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An Unusual Variant of Mid-penile Hypospadias with Intact Prepuce and Patulous Urethra - Addition of a Drop to the Sea of Hypospadias Variants. 中阴茎尿道下裂伴包皮完整和尿道口闭锁的罕见变种--尿道下裂变种之海再添一滴水。
African journal of paediatric surgery : AJPS Pub Date : 2024-09-18 DOI: 10.4103/ajps.ajps_87_23
Divya Prakash, Sunita Singh, Rohit Kapoor, Rini Dixit
{"title":"An Unusual Variant of Mid-penile Hypospadias with Intact Prepuce and Patulous Urethra - Addition of a Drop to the Sea of Hypospadias Variants.","authors":"Divya Prakash, Sunita Singh, Rohit Kapoor, Rini Dixit","doi":"10.4103/ajps.ajps_87_23","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/ajps.ajps_87_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>Hypospadias is one of the most common and extensively studied pathology of paediatric surgery. Although a plethora of research articles describing hypospadias and its variants exist, new variants are often encountered and they never cease to surprise us. We, in our case, are trying to add a drop to the sea of variants of hypospadias. A 2-year-old boy was brought with an abnormally large and patulous urethral opening at the mid-penile region with intact prepuce and chordee. In this case report, we will review the available literature on this rare variant and discuss its management.</p>","PeriodicalId":72123,"journal":{"name":"African journal of paediatric surgery : AJPS","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142309226","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Motorcycle Wheel Spoke Injury to the Ankle and Foot in Children: A Cross-sectional Observational Study. 儿童踝关节和足部的摩托车轮辐损伤:一项横断面观察研究。
African journal of paediatric surgery : AJPS Pub Date : 2024-09-18 DOI: 10.4103/ajps.ajps_129_23
Mohamed El Mahdi Boubkraoui, Hajar Rouaghi, Yassine Cherqaoui, Chafik Bjitro, Mustapha Aboumaarouf, Abdelmounim Cherqaoui
{"title":"Motorcycle Wheel Spoke Injury to the Ankle and Foot in Children: A Cross-sectional Observational Study.","authors":"Mohamed El Mahdi Boubkraoui, Hajar Rouaghi, Yassine Cherqaoui, Chafik Bjitro, Mustapha Aboumaarouf, Abdelmounim Cherqaoui","doi":"10.4103/ajps.ajps_129_23","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/ajps.ajps_129_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>In developing countries, motorcycles are a widespread transportation method, leading to a notable increase in road traffic injuries, particularly those involving the ankle and foot caused by motorcycle wheel spokes.</p><p><strong>Aims and objectives: </strong>Our study sought to understand the epidemiological features and characteristics of motorcycle-induced wheel spoke injuries to the ankle and foot in children. The objectives were to comprehend injury patterns, evaluate their severity and pinpoint clinical indicators predicting injury nature and extent, aiming to guide prevention strategies.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>We conducted a cross-sectional observational study with a retrospective data collection focused on children under the age of 16 years who sustained injuries from motorcycle rear wheel spokes while riding as pillion passengers and were admitted to our department over 11 years, from 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2020, with a minimum follow-up of 2 years. Soft tissue wounds were classified using the Oestern-Tscherne classification.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Thirty patients were enrolled in this study. Before 2015, cases ranged from none to one annually, increasing to 2-7 cases per year after 2015. The average age was 6.7 ± 2.1 years. Significantly, more patients were older than 6 years (P < 0.001), injured on the right side (P < 0.001) and suffered the injuries in the afternoon (P < 0.001). All patients were pillion and were injured by the motorcycle's rear wheel. Twenty-five patients (83%) had a Grade 3 injury. There was a tendon rupture in 22 (73%) and a bone fracture in 15 (50%) patients. Loss of soft tissue (P = 0.036) and reduced ankle mobility (P = 0.046) were linked to tendon ruptures. Lengths of wound exceeding 6 cm (P = 0.025) and loss of soft tissue (P = 0.025) were associated with a bone fracture.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Children's motorcycle wheel spoke injuries have increased in recent years. Loss of soft tissue and ankle mobility deficit proved to be reliable clinical signs of a tendon rupture. A wound length exceeding 6 cm and a loss of soft tissue were indicative of a related bone fracture.</p>","PeriodicalId":72123,"journal":{"name":"African journal of paediatric surgery : AJPS","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142309211","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Impact of Urinary Tract Infection on Progression of Renal Scars and Formation of New Scars in Patients with Primary Vesicoureteric Reflux. 尿路感染对原发性膀胱输尿管反流患者肾瘢痕进展和新瘢痕形成的影响
African journal of paediatric surgery : AJPS Pub Date : 2024-08-23 DOI: 10.4103/ajps.ajps_141_23
Ahmad Md Sohail, Amit Kumar Satapathy, Kanhaiyalal Agrawal, Kanishka Das, Akash Bihari Pati
