Pediatric surgery international
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Pediatr. Surg. Int. · Jul 2013
Case ReportsMagnetic bead toy ingestion: uses and disuses in children.
A 2-year-old female presented acutely with peritonitis and small bowel obstruction. An abdominal radiograph demonstrated a radiopaque foreign body. ⋯ The magnets were removed, and debridement and closure of the perforations performed. We review our case and highlight this problem to other medical practitioners as a potential cause of significant morbidity and mortality in the paediatric population.
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Pediatr. Surg. Int. · Jul 2013
Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis in premature infants: evaluation of sonographic criteria and short-term outcomes.
To examine the sonographic measurements of pyloric muscle and pyloric thickness in premature infants with hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (HPS) and to correlate these measurements with patients variables. We aimed also to evaluate the clinical features and short-term outcome of HPS in premature compared to term infants. ⋯ Premature infants with HPS have a higher female preponderance than expected. Ultrasound measurements in premature infants with HPS are not affected by weight, corrected gestational age or duration of symptoms. In addition, they have a longer hospital stay and increased complication rate compared to term infants.