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Pediatr Emerg Care ; 36(2): 81-86, 2020 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31904738

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INTRODUCTION: Given the concern for radiation-induced malignancy in children and the fact that risk of severe chest injury in children is low, the risk/benefit ratio must be considered in each child when ordering a computed tomography (CT) scan after blunt chest trauma. METHODS: The study included pediatric blunt trauma patients (age, <15 years) with chest radiograph (CR) before chest CT on admission to our adult and pediatric level I trauma center. Surgeons were asked to view the blinded images and reads and indicate if they felt CT was warranted based on CR findings, if their clinical management change based on additional findings on chest CT, and how they might change management. RESULTS: Of the 127 patients identified, 64.6% had no discrepancy between their initial CR and chest CT and 35.4% of the children's imaging contained a discrepancy. The majority of the pediatric and general trauma surgeons felt CT was indicated in 6 of 45 patients based on CR. In 87% of patients with a discrepancy in findings on CR and CT, the majority of surgeons agreed that their management would not change based on the additional information. In the 6 patients in which the CT was considered indicated, 4 of the 6 would have triggered a management change. CONCLUSIONS: Our study suggests that chest CT scans frequently serve as confirmatory diagnostic tools and in the pediatric blunt chest trauma patient and can be withheld in many cases without hindering the management of an injured child.


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Traumatismos Torácicos/diagnóstico por imagem , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X/métodos , Ferimentos não Penetrantes/diagnóstico por imagem , Adolescente , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Feminino , Humanos , Lactente , Masculino , Neoplasias Induzidas por Radiação/prevenção & controle , Exposição à Radiação/efeitos adversos , Radiografia Torácica/métodos , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fatores de Risco , Cirurgiões , Inquéritos e Questionários , Tórax/diagnóstico por imagem , Centros de Traumatologia
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Pediatr Dermatol ; 36(5): 677-680, 2019 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31250482

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Fibrous hamartoma of infancy (FHI) is a benign, poorly demarcated, unencapsulated hamartoma contiguous with surrounding fat. This case highlights pronounced bony remodeling and muscle atrophy associated with FHI in a 6-week-old girl. Emphasis is placed on pathologic diagnosis and mechanisms, treatment considerations, and the multidisciplinary approach utilized in the management of the disorder.


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Remodelação Óssea , Hamartoma/complicações , Hamartoma/patologia , Atrofia Muscular/complicações , Neoplasias Cutâneas/complicações , Neoplasias Cutâneas/patologia , Feminino , Hamartoma/diagnóstico por imagem , Humanos , Lactente , Atrofia Muscular/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias Cutâneas/diagnóstico por imagem
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Pediatr Surg Int ; 34(11): 1239-1244, 2018 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30203179

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PURPOSE: Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a commonly used method for renal support in pediatric patients and can be associated with the risk of post-surgical complications. We evaluated method of placement of PD catheters with regard to post-surgical complications. METHODS: PD catheters placed at two institutions between 2005 and 2017 were reviewed. Complication rates were evaluated based on method of placement, delayed usage, omentectomy, and patient age using Fisher's exact test, two-sided, with significance set at 0.05. Factors influencing complication were evaluated with multivariate logistic regression and Kaplan-Meier survival analysis. RESULTS: There were 130 patients with 157 catheters placed, ranging in age from 1 day to 23 years. There was no significant difference in complication rate by method of placement or delayed usage. Infants were significantly more likely to experience leakage (21% vs 8%, p 0.036) and hernias (15% vs 5%, p 0.030). Patients that underwent an omentectomy were less likely to require a catheter replacement (7% vs 27%, p 0.004), and the catheters had a significantly higher survival rate (p 0.009). We found that laparoscopic intervention resulted in catheter salvage. Lateral exit sites may be a risk factor for catheter migration in some patients. CONCLUSIONS: Omentectomy is associated with longer PD catheter survival. Laparoscopic salvage of dysfunctional catheters may be a valuable adjunct in management.