{"title":"Impact of Urinary Tract Infection on Progression of Renal Scars and Formation of New Scars in Patients with Primary Vesicoureteric Reflux.","authors":"Ahmad Md Sohail, Amit Kumar Satapathy, Kanhaiyalal Agrawal, Kanishka Das, Akash Bihari Pati","doi":"10.4103/ajps.ajps_141_23","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/ajps.ajps_141_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Primary vesicoureteric reflux (VUR) is a prevalent cause of end-stage renal failure in children. Scars on radionuclide imaging indicate irreparable damage to the growing kidneys. This study aims to determine whether a urinary tract infection (UTI) associated with primary VUR promotes the development of new renal scars or progression in the pre-existing ones.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Children with primary VUR on continuous antibiotic prophylaxis at a tertiary teaching hospital's paediatric nephrourology clinic were observed prospectively. At recruitment, a renal cortical (dimercaptosuccinic acid [DMSA]) scan was done, and the children were followed up every 3 months. Breakthrough UTIs were documented, and follow-up DMSA scans were performed to document new scarring/grade advancement of existing scars in the renoureteric units (RUUs).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Seventy-two RUUs in 36 patients were monitored. Fifty-four (75%) RUUs were exposed to VUR of different grades, and 46 (85.1%) had a UTI. On the DMSA scan, these showed new scar development in 10/18 (55%) RUUs and scar progression in 13/28 (46.4%) RUUs. Of the 8 RUUs with VUR and without UTI, new scars manifest in 4/5 (80%) and progressed in 1/3 (33%). On univariate analysis, there was no significant difference in the formation of new scars or scar advancement on the DMSA scan between RUU with VUR and UTI and those without UTI. There was a significant positive correlation between the scarring on DMSA scan and the grade of reflux (P < 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Primary VUR patients had fresh or progressed scarring regardless of urinary infection. A higher VUR grade at presentation was a significant risk factor for scarring.</p>","PeriodicalId":72123,"journal":{"name":"African journal of paediatric surgery : AJPS","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142044213","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Acute Appendicitis in Children in the Era of Covid-19. Covid-19 时代的儿童急性阑尾炎。
African journal of paediatric surgery : AJPS Pub Date : 2024-08-09 DOI: 10.4103/ajps.ajps_72_23
Muhamed Jassim Fadhle, Ali Farooq Al-Mayoof
{"title":"Acute Appendicitis in Children in the Era of Covid-19.","authors":"Muhamed Jassim Fadhle, Ali Farooq Al-Mayoof","doi":"10.4103/ajps.ajps_72_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ajps.ajps_72_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Abdominal pain is a common complaint encountered by paediatric surgeons. This complaint could be related to surgical or non-surgical causes. With coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the incidence of abdominal pain has increased and mimicked acute appendicitis in paediatric patients.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The objective of this study was to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on paediatric acute appendicitis in terms of demographic data (age and sex), and operative findings, specifically, the complicated appendicitis and negative appendectomy rates.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This retrospective cohort study reviewed the records of children aged 5-15 years, who were diagnosed with acute appendicitis and underwent surgery between January 2018 and December 2021. The patients were divided into pre-pandemic and pandemic groups. Demographic, operative and histopathological findings were compared between the two groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A significant increase in the incidence of acute abdominal pain amongst the admitted children (39.8% vs. 32.7%, P < 0.0001) and a significant decrease in the incidence of acute appendicitis (27% vs. 33%, P < 0.013) were observed in the pandemic group. An associated non-significant increase in the rates of complicated appendicitis (30% vs. 26%, P = 0.299) and negative appendectomy (5.8% vs. 3.8%, P = 0.359) was noted. During the pandemic period, no statistically significant differences were found between polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-positive and PCR-negative patients in complicated appendicitis or negative appendectomy rates (30% vs. 29.7%, P = 0.841, and 6.7% vs. 4.2%, P = 0.424, respectively).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>COVID-19 is associated with an increased incidence of acute abdominal pain in children but a decreased rate of acute appendicitis. The latter tends to present at a younger age than usual. The rates of complicated appendicitis and negative appendectomy increased but were not significantly affected by the pandemic or severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection status.</p>","PeriodicalId":72123,"journal":{"name":"African journal of paediatric surgery : AJPS","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141977394","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Single-stage Open Lobectomy and Modified Ravitch Procedure in an Infant with Coexisting Severe Pectus Excavatum and Congenital Cystic Adenomatous Malformation. 为一名同时患有严重胸大肌和先天性囊性腺瘤畸形的婴儿实施单阶段开胸肺叶切除术和改良拉维奇手术。
