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July-December 2018
Volume 15 | Issue 3 & 4
Page Nos. 121-157
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ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Laparoscopic diagnostic finding in atypical intestinal malrotation in children with equivocal imaging studies
p. 121
Maged Ismail, Ahmed Abd Elgffar Helal
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:10.4103/ajps.AJPS_132_13
PMID
:32769361
Background:
Atypical presentation of intestinal malrotation provide a diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma for the surgeon to answer the question is it wisdom to operate or not? Upper gastrointestinal (UGI) contrast study is essential for diagnosis; however, 'soft' radiologic findings place the responsibility of excluding malrotation directly on the surgeon. Recently, minimally invasive surgical techniques would be able to accomplish the identical evaluation and treatment of this group of patients.
Patients and Methods:
A total of 40 patients (25 male, 15 female), age of 2-14 years, presented with symptoms of chronic abdominal pain, intermittent upper intestinal obstruction, recurrent bilious vomiting and failure to thrive. On clinical examination, none of the patients had signs of acute abdominal emergency. UGI contrast study was done and it was equivocal. All patients underwent laparoscopic evaluation.
Results:
A total of 36 patients (90%) were found on laparoscopy to have a discrepant finding of chronic intestinal malrotation. With narrow mesenteric base which put them at significant risk of midgut volvulus. Two patients (5%) were found to have chronic appendicitis with extensive adhesion at the right iliac fossa, one patient (2.5%) has annular pancreas and one patient has negative laparoscopic exploration. Laparoscopic findings of chronic intestinal malrotation includes, huge dilated stomach and the first part of duodenum, ectopic site of caecum central in the abdomen or under the liver, medial and low position of duodenojejunal junction, congested mesenteric veins with lymphatic oedema, generalised mesenteric lymphadenopathy, reversed relation of superior mesenteric artery and vein, right-sided small bowel.
Conclusion:
Laparoscopic diagnostic finding permits direct evaluation and treatment of undocumented malrotation in children, with equivocal UGI contrast study. Furthermore, laparoscopy provides an excellent opportunity to assess the base of the mesentery. Those children with a narrow base should undergo laparoscopic Ladd procedure to avoid catastrophic midgut volvulus.
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The effect of adenoidectomy on transnasal airflow in children with hypertrophy of adenoid tissue
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Jan Sojak, Peter Durdik, Renata Pecova
DOI
:10.4103/ajps.AJPS_135_15
PMID
:32769362
Background:
The aim of this study was to clarify changes of transnasal airflow resulting from adenoidectomy and to assess the effect of surgery depending on adenoid hypertrophy (AH) obstruction grade.
Materials and Methods:
Altogether fifty children having symptoms of nasal obstruction and adenoids were submitted to a rhinomanometric assessment before and after adenoidectomy. At the same time, using the nasal fiberoptic endoscopy, the grade of AH obstruction was determined, according to which the children were divided into four classes. We assessed the change of total transnasal inspiratory airflow and total nasal resistance due to adenoidectomy.
Results:
Values of transnasal airflow and nasal resistance measured in the study group of fifty children were preoperatively 262 mL/s and 0.565 kPa/L/s; postoperatively 288 mL/s and 0.52 kPa/L/s. We have noticed statistically significant increase of the airflow (
P
= 0.015); however, decrease of the resistance (
P
= 0.054) was not significant. In the group of children suffering from the 1
st
to 2
nd
grade (29 children) preoperatively measured values presented 280 mL/s and 0.52 kPa/L/s; postoperatively, 276 mL/s and 0.54 kPa/L/s; change of the airflow (
P
= 0.634) and resistance (
P
= 0.829) was not significant. In the study group having the 3
rd
and 4
th
grade (21 children), the values indicated preoperatively 240 mL/s and 0.62 kPa/L/s; postoperatively, 340 mL/s and 0.44 kPa/L/s; there were significant airflow increase (
P
= 0.012) and resistance decrease (
P
= 0.033).
Conclusions:
Adenoidectomy significantly increased the airflow; however, we observed the different effect in the group of children with the 1
st
and 2
nd
grade compared to the group with the 3
rd
and 4
th
grade. A significant increase of the airflow and decrease of the resistance were present only in the group with the 3
rd
and 4
th
grade; therefore, the significant reduction of nasal obstruction symptoms might be expected only in this group of patients.
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Alarm therapy and desmopressin in the treatment of patients with nocturnal enuresis
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Basri Cakiroglu, Ersa Arda, Tuncay Tas, Aykut Bugra Senturk
DOI
:10.4103/ajps.AJPS_115_16
PMID
:32769363
Purpose:
The purpose of this study was to compare the rates of success, relapse, and compliance to treatment in patients undergoing alarm therapy or receiving desmopressin for primary monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis (PMNE).
