35 cases of megarrectum associated with lumbo-sacro-coccygeal dysplasis are reviewed. 32.7% of the dysplasia were sacral. Nine cases were ultrashort aganglionic segments. Symptoms were variable, of early onset (82.7% before one year) and mild (57.1% required medical advise after three). Medical management was useful in the non aganglionic group whereas it was ineffective in the aganglionic group. Sphincteric myotomy was the more common operation used. Physiopathology and modalities of treatment are discussed.

Child, Preschool↗

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[Snake bite in a young child (author's transl)].

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Age Factors↗

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[Digestive associated malformations in esophageal atresia. A study of 125 patients (author's transl)].

The incidence of digestive malformations associated to esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula is reviewed in a series of 125 surgically treated patients during the last five years' period. A correlation is drawn with other associated malformations. Its influence upon the mortality rate is stressed.

Abnormalities, Multiple↗

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[Centres for pediatric surgery teaching (author's transl)].

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Education, Medical, Graduate↗

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[Traumatic esophageal pseudodiverticulum (author's transl)].

Hypoharyngeal perforation with production of an esophageal pseudodiverticulum in the newborn is reviewed. Two new cases are reported and the clinical signs, very similar to those of tracheoesophageal fistula with esophageal artresia, commented upon. The radiological findings of the lesion are discussed, and hints on conservative treatment, advanced.

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[Traumatic duodenal hematoma (author's transl)].

Two cases of duodenal hematoma secondary to abdominal trauma in children are reported. The latent periods between trauma and the onset of symptoms were two and fifteen days. X-ray studies were conclusive for diagnosis. Pancreatic signs were mild in one case. Both cases were treated surgically, draining the fluid collection extramucosally. The authors advise surgical treatment whenever associated lesions need to be ruled out and when obstruction persists after the first days.

Abdomen, Acute↗

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[Neonatal gastric perforation (author's transl)].

Three cases of neonatal gastric perforation of unknown etiology are presented. All three patients are female, one of them a second twin and two of them less than 2,000 g. in weight. All the patients were born under anoxic deliveries and needed resuscitative treatment. Digestive and respiratory symptoms started in all between the 2nd and the 4th days of life. Diagnosis, clinically suspected, is established radiologically. Perforations were surgically closed in all three patients. Two remain alive.

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