African journal of paediatric surgery : AJPS Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Epub Date: 2023-04-10 DOI: 10.4103/ajps.ajps_122_22
Solomon Ifeanyi Ukwuani, Isah Abdullahi, Muideen Adegbola Ajadi, Abubakar Umar
{"title":"Single-stage Open Lobectomy and Modified Ravitch Procedure in an Infant with Coexisting Severe Pectus Excavatum and Congenital Cystic Adenomatous Malformation.","authors":"Solomon Ifeanyi Ukwuani, Isah Abdullahi, Muideen Adegbola Ajadi, Abubakar Umar","doi":"10.4103/ajps.ajps_122_22","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ajps.ajps_122_22","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>Coexisting congenital cystic adenomatous malformation of the lungs and severe pectus excavatum (PE) is an uncommon presentation that poses significant management challenges. Conventionally managed in a staged manner, there are increasing reports of superior outcomes with single-staged concurrent repair with minimally invasive techniques (video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery [VATS] and minimally invasive repair of PE [MIRPE]). The outcome of a single-stage open repair for both anomalies has not been previously reported to the best of our search. We report the successful single-stage management of a 9-month-old infant with both anomalies who had an open lobectomy and modified Ravitch procedure. We aim to report the feasibility and safety of a single-stage concurrent repair of both conditions using open techniques, as VATS and MIRPE are not readily available in our environment.</p>","PeriodicalId":72123,"journal":{"name":"African journal of paediatric surgery : AJPS","volume":"21 3","pages":"198-200"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11379336/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142006055","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Retrospective Comparative Study between Duplay and Koff Methods in Repair of Distal Hypospadias. 尿道下裂远端修复术中 Duplay 和 Koff 方法的回顾性比较研究。
African journal of paediatric surgery : AJPS Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Epub Date: 2024-03-14 DOI: 10.4103/ajps.ajps_157_22
Othmane Alaoui, Abdelhalim Mahmoudi, Khalid Khattala, Youssef Bouabdallah
{"title":"Retrospective Comparative Study between Duplay and Koff Methods in Repair of Distal Hypospadias.","authors":"Othmane Alaoui, Abdelhalim Mahmoudi, Khalid Khattala, Youssef Bouabdallah","doi":"10.4103/ajps.ajps_157_22","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ajps.ajps_157_22","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Hypospadias repair is a complicated surgery even in the best of hands. To date, there is a lack of consensus on which surgical technique offers more favourable post-operative outcomes. The present work was undertaken to evaluate and compare the outcomes and complications rates of two single-stage techniques widely used to repair primary anterior hypospadias, namely Thiersch-Duplay Tubularized Plate Urethroplasty and Koff Urethral Mobilisation and Advancement.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Data from the medical records of 120 patients operated on for primary anterior hypospadias were retrospectively analysed and compared. The patients were divided into two groups: 60 patients underwent Thiersch-Duplay procedure (Group A) and 60 patients underwent Koff procedure (Group B). They were compared using the Chi-squared or Fisher's exact test to assess the relationship between the adopted surgical technique and the complications' development with a P < 0.05.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Neither intraoperative complications nor acute post-operative complications occurred, whereas 28.3% ( n = 34/120) cases have exhibited at least one late post-operative surgical complication, including 38.3% ( n = 23/60) in Group A and 18.3% ( n = 11/60) in Group B, revealing a better outcome of the Koff procedure despite the statistical insignificance ( P = 0.102). We did not objectify any other complication besides meatal stenosis (MS), urethro-cutaneous fistula (UCF) and wound dehiscence.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Overall, our study could not demonstrate the superiority of one technique above another. At the same time, it established the versatility, satisfactory cosmetic and functional results, low MS and UCF rates of Koff urethral mobilization and advancement technique in primary anterior hypospadias repair.</p>","PeriodicalId":72123,"journal":{"name":"African journal of paediatric surgery : AJPS","volume":" ","pages":"160-165"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11379338/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140195223","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Tailgut Cyst in a Child: A Case Report and Review of Literature. 儿童尾沟囊肿:病例报告和文献综述。
