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Diagnostic aspects of cervical lymphadenopathy in children in the developing world: A study of 1,877 surgical specimens
(2003)
Chronic cervical lymphadenopathy is a common clinical problem frequently requiring surgical biopsy. To evaluate the characteristics of surgically excised cervical lymph nodes (LN) in children in a developing country, we ...
Long-term outcome of surgically managed necrotizing enterocolitis in a developing country
(2010)
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a serious condition with a high morbidity and mortality commonly affecting premature babies. Data for the impact of the longterm disease burden in developing countries are limited although ...
The spectrum of anorectal malformations in Africa
(2008)
Anorectal malformations (ARM) remain a significant birth defect with geographic variation in incidence, individual phenotypes and regional geographic subtypes. Although early studies indicated a low incidence in Black ...
Fulminanting necrotising enterocolitis: Outcome and prognostic factors
(1998)
In order to determine the outcome of infants with fulminant necrotising entercolitis (NEC), the records of 128 surgically-treated neonates were reviewed. Fifty-two were found to have severe, rapid-onset disease. The 30-day ...
The outcome of solid tumors occuring in the neonatal period
(1995)
Sixty-six solid neoplasms occurring in neonates treated at the Red Cross Childrens Hospital over a 34-year period (1957-1991) were reviewed and recalled for long-term follow-up (mean 10.4 years). Associated congenital ...
Retrospective surveillance of intussusception in South Africa, 1998-2003
(2010)
Background. Intussusception is a common gastrointestinal emergency in children and appears to have a somewhat different clinical spectrum in developing countries. Its etiology is still unclear, but a link to infective ...
HIV exposure does not worsen outcome in stage III necrotizing enterocolitis with current treatment protocols
(2012)
Background/Purpose: The heavy burden of maternal HIV infection in developing countries such as South Africa has resulted in a high prevalence of premature birth and necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Uninfected infants born ...
Epidemiological aspects of liver abscesses in children in the Western Cape Province of South Africa
(1997)
A high incidence (28 per 100,000 admissions) of liver abscesses is reported in children from the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Of a total of 84 childhood hepatic abscesses over a 10-year period, 51 per cent (43 ...
Acute appendicitis in childhood: Experience in a developing country
(1995)
Appendicitis is a common cause of acute abdominal pain in childhood. Four hundred and thirty-six children 15 years of age and younger with histologically proven acute appendicitis were treated surgically over an 11-year ...
Is tube caecostomy safe in the surgery of Hirschsprung's disease?
(1992)
[No abstract available]