Int J Pediatr Surg. 2022;3(1):IJPS-03-1025 | Open Access
Iluobe and Rabbiat OO
Hernia is the protrusion of a viscous in part or whole through the wall of its containing cavity and the repair of an inguinal hernia in children is a very common operation in surgical practice. In majority of cases, bowel or omentum is the content of hernia sac but in some cases unusual contents can be found intraoperatively like ovary, ... Read more
CASE REPORT Updated May 05, 2022 PDF
Int J Pediatr Surg. 2022;3(1):IJPS-03-1024 | Open Access
Wabada S, Adamu S, Usman B, Abubakar AM, Chinda JY and Obiano SK
Background: Colostomy is one of the common emergency surgical procedures performed in the paediatric age group. Anorectal malformation and Hirschsprung’s disease are common indications for colostomy in children.
Aims and objectives: To determine post operative morbidity and mortality associated with colostomy and colostomy reversal in children in our environment.
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RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Apr 14, 2022 PDF
Int J Pediatr Surg. 2022;3(1):IJPS-03-1023 | Open Access
Piro E, Brugnoni M, Abati LC, Perilli D, Colombini F, Valieri L, and D'Alessio A
In children, the obstruction of the pelviureteral junction (UPJO) is most commonly caused by intrinsic factors functionally linked to the presence of an aperistaltic junctional segment, site of structural wall alterations here. Less frequently the obstruction may be due to the presence of an external obstacle, which in most cases is identifiable with an abnormal vessel (CV).
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RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Feb 28, 2022 PDF
Int J Pediatr Surg. 2022;3(1):IJPS-03-1022 | Open Access
Mishraz Shaikh, Naima Zamir and Muhammad Azhar
Objective: To find out if patient’s age, duration of symptoms and degree of twists relate to severity of testicular ischemia in patients with testicular torsion.
Methodology: This cross sectional study was conducted from January 2017 to December 2019. Diagnosis of testicular torsion was made on clinical grounds. All patients underwent surgery after initial optimization. Outcome of ... Read more
RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Feb 11, 2022 PDF
Int J Pediatr Surg. 2022;3(1):IJPS-03-1021 | Open Access
Mario Riquelme, Joel Cazares, Secundino López, Jorge Tapia and Jorge Cantú
Introduction: Dr. William Ladd coined the term gastrointestinal tract duplication in 1937. It is a relatively rare congenital abnormality with an incidence of 1 in 4500 to 5000 births found anatomically from mouth to anus. Gastric duplication is a rare clinical entity; it represents 9% of all gastrointestinal tract duplications; it occurs in approximately 17 cases out of every 1,000,000 live births.
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RESEARCH ARTICLE Updated Jan 27, 2022 PDF
