due to intra-arterial injection of heroin, managed by surgical fasciotomies alone. We also review the literature on the management of this condition.

Laparoscopy in the management of the impalpable undescended testis.

Background: This study evaluates the role of laparoscopy for managing the intra-abdominal testis.

Methods: Over 30 months, 48 children (six with previous groin explorations) underwent laparoscopy for a unilateral impalpable undescended testis. The patients' age ranged from 1 to 9 years.

Thoracoscopy for empyema in children.

Methods: During a 19-month period, seven children with empyema underwent thoracoscopy. The average age was 7.5 years (range, 3 to 15 years) and the duration of illness before surgery 16.