African journal of paediatric surgery : AJPS Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Epub Date: 2024-08-09 DOI: 10.4103/ajps.ajps_82_23
Ramendra Shukla, Jay Divyesh Patel, Sudhir B Chandna, Urvish Parikh
{"title":"Tailgut Cyst in a Child: A Case Report and Review of Literature.","authors":"Ramendra Shukla, Jay Divyesh Patel, Sudhir B Chandna, Urvish Parikh","doi":"10.4103/ajps.ajps_82_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ajps.ajps_82_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>Tailgut cysts are rare congenital abnormalities that develop due to failure of embryologic tailgut to involute. This generally manifests as a presacral, retrorectal and multicystic mass. It has a high propensity in female patients including paediatric age group. The clinical presentation varies depending on the age of patient, location and size of the cyst. The symptoms are mostly due to mass effects and rarely complications such as malignancy. Being a rare entity, it is generally misdiagnosed. Differential diagnosis mostly includes rectal duplication cyst, sacrococcygeal teratoma and anterior meningocele. Radiological imaging such as computed tomography scan and magnetic resonance imaging is useful in the diagnosis. The treatment of choice is complete excision to prevent recurrence, infection and malignant degeneration. We have reviewed previous literature and given our valuable information regarding the same.</p>","PeriodicalId":72123,"journal":{"name":"African journal of paediatric surgery : AJPS","volume":"21 3","pages":"184-187"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11379328/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142006057","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Difficult Removal of a Stuck Chemoport Catheter of a Paediatric Patient in Post-Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Era - Management Strategies and Literature Review. 后科罗纳病毒病(COVID-19)时代儿科患者化疗导管卡住难以拔出--处理策略和文献综述。
African journal of paediatric surgery : AJPS Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Epub Date: 2023-07-20 DOI: 10.4103/ajps.ajps_159_22
Chuah Jun Sen, Yoong Chee Cheng
{"title":"Difficult Removal of a Stuck Chemoport Catheter of a Paediatric Patient in Post-Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Era - Management Strategies and Literature Review.","authors":"Chuah Jun Sen, Yoong Chee Cheng","doi":"10.4103/ajps.ajps_159_22","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ajps.ajps_159_22","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>A chemoport is widely used in paediatric oncology population. Removal is a relatively easy procedure, but difficulty can be encountered in case the catheter is densely adherent to the vascular wall. It is a rare complication and is associated with long indwelling duration and acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). Forceful traction can lead to vascular injury and high morbidity. Herein, we report a 7-year-old girl with precursor B ALL who had delayed chemoport removal due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The removal process was difficult, as the catheter was adherent to the right innominate vein. Out of panic, the surgeon pulled it out forcefully. Fortunately, the catheter and its fragment were successfully retrieved completely and the child was discharged the next day. The management strategy varies and ranges from minimally invasive to open surgery. Leaving a stuck chemoport catheter in situ can be a bailout method or part of conservative management.</p>","PeriodicalId":72123,"journal":{"name":"African journal of paediatric surgery : AJPS","volume":"21 3","pages":"204-206"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11379331/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142006049","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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A Comparative Analysis of Quality of Life in Children Managed for Omphalocele and Gastroschisis. 对脐膨出和胃畸形患儿生活质量的比较分析
African journal of paediatric surgery : AJPS Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Epub Date: 2024-05-16 DOI: 10.4103/ajps.ajps_140_22
Melanie Kapapa, Teresa Rieg, Alexandre Serra