Materials and Methods:
This retrospective study was performed by reviewing the medical files of patients undergoing alarm therapy (Group 1) or receiving desmopressin (Group 2) for PMNE, between January 2010 and July 2014. Patients undergoing treatment in the 3
rd
and 6
th
month as well as 1
st
year follow-up data were analyzed. Two groups were compared with regard to treatment success, relapse rate, and compliance to treatment.
Results:
Group 1 included 64 and Group 2 included 70 children. Relapse rates at the 3
rd
month, 6
th
month, and 1
st
year were 67.2%, 71.9%, and 17.0% for Group 1 and 74.3%, 80.0%, and 21.4% for Group 2, respectively. There was no statistically significant difference between relapse rates at any point of follow-up.
Conclusions:
Alarm therapy and desmopressin have the same success rate and relapse rates for PMNE. Compliance with alarm therapy is higher and we recommend it as the first-line treatment. On the other hand, desmopressin has low side effects and can also be used.
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Usefulness of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in children
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Bahubali D Gadgade, Venkatesh M Annigeri, Anil Halageri, Praveen Bagalkot
DOI
:10.4103/ajps.AJPS_111_16
PMID
:32769364
Context:
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy is now important investigation in children. Although endoscopy is used routinely by pediatric surgeons, there are no recent Indian studies which have evaluated endoscopy within a Department of Pediatric Surgery.
Aims:
It was done with the aim to define the diagnostic value of upper GI endoscopy and evaluate the outcome.
Subjects and Methods:
This is a descriptive retrospective study. Cases <14 years between January 2013 and October 2016 were included. An Olympus GIF-Q150 video gastroscope was used for all procedures. This study was approved by the institute research and ethical committee, and patient confidentiality was maintained using unique identifiers. The data were analyzed using Microsoft Excel 2010 and SPSS (Version 19) software.
Results:
The most common indication for endoscopy was for hematemesis (25.3%,
n
= 18) followed by foreign body removal (22.5%,
n
= 16). There were 18 normal cases. Foreign body removal was done in 18 cases. Among esophageal varices, banding was done in seven cases and dilatation of stricture was done in eight cases.
Conclusion:
Upper GI endoscopy is significantly associated with positive organic finding and so it is a valuable and essential diagnostic procedure.
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Acute intestinal intussusception of the infant and the child: A 5-year study of 66 cases
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Aloise Sagna, Souleymane Camara, ssata Ly, Ibrahima Fall
DOI
:10.4103/ajps.AJPS_127_15
PMID
:32769365
Background:
Acute intestinal intussusception (AII) is defined as the telescoping of part of the intestine into the intestinal segment beneath it. The consequence is an obstruction and strangulation which can lead to necrosis of the intestinal tract that has telescoped. The aim of our work is, on the one hand, to assess our management style throughout analysis of clinical different aspects and on the other hand to set up a strategy for early diagnosis and treatment.
Methods:
It is a retrospective study over 5 years from 2010 to 2015 including infants and children who had been treated for AII in Albert Royer Children's Hospital. The following variables such as age, sex, past time before the surgical consultation, initial diagnosis, imaging data view, treatment technique and results were itemised to bear comparison. Sixty-six records were reviewed.
Results:
The mean age was 5.73 months with a range of 2 and 144 months. Boys constituted the majority of patients with a ratio of 2:1. Children were referred to us with the diagnosis of intestinal obstruction or gastroenteritis in 50% of cases. Past time average before consultation was 5.3 days with a range of 14 h and 30 days. Most of the patients underwent surgery within 48 h after the beginning of the clinical picture. An abdominal ultrasound scan confirmed the diagnosis of AII in 57 cases, whereas in 9 cases, it was normal or not contributive. Non-operative reduction by retrograde pneumatic pressure or barium enema represented 33.4% of patients against 56.6% for surgical treatment. We registered 5 deaths and 2 recurrences. AII remains the main cause of intestinal obstruction in infants.
Conclusion:
Authors stressed on delay in diagnosis with the treatment consequences belonging to that status and put emphasis in the importance of close collaboration between paediatricians, surgeons and radiologist for early diagnosis and nonoperative systematic reduction.
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Proximal hypospadias repair using the koyanagi-hayashi technique. A review of 15 cases
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Mouafo Tambo Faustin, AS Nwaha Makon, C Kamadjou, G Fossi, OG Andze, MA Sosso, PY Mure
DOI
:10.4103/ajps.AJPS_16_15
PMID
:32769366
Background:
Several surgical approaches or modifications of existing techniques have been described for the repair of hypospadias. In Sub-Saharan Africa, a two-stage approach is the preferred option in proximal cases with severe penile curvature.
