Pediatric surgery international
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Pediatr. Surg. Int. · Oct 2011
Perianal abscess and fistula-in-ano in children: clinical characteristic, management and outcome.
The aims of this study are to evaluate the clinical characteristics of perianal abscess and fistula-in-ano in children, and to assess our experience in treatment, and to identify factors that affected the clinical outcomes. ⋯ Although management of perianal abscess is still controversial, simple drainage of the perianal abscess with additional antibiotic therapy reduces the development of fistula-in-ano. Fistula-in-ano within children has a chance of spontaneous resolution thus the immediate surgical intervention should be avoided.
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Pediatr. Surg. Int. · Oct 2011
Case ReportsGastric duplication cysts as a rare cause of haematemesis: diagnostic challenges in two children.
Gastric duplication cysts are rare congenital alimentary tract anomalies. We describe the importance of imaging in two children with haematemesis due to gastric duplication cysts. We emphasize the necessity for a high clinical index of suspicion for early diagnosis.