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Cateteres de Demora/efeitos adversos , Diálise Peritoneal/instrumentação , Adolescente , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Feminino , Hérnia/etiologia , Humanos , Lactente , Recém-Nascido , Laparoscopia , Masculino , Omento/cirurgia , Terapia de Salvação , Adulto Jovem
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Antimicrob Agents Chemother ; 58(11): 6970-3, 2014 Nov.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25182634

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Glycerol monolaurate (GML) is a natural surfactant with antimicrobial properties. At ∼0.3 mM, both GML and its component lauric acid were bactericidal for antibiotic-resistant Staphylococcus aureus biofilms. With the use of MICs of antibiotics obtained from planktonic cells, GML and lauric acid acted synergistically with gentamicin and streptomycin, but not ampicillin or vancomycin, to eliminate detectable viable biofilm bacteria. Images of GML-treated biofilms suggested that GML may facilitate antibiotic interaction with matrix-embedded bacteria.


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Aminoglicosídeos/farmacologia , Antibacterianos/farmacologia , Biofilmes/efeitos dos fármacos , Lauratos/farmacologia , Monoglicerídeos/farmacologia , Staphylococcus aureus/efeitos dos fármacos , Ampicilina/farmacologia , Sinergismo Farmacológico , Quimioterapia Combinada , Gentamicinas/farmacologia , Testes de Sensibilidade Microbiana , Infecções Estafilocócicas/tratamento farmacológico , Infecções Estafilocócicas/microbiologia , Estreptomicina/farmacologia , Tensoativos/farmacologia , Vancomicina/farmacologia
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J Surg Res ; 184(1): 488-94, 2013 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23746961

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BACKGROUND: Many infections involve bacterial biofilms that are notoriously antibiotic resistant. Unfortunately, the mechanism for this resistance is unclear. We tested the effect of oxygen concentration on development of Staphylococcus aureus biofilms, and on the ability of gentamicin and vancomycin to inhibit biofilm development. MATERIALS AND METHODS: To mimic catheter-associated biofilms, silastic coupons were inoculated with 10(7)S aureus and incubated either aerobically (∼21% O2) or anaerobically (10% CO2, 5% H2, 85% N2) for 16 h at 37°C with varying concentrations of gentamicin and vancomycin. Viable colony-forming units were quantified from sonicated biofilms, and the crystal violet assay quantified biofilm biomass. Metabolomic profiles probed biochemical differences between aerobic and anaerobic biofilms. RESULTS: Control biofilms (no antibiotic) cultivated aerobically contained 8.1-8.6 log10S aureus. Anaerobiasis inhibited biofilm development, quantified by viable bacterial numbers and biomass (P < 0.05). Bactericidal concentrations of gentamicin inhibited biofilm development in normoxia but not anoxia, likely because bacterial uptake of gentamicin is oxygen dependent. The inhibitory effect of vancomycin was more uniform aerobically and anaerobically, although at high bactericidal concentrations, vancomycin effectiveness was decreased under anoxia. There were notable differences in the metabolomic profiles of biofilms cultivated under normoxia versus anoxia. CONCLUSIONS: Compared with aerobic incubation, anaerobiasis resulted in decreased biofilm development, and metabolomics is a promising tool to identify key compounds involved in biofilm formation. The effectiveness of a specific antibiotic depended on its mode of action, as well as on the oxygen concentration in the environment.


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Anaerobiose/fisiologia , Antibacterianos/farmacologia , Biofilmes/efeitos dos fármacos , Gentamicinas/farmacologia , Staphylococcus aureus/efeitos dos fármacos , Vancomicina/farmacologia , Biofilmes/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Farmacorresistência Bacteriana/fisiologia , Contaminação de Equipamentos , Metabolômica , Oxigênio/farmacologia , Staphylococcus aureus/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Staphylococcus aureus/metabolismo , Suturas
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J Surg Res ; 177(2): 334-40, 2012 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22682712

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BACKGROUND: Biofilms are often antibiotic resistant, and it is unclear if prophylactic antibiotics can effectively prevent biofilm formation. Experiments were designed to test the ability of high (bactericidal) concentrations of ampicillin (AMP), vancomycin (VAN), and oxacillin (OXA) to prevent formation of suture-associated biofilms initiated with low (10(4)) and high (10(7)) numbers of Staphylococcus aureus. MATERIALS AND METHODS: S. aureus biofilms were cultivated overnight on silk suture incubated in biofilm growth medium supplemented with bactericidal concentrations of AMP, VAN, or OXA. Standard microbiological methods were used to quantify total numbers of viable suture-associated S. aureus. Crystal violet staining followed by spectroscopy was used to quantify biofilm biomass, which includes bacterial cells plus matrix components. To observe the effects of antibiotics on the microscopic appearance of biofilm formation, biofilms were cultivated on glass slides, then stained with fluorescent dyes, and observed by confocal microscopy. RESULTS: In the presence of a relatively low inoculum (10(4)) of S. aureus cells, bactericidal concentrations of AMP, VAN, or OXA were effective in preventing development of suture-associated biofilms. However, similar concentrations of these antibiotics were typically ineffective in preventing biofilm development on sutures inoculated with 10(7)S. aureus, a concentration relevant to contaminated skin. Confocal microscopy confirmed that bactericidal concentrations of AMP, VAN, or OXA inhibited, but did not prevent, development of S. aureus biofilms. CONCLUSION: Bactericidal concentrations of AMP, VAN, or OXA inhibited formation of suture-associated biofilms initiated with low numbers (10(4)), but not high numbers (10(7)), of S. aureus cells.