{"title":"A Comparative Analysis of Quality of Life in Children Managed for Omphalocele and Gastroschisis.","authors":"Melanie Kapapa, Teresa Rieg, Alexandre Serra","doi":"10.4103/ajps.ajps_140_22","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ajps.ajps_140_22","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Evaluation of quality of life (QoL) in paediatric surgical patients has not always received enough attention in the past. Our aim was to follow up patients with abdominal wall defects for a decade and (1) to analyse children's view on QoL and to analyse parent's view on QoL, (2) to evaluate satisfaction and psychological problems, (3) to assess present complaints including subjective aspects such as food intake, reduced appetite, pain in scar area and general abdominal pain and (4) verifiable clinical symptoms assessed through a physical examination and ultrasound. It was hypothesised that QoL would differ from gastroschisis (GS) and omphalocele (OC) children depending on the type of abdominal wall defect.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A retrospective case-control design was used to compare children with GS ( n = 36) and OC ( n = 18). A clinical examination, including abdominal inspection, palpation and auscultation of bowel sounds with abdominal ultrasound, was offered, combined with a structured interview and specific QoL questionnaire (KINDL ® ). The focus was on QoL, child development, present complaints and satisfaction with the cosmetic outcome.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>During clinical examinations with ultrasound, GS children were significantly more likely to have bowel loops stuck at the scar area ( P = 0.008) with bowel malrotation and abnormal appendix position, compared to OC children ( P = 0.037). They were significantly more likely to report irregular stools ( P = 0.02) but were satisfied with the cosmetic outcome of the abdominal skin scar in 81% of cases. The KINDL ® evaluation showed in the dimensions of QoL, namely 'body awareness', 'mental health', 'self-esteem', 'family', 'friends' and 'school', that there were no significant differences to healthy children. OC/GS parents were satisfied with their children's physical development and QoL, noting no limitations in normal daily activities. Parents of OC children reported suffering from OC/GS-associated problems ( P = 0.028) at the time point of interview.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Subjective QoL did not differ significantly between OC and GS children. The satisfaction with the cosmetic outcome of the abdominal skin scar was good. On ultrasound examination, adherent bowel loops and bowel malrotation with resulting stool irregularities affect GS children. OC children's parents reported suffering from OC/OS-associated problems, and all parents need to be educated about the symptoms of recurrent sub-ileus events or atypical appendicitis.</p>","PeriodicalId":72123,"journal":{"name":"African journal of paediatric surgery : AJPS","volume":" ","pages":"178-183"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11379322/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141072423","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Synchronous Splenic and Intracerebral Abscesses in a Child. 一名儿童同时患上脾脓肿和脑内脓肿
African journal of paediatric surgery : AJPS Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Epub Date: 2023-04-10 DOI: 10.4103/ajps.ajps_101_22
Jideofor Okechukwu Ugwu, Adaobi Chiazor Emegoakor, Sylvester Okwuchukwu Obiechina, Nwanneka Ogechukwu Ugwu, Sunday Patrick Nkwerem
{"title":"Synchronous Splenic and Intracerebral Abscesses in a Child.","authors":"Jideofor Okechukwu Ugwu, Adaobi Chiazor Emegoakor, Sylvester Okwuchukwu Obiechina, Nwanneka Ogechukwu Ugwu, Sunday Patrick Nkwerem","doi":"10.4103/ajps.ajps_101_22","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ajps.ajps_101_22","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Abstract: </strong>Splenic abscess is a life-threatening condition, which is very rare in children. There is usually an infective focus or pre-disposing factors such as immunodeficiencies towards developing splenic abscesses. Only one case of splenic abscess with brain abscesses in an adult has been reported in the English literature. We, therefore, report a case of an 11-year-old boy who was otherwise healthy, but presented with fever and weight loss for 2 months, right upper abdominal pain, vomiting, hypochondrial tenderness for 1 week and later on developed a left hemiplegia and right facioparesis 2 days before presentation. Diagnosis of splenic abscess and right intracerebral abscesses was confirmed with abdominopelvic ultrasound scan and abdominal and cranial computerised tomographic scans. He subsequently had percutaneous ultrasound-guided drainage of the splenic abscess which was not successful necessitating splenectomy with aggressive antibiotics treatment to which the patient responded with resolution of the brain abscesses and recovery of power in affected limbs. This report aimed to highlight the need for increased suspicion of splenic abscesses in children who are apparently immunocompetent and to add to the knowledge of management of this rare condition in children. We conclude that splenic abscess with intracerebral abscess is a rare but life-threatening condition which is amenable to treatment with drainage of abscess and aggressive guided antimicrobial therapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":72123,"journal":{"name":"African journal of paediatric surgery : AJPS","volume":"21 3","pages":"194-197"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11379325/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142006056","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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