Is it necessary to perform appendicectomy in the middle of the night in children?

To compare between the complications after appendicectomy for patients whom operated upon within six hours from admission and those observed overnight and who had appendicectomy 6-18h after admission. This study included 1390 Patients-902<450boys> operated on within six hours and 388<190>boys operated on 6-18 hours after admission. Diagnoses included acute appendicitis in 325<72%> Patients perforated appendix in 8l,and normal appendix 45<10%> in the group operated on within six hours and 169<69%>, 50<21%>and 25<10%> in the group whose operation was delayed. Although early appendicectomy remains the treatment of choice it can be safely postponed overnight without increasing morbidity and mortality

Breast masses in adolescent patients in Jordan

This retrospective study evaluates the frequency of different breast lesions in adolescents in Jordan. The surgical pathology records for 441 patients who had breasts lesion were reviewed. Age group for these patients was 12-20 years. Fibroadenoma was found in78.8% of the patients.Mammary dysplasia was 17.7%,chronic abscess was 2.3%,ductal papilloma was 0.5%,granular cell tumor 0.25%,neurofibroma was 0.25%,and metastatic cancer was 0.25%. In our study,fibroadenoma was the most common breast mass found in adolescent girls