[Perioperative water-electrolyte therapy in urologic surgery in childhood]. / Trattamento idroelettrolitico perioperatorio nella chirurgia urologica dell'età pediatrica.

Renal function was evaluated before and after introduction of different intraoperatory methods of hydroelectrolytic re-equilibrium in 172 children who underwent urological surgery. 24 h postoperatory renal function resulted not affected in the treated group, while significantly reduced in untreated patients.

[An alternative method of percutaneous introduction of central venous catheters: experience in 20 cases in pediatric surgery]. / Un metodo alternativo di introduzione percutanea di catetere venoso centrale: esperienza su 20 casi in chirurgia pediatrica.

An alternative method of percutaneous introduction of a central venous catheter through a periferal antecubital vein, in neonates and infants, is presented. The AA. prefers this method beeing safer, less traumatic and easier to performe than the other commonly used techniques.