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Antibacterianos/uso terapêutico , Biofilmes/efeitos dos fármacos , Infecções Estafilocócicas/prevenção & controle , Staphylococcus aureus/efeitos dos fármacos , Infecção da Ferida Cirúrgica/prevenção & controle , Suturas/microbiologia , Ampicilina/farmacologia , Ampicilina/uso terapêutico , Antibacterianos/farmacologia , Testes de Sensibilidade Microbiana , Microscopia Confocal , Oxacilina/farmacologia , Oxacilina/uso terapêutico , Vancomicina/farmacologia , Vancomicina/uso terapêutico
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Injury ; 53(5): 1627-1630, 2022 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35078621

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PURPOSE: This study aims to determine if sternal fracture is a predictor of discharge requiring additional care and mortality. METHODS: Blunt pediatric trauma admissions (<18 years) in the Kid's Inpatient Database (2016) were included in analysis. Weighted incidence of sternal fracture was calculated and adjusted for using survey weight, sampling clusters, and stratum. Regression analysis was used to identify factors associated with poor outcomes. RESULTS: Annual incidence of sternal fracture in the pediatric blunt trauma population was 0.43 per 100,000. Of 50,076 patients identified, 236 had sternal fractures. The sternal fracture patients were older (median 16 vs 10 years, P < 0.001) and motor vehicle accident was more frequently the mechanism of injury (78% vs 24%, P < 0.001). Common injuries associated with sternal fracture included clavicle fracture (43%), abdominal organ injury (28%), spinal fracture (47%), lung injury (65%), and rib fracture (47%).  Sternal fracture patients were more frequently discharged to receive additional care (22% vs 5%, P < 0.001) and to die of their injuries (3.8% vs 0.9%, P < 0.001). When adjusting for other factors associated with poor outcomes, sternal fracture was not an independent predictor of mortality or discharge to care. CONCLUSIONS: Sternal fracture is a severe injury in the pediatric population, but it is not independently associated with need for a higher level of care after discharge or mortality.


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Traumatismos Abdominais , Fraturas Ósseas , Fraturas das Costelas , Fraturas da Coluna Vertebral , Traumatismos Torácicos , Ferimentos não Penetrantes , Traumatismos Abdominais/complicações , Criança , Fraturas Ósseas/complicações , Fraturas Ósseas/epidemiologia , Humanos , Pacientes Internados , Estudos Retrospectivos , Fraturas das Costelas/complicações , Fraturas da Coluna Vertebral/complicações , Esterno/lesões , Traumatismos Torácicos/complicações , Traumatismos Torácicos/epidemiologia , Ferimentos não Penetrantes/complicações , Ferimentos não Penetrantes/epidemiologia , Ferimentos não Penetrantes/terapia
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J Surg Res ; 170(2): 302-8, 2011 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21816417

