Genital Anomalies/ Аномалії геніталій
Background Disorders of the external genitalia are especially troubling for parents because of the unconscious emotional significance of these reproductive structures and, probably, the consequent impact of deformities on future generations. The demonstration by researchers that castrated rabbit embryos of both sexes developed as females proved that testes are required for development of the male […]
Disorders of the Umbilicus/ Захворювання пупка
Background The embryology of the umbilicus and the developmental basis for surgical abnormalities has been well described for more than 100 years. Umbilical hernias, abdominal wall defects, umbilical polyps and drainage, [1] and omphalomesenteric remnants are well described. A stark contrast is observed between the physiologic importance of the umbilicus during development and its importance after […]
Botulinum toxin use in paediatric colorectal surgery/ Застосування Ботулотоксину у дитячій колоректальній хірургії
Basson, S., Charlesworth, P., Healy, C. et al. Pediatr Surg Int (2014) 30: 833. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-014-3536-4 Abstract Purpose To evaluate outcomes of intrasphincteric botulinum toxin injection (ISBTI) in children with intractable constipation. Methods Retrospective case-note review of patients ≤16 years of age undergoing ISBTI between January 2010 and February 2014. Data collected included patient demographics, diagnosis, complications, […]
Congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) associated with Hirschsprung’s disease: a systematic review/ Вроджені аномалії нирок та сечовивідного тракту пов’язані із хворобою Гіршспрунга: систематичний огляд
Hofmann, A.D., Duess, J.W. & Puri, P. Pediatr Surg Int (2014) 30: 757. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-014-3529-3 Abstract Purpose Congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT), a term introduced in the late 1990s accounts for 30–50 % of cases of end-stage renal disease in children. The association of urogenital anomalies and Hirschsprung’s disease (HSCR) based on the […]