ABSTRACT
We report two children who underwent endoscopic removal of ingested foreign bodies which had perforated the stomach, one of which had migrated into the thorax.
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Foreign Bodies/complications , Stomach/injuries , Child , Diagnosis, Differential , Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal/methods , Female , Foreign Bodies/diagnosis , Foreign Bodies/surgery , Humans , Infant , Needles , Stomach/surgeryABSTRACT
This is a description of a ureteric replacement operation employing a modified Culp-de-Weerd method for the ileopelvic segment of the ureter combined with a Cohen ureteric reimplantation. This operation was carried out in a 2-month-old infant with a stenosis of the left ureter. 7 months postoperatively the left kidney is normal as far as its anatomy and function is concerned.
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Ureter/surgery , Ureteral Obstruction/surgery , Humans , Hydronephrosis/etiology , Infant , Male , Methods , Ureteral Obstruction/complications , Urinary Diversion/methodsABSTRACT
We describe two families with pedigrees over three and two generations with nine members affected with anorectal malformations. Both pedigrees are compatible with autosomal dominant inheritance with variable penetrance and expression or with multifactorial inheritance with a high genetic load. The recurrence risk is thought to be in the range of 10% to 20% for first degree relatives of affected members.
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Anal Canal/abnormalities , Rectum/abnormalities , Adolescent , Adult , Child , Child, Preschool , Female , Genetics , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Male , Middle Aged , Pedigree , RiskABSTRACT
Five neonates with gross obstructive uropathies diagnosed in utero were operated during the first few days of life. Follow-up studies of up to 2 years postoperatively showed normal development of all the children. Radiologic investigations showed no obstruction and normal growth of renal parenchyma in all but one case, thus differing markedly from infants with gross obstructive uropathies who were diagnosed and referred to us some months after birth. The importance of prenatal diagnosis and hence early post partum treatment of obstructive uropathies appears to us proven.