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BACKGROUND: Communities of bacteria, termed biofilms, develop on biotic and abiotic surfaces, including medical devices and surgical suture. Biofilm-associated bacteria are typically recalcitrant to antibiotic therapy, and the effects of antibiotics on microbial biofilms are not clearly understood. There is emerging evidence that under specific conditions, aminoglycosides may actually promote biofilm development. Experiments were designed to study the effects of gentamicin on suture-associated Staphylococcus aureus biofilms. MATERIALS AND METHODS: S. aureus biofilms were formed after 24 h incubation of bacteria with silk suture. Susceptibility of planktonic S. aureus (from broth culture) to gentamicin was compared with the susceptibility of cells from mechanically dispersed S. aureus biofilms. Subinhibitory and inhibitory concentrations of gentamicin were subsequently incubated with intact suture-associated biofilms. S. aureus viability and metabolic capacity were assessed, and biofilm biomass was quantified with crystal violet (binds negatively charged surface molecules) and with the nucleic acid stain Syto 9. Scanning electron microscopy was used to assess the effect of gentamicin on the ultrastructure of suture-associated S. aureus biofilms. RESULTS: Planktonic cells and S. aureus cells from mechanically dispersed biofilms had similar susceptibility to gentamicin. However, after incubation of high concentrations of gentamicin with intact biofilms, high numbers of S. aureus remained both viable and metabolically active; biofilm biomass was increased and biofilm ultrastructure showed staphylococcal cells within copious amounts of extracellular material. CONCLUSION: Gentamicin does not effectively kill S. aureus within intact suture-associated biofilms, and gentamicin also promotes the biomass of S. aureus biofilms.


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Biofilmes/efeitos dos fármacos , Gentamicinas/farmacologia , Seda , Staphylococcus aureus/efeitos dos fármacos , Suturas/microbiologia , Antibacterianos/farmacologia , Biofilmes/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Contaminação de Equipamentos , Humanos , Técnicas In Vitro , Técnicas Microbiológicas , Microscopia Eletrônica de Varredura , Staphylococcus aureus/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Staphylococcus aureus/ultraestrutura
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J Surg Res ; 167(1): 9-13, 2011 May 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21345452

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BACKGROUND: Communities of bacteria, termed biofilms, frequently develop on central venous catheters, and bacterial contamination of central venous catheters is the most common cause of nosocomial bloodstream infections. Little is known about the initial events in bacterial adherence to the catheter surface, and experiments were designed to clarify the role of staphylococcal protein A, serum, and immunoglobulin in adherence of Staphylococcus aureus to silastic catheters. We hypothesized that S. aureus protein A in the presence of serum and immunoglobulin would alter S. aureus adherence to silastic catheters. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Three strains of S. aureus with varying expression of staphylococcal protein A were incubated 15 min at room temperature with silastic catheters, and bacterial adherence to the catheter surface was quantified. In addition, the effects of serum, albumin, and purified IgG on bacterial adherence were assessed. RESULTS: Both serum and albumin had an inhibitory effect on S. aureus adherence to the catheter surface, and protein A expression did not appreciably modulate these effects. Purified serum IgG also inhibited S. aureus adherence, with IgG having a greater inhibitory effect on the adherence of an S. aureus strain deficient in protein A compared with an S. aureus strain expressing high levels of protein A. CONCLUSION: S. aureus adherence to silastic catheters was inhibited by whole serum, albumin, and purified IgG. Expression of staphylococcal protein A interfered with IgG mediated inhibition of bacterial binding to the catheter surface. Protein A altered S. aureus adherence to silastic catheters in the presence of immunoglobulin, but not in the presence of serum or albumin.


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Aderência Bacteriana/fisiologia , Catéteres/microbiologia , Proteína Estafilocócica A/metabolismo , Staphylococcus aureus/metabolismo , Albuminas/farmacologia , Animais , Aderência Bacteriana/efeitos dos fármacos , Cateterismo Venoso Central/instrumentação , Imunoglobulina G/farmacologia , Soro/fisiologia
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J Pediatr Surg ; 56(9): 1657-1660, 2021 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34074485

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BACKGROUND: Thrombocytopenia is a common perioperative clinical problem and preoperative platelet transfusion prior to surgery is standard practice. Recent platelet trials and literature reviews have found no association between platelet count and bleeding incidence except when platelet count is extremely low. Our aim was to evaluate the bleeding risk and the overall platelet transfusion management among pediatric patients with severe thrombocytopenia based on whether they were preoperatively transfused versus transfused at time of incision. METHODS: This is a retrospective analysis of pediatric patients with a platelet count ≤50 × 109/L in the 12 h prior to surgery at a single tertiary pediatric hospital from 2011 to 2016. Eligible patients were ≤21 years old. Patients with necrotizing enterocolitis and neonates were excluded. The primary outcome was postoperative bleeding complications. Additional outcomes were preoperative platelet change and weight adjusted transfusion volumes. RESULTS: A total of 37 patients were included in this analysis of which 29 (78%) received preoperative platelet transfusions within 12 h prior to surgery. No postoperative bleeding complications occurred 30 days after operation, regardless of preoperative transfusion status. There was no significant difference in platelet change by preoperative transfusion status and preoperative transfusion volume was a poor predictor of change in preoperative platelet count (crude: r2=0.19, age/gender adjusted: r2=0.48). CONCLUSION: Patients transfused at time of surgical procedure did not have an increased risk of bleeding over those preoperatively transfused. This finding is in agreement with previous studies in adult populations, supporting the safety of deferring platelet transfusions until the time of incision for thrombocytopenic pediatric surgical patients. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: III.


