Journal of pediatric surgery
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Laparoscopically assisted gastric pull-up procedure has been performed in adults for various conditions. The authors report the first patient, who underwent laparoscopically assisted esophageal replacement for long gap esophageal atresia. ⋯ This is the first report on laparoscopically assisted gastric pull-up for long gap esophageal atresia. The technique represents an option for the treatment of long gap esophageal atresia.
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The authors report a case of retroperitoneal abscess caused by Salmonella Oranienburg in an 8-year-old girl. This was one case in an epidemic of food poisoning from Salmonella Oranienburg or Salmonella Chester transmitted by many kinds of contaminated dried squid products. This is the first reported case of a retroperitoneal abscess by Salmonella Oranienburg.
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Comparative Study
Effects of whole blood, crystalloid, and colloid resuscitation of hemorrhagic shock on renal damage in rats: an ultrastructural study.
The aim of this study was to determine the effects of whole blood, crystalloid, and colloid treatment on histopathologic damage of kidney induced by hemorrhagic shock in rats. ⋯ The characteristic ultrastructural features of hemorrhagic shock appear to be severe tubular degeneration and mild to moderate changes in glomeruli. Resuscitation of hemorrhagic shock with whole blood or dextran 40 solution appears to be most favorable therapy in preventing ultrastructural renal damage in rats.