Journal of pediatric surgery

The most recent articles from: J. Pediatr. Surg. December 2019

J. Pediatr. Surg. · Dec 2019

Intrahepatic cystic lesions in children with biliary atresia after Kasai procedure.

Intrahepatic cystic lesion (ICL) is a common complication for biliary atresia post-Kasai portoenterostomy. The purpose of this study was to review the cases in our hospital and assess the correlation between characteristics of ICL and clinical outcomes. ⋯ Level II.

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J. Pediatr. Surg. · Dec 2019

Utilization of age-adjusted shock index in a resource-strained setting.

Identification of injury severity and appropriate triage are critical to effective surgical care, especially where medical and surgical resources are strained. We hypothesized that pediatric age-adjusted shock index (SIPA) would outperform traditional shock index (SI) in a middle-income country (MIC) setting. ⋯ Level III.

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