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Transfusão de Plaquetas , Trombocitopenia , Adulto , Criança , Humanos , Recém-Nascido , Contagem de Plaquetas , Hemorragia Pós-Operatória/epidemiologia , Hemorragia Pós-Operatória/etiologia , Hemorragia Pós-Operatória/terapia , Estudos Retrospectivos , Trombocitopenia/epidemiologia , Trombocitopenia/terapia , Adulto Jovem
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J Surg Res ; 161(2): 202-8, 2010 Jun 15.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20371083

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BACKGROUND: Catheter-related infections are frequent complications in hospitalized patients, and Staphylococcus aureus is a frequent etiologic agent. Little is known about factors that contribute to the growth and viability of S. aureus within contaminated catheters. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In vitro experiments assessed the ability of S. aureus to adhere to silastic catheter tubing. The effects of heparin, serum, and calcium on initial bacterial adherence were also assessed. Additional experiments quantified the effect of ethanol locking on S. aureus viability within catheter-associated biofilms produced after 48 to 72 h incubation of S. aureus with catheters under conditions of nutrient flow. Scanning electron microscopy visualized the effect of ethanol locking on the morphology of bacterial vegetations adherent to the catheter wall. RESULTS: S. aureus readily adhered (in a dose dependent manner) to silastic catheters incubated with bacteria for 15 min, and adherence was not affected by calcium or heparin (even though heparin adhered to the silastic tubing and S. aureus is known to express heparin-binding proteins). S. aureus adherence was inhibited by serum but not albumin. Ethanol locking (5 min to 24 h) of catheters containing mature 48 to 72 h S. aureus biofilms resulted in no detectable bacterial viability, although scanning electron microscopy revealed similar bacterial vegetations adherent to control and ethanol-treated catheters. CONCLUSION: S. aureus adherence to silastic catheters was inhibited by serum, but the active inhibitory component was not albumin. Ethanol locking efficiently sterilized S. aureus contaminated catheters, although nonviable bacterial vegetations remained on the ethanol-treated catheters.


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Aderência Bacteriana/fisiologia , Infecções Relacionadas a Cateter/epidemiologia , Dimetilpolisiloxanos , Infecções Estafilocócicas/transmissão , Staphylococcus aureus/efeitos dos fármacos , Etanol/farmacologia , Humanos , Microscopia Eletrônica , Infecções Estafilocócicas/epidemiologia , Infecções Estafilocócicas/prevenção & controle , Staphylococcus aureus/isolamento & purificação , Staphylococcus aureus/fisiologia
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Echocardiography ; 27(5): 575-9, 2010 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20374268

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OBJECTIVE: Echocardiographic analysis of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), proximal left main pulmonary artery (LPA) and descending thoracic aorta (Ao) dimensions in preterm infants who undergo surgical ligation of the PDA. A discussion for percutaneous ductal occlusion in preterm infants. METHODS: Echocardiographic analysis of the LPA diameter, PDA diameter, PDA length, and descending thoracic aorta diameter in 55 preterm infants who underwent surgical ligation of the PDA from 2004 to 2008. Patients were stratified by weight into four groups: those less than 750 g, 751-1,000 g, 1,001-1,250 g, and those greater than 1,250 g. Mean and standard deviation for each structure dimension was calculated in each weight group. Structural dimensions were compared between groups using ANOVA for multiple comparisions. RESULTS: The mean patient weight was 1,018 g (560-2,400 g). The mean ductal length was 4.1 mm (2.5-5.3 mm). The mean ductal diameter was 2.2 mm (1.5-3.6 mm). The mean LPA diameter was 3 mm (1.5-4.5 mm). The mean aortic diameter was 4.3 mm (2.7-7.8 mm). The alpha value for between weight groups for PDA length was 0.21, PDA diameter 0.16, LPA diameter 0.39, and aortic diameter 0.1. DISCUSSION: No statistical significance was seen when comparing structure dimension by weight. This suggests uniform structural dimensions across a broad weight distribution in this patient population. To date, there has been no attempt to standardize dimensions of these vascular structures. The information gathered in this study may be useful in developing an implantable device for ductal occlusion in preterm infants. (ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY 2010;27:575-579).


