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View article: Low Plasma Sodium Concentration as a Predictor of Perforated Acute Appendicitis in Children: A Retrospective Study in a Low-Middle Income Country Setting
Low Plasma Sodium Concentration as a Predictor of Perforated Acute Appendicitis in Children: A Retrospective Study in a Low-Middle Income Country Setting Open
In a LMIS, with a high incidence of perforated AA, p-Na on hospital admission was found to provide prognostic information with regards to prediction of perforation (odds ratio >3), although the association was weaker than in previous resea…
View article: Long-Gap Esophageal Atresia Gross Type C and D: A Retrospective Study of Surgical Management and Postoperative Complications Within the First Year of Life in the Nordic Countries
Long-Gap Esophageal Atresia Gross Type C and D: A Retrospective Study of Surgical Management and Postoperative Complications Within the First Year of Life in the Nordic Countries Open
Objective: Several surgical approaches are being used in the reconstruction of long-gap esophageal atresia. We investigated which methods are being used in the Nordic countries and the postoperative complications that occurred in the first…
View article: Parents caring and sham-feeding their child born with Esophageal atresia at home while waiting for reconstructive surgery
Parents caring and sham-feeding their child born with Esophageal atresia at home while waiting for reconstructive surgery Open
Purpose For children with Esophageal atresia who have to wait for reconstructive surgery, long hospital stay, delayed introduction of oral feeds and hampered oro-motor function has traditionally been draw-backs for this treatment as the pa…
View article: Parents’ experiences of sham feeding their child with esophageal atresia at home while awaiting reconstructive surgery. A qualitative interview study
Parents’ experiences of sham feeding their child with esophageal atresia at home while awaiting reconstructive surgery. A qualitative interview study Open
Purpose This study aimed to explore parents’ experience of sham feeding their baby born with esophageal atresia at home, waiting for reconstructive surgery. Method Semi-structured interviews were conducted with parents of six children born…
View article: Long-Term Outcome of Nonoperative Treatment of Appendicitis
Long-Term Outcome of Nonoperative Treatment of Appendicitis Open
This cohort study uses registry data to report the long-term outcomes of patients who participated in randomized clinical trials of antibiotics vs surgery in Sweden in the 1990s.
View article: Complication rate after gastrostomy placement in children can be reduced by simple surgical steps
Complication rate after gastrostomy placement in children can be reduced by simple surgical steps Open
Aim To evaluate if the incidence of postoperative complications after gastrostomy placement is correlated to perioperative parameters or patient characteristics. Methods In this prospective observational study, children <18 years of age pl…
View article: Management of COVID-19-Positive Pediatric Patients Undergoing Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures: Systematic Review and Recommendations of the Board of European Society of Pediatric Endoscopic Surgeons
Management of COVID-19-Positive Pediatric Patients Undergoing Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures: Systematic Review and Recommendations of the Board of European Society of Pediatric Endoscopic Surgeons Open
Introduction: Hospital response to the COVID-19 outbreak has involved the cancellation of elective, deferrable surgeries throughout Europe in order to ensure capacity for emergent surgery and a selection of elective but non-deferrable surg…
View article: Regulation of bile acid metabolism in biliary atresia: reduction of FGF19 by Kasai portoenterostomy and possible relation to early outcome
Regulation of bile acid metabolism in biliary atresia: reduction of FGF19 by Kasai portoenterostomy and possible relation to early outcome Open
Background Fibroblast growth factor 19 (FGF19) is produced in the small intestine and is involved in suppression of hepatic bile acid (BA) synthesis. FGF19 is also expressed in the liver and serum levels are elevated in adults with cholest…
View article: Nonoperative Treatment Versus Appendectomy for Acute Nonperforated Appendicitis in Children
Nonoperative Treatment Versus Appendectomy for Acute Nonperforated Appendicitis in Children Open
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and feasibility of nonoperative treatment of acute nonperforated appendicitis in children during 5 years of follow-up. Methods: A 4-year follow-up of a previous randomized control…
View article: Population-based cohort study of the correlation between provision of care and the risk for complications after appendectomy in children
Population-based cohort study of the correlation between provision of care and the risk for complications after appendectomy in children Open
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Spanish translation section Open
Systematic review of cost-effectiveness of preoperative antibiotic prophylaxis in reducingsurgical-
View article: Population-based cohort study on the epidemiology of acute appendicitis in children in Sweden in 1987-2013
Population-based cohort study on the epidemiology of acute appendicitis in children in Sweden in 1987-2013 Open
The incidence rates of acute appendicitis and negative appendicectomy have reduced markedly in Swedish children over time, with significantly different trends amongst non-perforated appendicitis and perforated appendicitis. The full explan…
View article: Epidemiologic studies on acute appendicitis in children
Epidemiologic studies on acute appendicitis in children Open
Acute appendicitis is the most common surgical emergency in children. A considerable effort has been made to develop and improve treatment and outcomes. A PubMed search yields over 20 000 publications on appendicitis. Almost 8 000 abstract…
View article: Outcome after introduction of laparoscopic appendectomy in children: A cohort study
Outcome after introduction of laparoscopic appendectomy in children: A cohort study Open
Our data show no difference in outcome between open and laparoscopic surgery for acute appendicitis in children in regard of complications. The initial assumption that the patients treated with laparoscopic surgery had a shorter postoperat…