Thursday, March 30, 2017

Should we be performing a Ladd's procedure at the time of omphalocele repair?

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In a recent paper by Fawley et al, the authors looked at the risk of midgut volvulus in 414 patients with abdominal wall defects. The ri...
Thursday, November 17, 2016

Epithelial ovarian tumors in children: some high yield points

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Ovarian germ cell tumors are the most common neoplastic tumors of the ovary in children. Less common are tumors derived from the ovarian su...
Thursday, November 10, 2016

Do we need an esophagram to evaluate a spontaneous pneumomediastinum in kids?

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The paper was published in JPS a few days after the subject was brought up amongst our group.  Basically, what do we do with a kiddo who pr...
Wednesday, November 2, 2016

What's the deal with the abdoimno-scrotal hydrocele?

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As it's name implies, an abdomino-scrotal hydrocele is a hydrocele that extends into the peritoneal cavity. It is a rare variant that m...
Monday, September 28, 2015

What is the value of tumor resection in kids with high risk neuroblastoma?

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In a recent review of available literature on the subject of the impact of surgical resection on the outcome of patients with high risk NB...
Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Do we really need screening UGI's before G tube placement?

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The logic behind performing screening UGI studies before g tube placement has always escaped me.  I understand the rationale behind screeni...
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Thursday, October 30, 2014

Hepatico-Jejunostomy or Hepatico-duodenostomy after resection of a choledochal cyst?

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Cholangitis!!!... is that not the main concern when food is passing right next to the hepatic ducts after a hepatico-duodenostomy (HD), w...