Pediatric Abdominal and Thoracic Equestrian Injuries-Single Center Experience

Single-center experience with intra-abdominal liposarcoma

This study sought to identify factors related to the prognosis of intra-abdominal liposarcoma and to determine the optimal minimum duration for remnant tumor screening. Intra-abdominal liposarcoma is associated with high rates of incomplete resection and recurrence requiring a sophisticated follow-up strategy.Patients who underwent surgery for intra-abdominal liposarcoma were included. Cox anal...

Endovascular repair of thoracic and abdominal aortic ruptures: a single-center experience.

PURPOSE We aimed to present our preliminary single-center experience of the endovascular management of thoracic and abdominal aortic ruptures. MATERIALS AND METHODS Between September 2010 and May 2012, 11 consecutive patients (nine males, two females; age range, 26-80 years) with thoracic and abdominal aortic ruptures underwent endovascular repair in our unit. Thoracoabdominal computed tomogr...

[Thoracic and abdominal injuries in childhood].

Clinical Characteristics of Pediatric Esophagitis in Southern Iran; A Single-Center Experience

Background: We sought to determine the clinical characteristics of pediatric esophagitis in southern Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted over a 4-year period, from 2005 to 2009, in Nemazee Hospital, a tertiary healthcare center in Shiraz, southern Iran. We consecutively included all pediatric patients (< 18 years) who underwent endoscopy in our center and had pathology...

Genotype Pattern of Pediatric Familial Mediterranean Fever in Jordan: A Single Center Experience

Background Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive autoinflammatory disorder caused by mutations in the MEFV gene. The disease is especially common among Mediterranean ancestry, mostly Armenian, Turkish, Jewish and Arab populations. We aimed to describe genotype pattern of FMF in the Jordanian children and to compare it with other populations. Materials and Methods A retros...