Background Idiopathic intussusception is one of the most common causes of small bowel
obstruction in children. In the event of failed radiological reduction, laparotomy remains the …

We critically analysed the factors known to influence the fertility potential after orchidopexy in
children. A comprehensive literature review of all publications in the English language listed …

Meningoencephalocele is a rare congenital disorder with an incidence of 1–4 cases per
10,000 live births. Meningoencephalocele is a congenital abnormality resulting from a …

Purpose Intussusception is a common surgical emergency in infants and children. The
incidence of intussusception is from one to four per 2,000 infants and children. If there is no …

Purpose To identify the risk factors for failure of nonsurgical reduction of intussusception.
Methods Data from intussusception patients who were treated with nonsurgical reduction in …

Most vascular anomalies involve the skin, the largest, most visible organ of the body, and
therefore are noted at birth. For centuries, vascular birthmarks were referred to by vernacular …

Background Retained transition zone is a leading cause of obstructive symptoms after pull-
through operation in Hirschsprung's disease. Objective We aimed to evaluate the extent of …

Objectives: Describe clinical characteristics, management, and outcome in a cohort of
megacystis microcolon intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome (MMIHS) patients. Methods: We …

Hospitals increasingly adopt standardized policies as a way to improve the efficiency of
health care delivery. One key policy has been to reduce a patient's length of stay, which is …

Background and Objectives Based on the results of previous studies, the ADD3 gene,
located in the 10q24. 2 region, may be a susceptibility gene of biliary atresia (BA). In this …