Objective:
The authors describe their experience with one-stage repair of proximal hypospadias with severe penile curvature using the Koyanagi-Hayashi technique.
Methodology:
Three hundred and ten patients were seen at the outpatient clinic from November 2009 to November 2015. All patients aged between 2 and 17 years with a confirmed diagnosis of proximal hypospadias and operated according to the Koyanagi-Hashashi technique were included in the study.
Results:
The mean age at diagnosis was 6.7 ± 4.35 years (81 months). The level of the hypospadias was penile in 60%, scrotal 33.5%, and posterior in 6.6% of cases. The most common complications after primary repair were partial breakdown of the urethroplasty (44.8%), urethra-cutaneous fistula (3.3%), dehiscence of the glanuloplasty (22.2%), and recurrent penile curvature (11.1%).
Discussion:
The high psychological implication of this condition in children and adolescents at the time of diagnosis in our context was a major weakness of our study. However, it turned out to be an advantage as the patients could be involved in the decision-making in as much as the previous gender was taken into consideration.
Conclusion:
A one-stage repair approach as described by Koyanagi-Hayashi also provides good aesthetic and functional outcome. It thus stands out as an alternative even in our African setting.
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CASE REPORTS
Single-port laparoscopic ovarian transposition in an 11-year-old girl
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Mahdi Ben Dhaou, Mohamed Zouari, Hayet Zitouni, Mohamed Jallouli, Riadh Mhiri
DOI
:10.4103/ajps.AJPS_1_15
PMID
:32769367
Ovarian transposition was the first procedure proposed for children with cancer to preserve ovarian function from damage caused by abdominal and pelvic radiotherapy. In this paper, we describe the first paediatric case of single-port laparoscopic ovarian transposition.
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Intragastric cystogastrostomy in a 4-year-old child with a pancreatic pseudocyst: A novel technique
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Akinori Sekioka, Toshiaki Takahashi, Koji Fukumoto, Naoto Urushihara
DOI
:10.4103/ajps.AJPS_71_17
PMID
:32769368
Pancreatic pseudocysts (PPs) often occur in association with acute pancreatitis or pancreatic trauma and are uncommon disorders in children. PPs require operative interventions in case they do not disappear spontaneously. There are several interventional treatments, and laparoscopic or endoscopic treatments have been recently reported as a less invasive procedure. However, these procedures are sometimes difficult to perform for small children. We describe a novel intragastric cystogastrostomy with mini-laparotomy for a 4-year-old female child. She presented with a PP caused by trauma. The PP failed to resolve after 6 weeks and we performed open cystogastrostomy. We made mini-laparotomy and inserted a wound retractor into the stomach and expanded both the abdominal and the gastric walls. This procedure created a good operative field and enabled intragastric cystogastrostomy even in small children. There were no complications. At 10-month postsurgery, a follow-up computed tomography showed no recurrence of PP. This novel intragastric cystogastrostomy for PP, which includes the insertion of a wound retractor, is a safe, minimally invasive, and technically feasible approach for younger children with PP. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report to describe the intragastric cystogastrostomy with a wound retractor.
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Differential diagnosis of a large size tumor in the retroperitoneum: A case report of retroperitoneal lipoblastoma
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Hisayuki Miyagi, Shohei Honda, Masashi Minato, Akihiro Iguchi, Emi Takakuwa, Akinobu Taketomi
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:10.4103/ajps.AJPS_20_17
PMID
:32769369
Lipoblastoma can arise almost anywhere within the soft tissues, especially in the extremities. It is rarely seen retroperitoneally. A 3-year-old girl presented with a palpable abdominal mass underwent an exploratory laparotomy with resection of the retroperitoneal mass. Based on histopathologic and cytogenetic features, a final diagnosis of lipoblastoma was rendered. At 18-month follow-up, she had no evidence of recurrence.
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SYMPOSIUM
Challenges of nursing care of the paediatric surgical patient
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PN Okpara
DOI
:10.4103/ajps.AJPS_28_13
PMID
:32769370
Paediatric surgical nursing is the nursing care of children of age 0-15 years who present with surgical problems. The nursing care of children is quite challenging in view of their peculiarities in social, psychological, emotional and physical reaction and response to illness and sometimes their inability to give necessary history and clue to assist in evaluating and management of their health problems. This paper intends to address the importance of history taking, assessment of the patient on admission, monitoring of vital signs, management of knowledge deficit in patient and parents, care of intravenous fluids/oral fluids and preventing of wound infection. The need to achieve drug compliance, post-operative care, counselling, and health education were also discussed. Skilful nursing care is considered indispensable tools in improving outcome of paediatric surgical patients.
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