Tadao Okada

..Furthermore, the possible cause of indirect inguinal hernia containing the uterus, ovaries, and Fallopian tubes was explored...

..The literature on such injuries is reviewed here, and the problems associated with treating children with perforation of the piriform recessus and mediastinitis caused by swallowed glass splinters are discussed...

..0045). Gastric emptying studies can be easily and reliably carried out in children with NI using (13)C- ABT. We showed that we were able to determine the gastric emptying rate by (13)C- ABT in patients with GER due to NI...

..Subsequently, BA was suspected to be the cause of these bleeding disorders based on imaging findings. BA should therefore be considered in all infants with sudden onset of a tendency to bleed...

..We conclude that clinicians should consider that PSVT might occur after splenectomy for a huge splenomegaly or after a total colectomy for ulcerative colitis...

..This analysis was performed to evaluate clinical factors such as local tumor control, control of distant metastasis, survival, and complications in children and adolescents with thyroid carcinoma...

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..This report describes the use of spiral computed tomography with 3-dimensional reconstruction for visualization of the extent of multiple mesenteric teratomas...

..The literature on such injuries is reviewed here, and the problems associated with the treatment of children with esophageal stenosis associated with RDEB are discussed...

..The aim of this study was to determine an appropriate management plan for childhood and adolescent FNH, in particular to establish an algorithm for preoperative diagnosis and treatment...

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..Laparoscopic liver biopsy combining the use of laparoscopic CPBF and an ABC handpiece can be performed safely, is less invasive, and provides sufficient samples for examination both by microscopy and enzyme activity assays...

..This report describes the use of superparamagnetic iron oxide-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging to diagnose fibronodular hyperplasia of the liver in a 12-year-old girl...

..Therefore, we conclude that the use of an LT is not necessarily required for HBO therapy for simple APIO...

..Furthermore, the possible neuropathic cause of SDI complicated with disorders of ICC was explored in this report...

..Furthermore, the possible cause of the onset of hyperplastic polyp of the gallbladder complicated by PBM was explored in this report...

..The results of this study support the conclusion that a nonsurgical approach for patients with MCDK is advisable...

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..We review the literature on this type of relationship between BA and ITP and discuss the clinical features of this complication. Furthermore, the possible cause of the onset of ITP complicated with BA was explored in this report...

..The aim of the present study was to retrospectively determine the clinical factors affecting the outcome after birth in prenatally diagnosed sacrococcygeal teratomas (SCT)...

..Alveolar echinococcosis of the liver (AEL) is a zoonosis that is distributed in cold regions of the northern hemisphere. The disease is mostly found in adults and rarely in pediatric patients because it tends to be slow growing...

..Our present findings support the possibility of discriminating between good and poor prognoses of clinical outcome after Kasai portoenterostomy...

..PTCD appears to be indicated only under certain circumstances, and delayed primary definitive surgery should be performed as early as possible thereafter...

..For patients with distant metastases, their complete eradication with systemic chemotherapy prior to TACE is essential...

..No fasting might be a therapeutic option of paediatric postoperative chylous ascites after the resection of a choledochal cyst if the outflow volume of chylous ascites is small...

..She was treated by surgical extirpation and albendazole therapy. In advanced hepatic AE, combined therapy of surgical and medical intervention is thought to improve the prognosis...

..Moreover, we evaluate the surgical procedures and conclude that total excision of the cysts when possible is a suitable treatment procedure in children...

..Furthermore, it is desirable to select a line treatment of HSCR to prevent infection of the ventriculoperitoneal shunt if the patient requires it...

..We review the literature on this relationship between MD and GERD, and discuss the clinical features of this association. Furthermore, the possible cause of the onset of GERD complicated with MD is explored in this report...

..However, for a meconium pseudocyst, 1-stage intestinal resection with primary anastomosis may be recommended. A meconium pseudocyst may be treatable using 1-stage resection based on histopathologic features...

..We emphasize that family members of patients diagnosed with juvenile polyposis should be questioned and undergo appropriate examinations of the entire intestine from the stomach to the rectum...

..An appropriate surgical treatment for this condition must be discussed according to the patient's general state and the tumor features, such as staging, the origin, and local invasiveness...

..Rodents fed trans DHA did not have detectable levels of these fatty acid isomers in their livers, suggesting either quick metabolism or a difficulty with bio-absorption...

..Moreover, we conclude that clinicians should consider BA in infants with bone fracture during early infancy...

..Our case also supported an important role of interleukin-6 in the pathophysiology of plasma cell CD...

..The literature on CA after nephrectomy without lymphadenectomy for MRTK is reviewed herein, and the clinical problems of postoperative CA are discussed...

..To study the gastric emptying 30 days after laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication (NF) in gastroesophageal reflux...

..She has experienced no recurrence of femoral hernia for 3 years. We must consider incarcerated femoral hernia in the differential diagnosis for infants with groin redness and swelling...

..After reviewing other cases, we discuss the clinical characteristics of multilocular cyst of the kidney and emphasize the cystic partially differentiated nephroblastoma as a differential diagnosis...

..This novel endoscopic internal biliary drainage procedure was safe and effective even for a child, and improved her quality of life. We further review other treatment options available for malignant obstructive jaundice in children...

..However, PTCD might be used under strict consideration of indication and careful management for patients with extremely poor surgical risk...

..This report describes 2 cases of surgically proven paraovarian cyst with torsion. It is important to be aware of torsion as a complication of paraovarian cyst...

..CONCLUSION: A pulsed Doppler evaluation of the hilar renal artery is useful for detecting an obstructive UPJ stricture compared with assessing arcuate or cortical renal arteries...

..CONCLUSION: Analysis of the hemodynamics in the SMA using PDS is useful to differentiate strangulating obstruction from simple obstruction...

..The present laparoscopic lymphoid dye test is a novel and useful procedure that allows surgeons to identify the exact location of chylous leakage, and thus successfully ligate the lymphatic duct...

..We propose that emergency TAE should be considered as an initial treatment for severe BHI in children...

..The microscopic findings were characteristic of cystic thymoma. The literature on cystic thymoma is reviewed here and the clinical characteristics of cystic thymoma are discussed...