Webbed penis in Arab children

Webbed penis is a rare congenital anomaly. Approximately forty cases have been reported, one in an Egyptian baby. We report five more cases, two in Libyan and three in Saudi infants, all diagnosed soon after birth. At operation the penile shaft was related and covered with skin with recreation of the penoscrotal junction. A fibrous band, found in two cases, was excised. The literature is reviewed and some recommendations made for a classification scheme

experience of modified soave procedure in King Khalid University Hospital

A modification of the original Soave procedure is described in this paper. Eight patients within the age range 6 months to 14 years at the time of presentation were operated upon. Three of those were referred after trial of conservative treatment for constipation to exclude or confirm Hirschsprung's disease; in five, transverse colostomy had already been performed. There was no operative mortality but three patients had postoperative complications; namely anal stenosis and subacute intestinal obstruction

Gastric transposition for oesophageal replacement in childhood

Two infants who presented with long-gap oesophageal atresia and tracheo-oesophageal fistula were initially treated in King Khalid University Hospital by division of the fistula, gastrostomy and cervical oesophagostomy. A year later the whole stomach was used to replace the oesophagus. One patient had herniation of the small bowel into the chest months after surgery, through the old oesophageal hiatus. This required surgical intervention. Both patients showed a normal growth and developmental pattern over the 2 years following surgery. Gastro-oesophageal reflux has not been a problem in either patient