28 research outputs found
Report of the 10th Biennial conference of Pan African Pediatric Surgical Association, in collaboration with 28th annual meeting of the Egyptian Pediatric Surgical Association
No full textThis report highlights the 10th Biennial Conference of Pan African Pediatric Surgical Association (PAPSA), in collaboration with 28th annual meeting of the Egyptian Pediatric Surgical Association (EPSA), held at Semiramis Intercontinental, Cairo, Egypt, 12–14 November 2014, and the three precongress workshops held in Cairo University Children’s Hospital from 9 to 11 November 2014.Keywords: congress, Egyptian Pediatric Surgical Association, Pan African Pediatric Surgical Association, repor
RETRACTED ARTICLE: Scalpel versus diathermy skin incision in Caesarean section
No full textWe, the Editors and Publisher of the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, have retracted the following article: Nasser K. AbdElaal, Hamed E. Ellakwa, AllaaEldin F. Elhalaby, AbdElhameed E. Shaheen & Ahmed H. Aish (2019) Scalpel versus diathermy skin incision in Caesarean section, Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 39:3, 340-344, DOI: 10.1080/01443615.2018.1527298 Subsequent to publication, it has been determined that the article contains significant overlap with the following article by the same authors, which was not cited or referenced: AbdElaal Nasser K, Ellakwa Hamed E, Elhalaby AllaaEldin F, Shaheen AbdElhameed E, Aish Ahmed H (2019). Scalpel versus diathermy skin incisions in cesarean sections, Menoufia Medical Journal, 32:2, 453-457. The corresponding author listed in this publication has been informed. The authors have agreed to retract the article. We have been informed in our decision-making by our policy on publishing ethics and integrity and the COPE guidelines on retractions. The retracted article will remain online to maintain the scholarly record, but it will be digitally watermarked on each page as ‘Retracted’
Do we really need a new operation for Hirschsprung's disease?
No full textPeer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/47188/1/383_2004_Article_BF00176145.pd
Enterocolitis following endorectal pull-through procedure in children with Hirschsprung's disease
No full textThe enterocolitis following a pull-through in Hirschsprung's disease can be life-threatening and difficult to distinguish clinically from gastroenteritis and post-operative complications. We reviewed retrospectively the abdominal radiographs in our series to identify specific radiographic characteristics of this syndrome in this population. A total of 55 episodes of enterocolitis with an abdominal series at presentation were located in the files of 43 patients following pull-through surgery for Hirschsprung's disease. There were 15 abdominal series with other complications of Hirschsprung's disease and surgery (seven cases of small bowel obstruction, one of fistula, one of abscess, six of severe constipation) and 71 surveillance follow-up studies. Radiographs were evaluated for bowel dilatation, air-fluid levels, intestinal cut-off sign, spiculation, and pneumatosis. The intestinal cut-off sign with two or more air-fluid levels had sensitivity of 68% and specificity of 83%, with a positive predictive value of 0.71 and overall accuracy of 77%. Our review of enterocolitis following pull-through in children with Hirschsprung's disease concludes that the constellation of an intestinal cut-off sign and at least two air-fluid levels on the abdominal series strongly suggests the diagnosis.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/46704/1/247_2005_Article_BF02012178.pd