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Aorta Torácica/diagnóstico por imagem , Permeabilidade do Canal Arterial/diagnóstico por imagem , Ecocardiografia Doppler em Cores/métodos , Recém-Nascido Prematuro , Artéria Pulmonar/diagnóstico por imagem , Análise de Variância , Peso Corporal , Permeabilidade do Canal Arterial/cirurgia , Feminino , Humanos , Recém-Nascido , Masculino
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BMJ Case Rep ; 13(9)2020 Sep 07.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32900720

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Ensuring respiratory stability with early tracheal extubation and adequate pain control is challenging in premature neonates after thoracotomy. Continuous erector spinae plane (ESP) block, a relatively new truncal nerve block, has the potential to provide analgesia for thoracic surgeries while reducing opioid use. However, there have been only a few reports utilising this technique in infants, and none in preterm neonates. We present the perioperative pain management of a preterm neonate requiring thoracotomy. Epidural analgesia was deemed contraindicated due to coexisting coagulopathy; therefore, an ESP catheter was placed. The patient was extubated at the end of the surgery and had excellent pain control with rectal acetaminophen, chloroprocaine infusion via the ESP catheter and with minimal opioid requirement. Continuous ESP block may be safe and effective for postoperative pain management in coagulopathic premature neonates. Chloroprocaine is an effective local anaesthetic in the erector spinae compartment, which has not been previously reported.


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Anestésicos Locais/administração & dosagem , Cateterismo , Bloqueio Nervoso , Dor Pós-Operatória/tratamento farmacológico , Músculos Paraespinais , Procaína/análogos & derivados , Toracotomia , Feminino , Humanos , Recém-Nascido , Recém-Nascido Prematuro , Bloqueio Nervoso/métodos , Procaína/administração & dosagem
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J Surg Res ; 156(2): 270-3, 2009 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19691976

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BACKGROUND: Not all closed drainage suction bulbs are equivalent, and there may be a discrepancy between purported and observed clinical efficacy. We evaluated four popular bulb suction apparati to directly compare their maximum attainable suction, maximum volume collected, and negative pressure maintained relative to volume collected. METHODS: Employing a developed-calibrated digital collection system, the relative function of the Surgidyne 100cc (SD100), Jackson-Pratt 100cc (JP100), Jackson-Pratt 400cc (JP400), and HemoVac 400cc (HV400) drains were compared. For these analyses, three separate drains of each type (JP100 utilized 6 drains) were tested in triplicate (alpha =0.05). RESULTS: The SD100 bulbs achieved the greatest negative pressure (-167.4 mmHg) while the HV400s the least (-80.5mm Hg). Only the SD100s pulled at or above purported volume. All other types obtained volumes significantly less than their described volumes: for each bulb type, the obtained volumes were statistically different. Of note, 66.7% (4 of 6) of JP100 bulbs collected only half the purported volume. CONCLUSIONS: The use of the SD100 bulb demonstrated superior maximum attainable suction, maintained suction to a higher volume; they were the only bulbs tested that collected volumes at or above those purported. The HV400 bulbs demonstrated the lowest suction and volume collected. Nevertheless, when used clinically, all such drain bulbs must be emptied long before achieving maximum volume to maintain reliable suction.


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Sucção/instrumentação , Sucção/normas , Falha de Equipamento , Pressão
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J Surg Res ; 155(2): 217-24, 2009 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19482303

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BACKGROUND: The incidence of systemic nonalbicans Candida (especially C. glabrata) infections is increasing dramatically in intensive care units, but relatively little is known about the pathogenesis or host defenses associated with these life threatening infections. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The course of systemic C. glabrata infection was assessed as the fungal burden in the kidneys and livers of mice sacrificed 1, 8, and 15 d after intravenous C. glabrata. Sixteen hours before each sacrifice, half of the mice were injected intraperitoneally with intact viable or nonviable E. coli cells, or with E. coli lipopolysaccharide (LPS), or with tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha. To clarify the effect of LPS and TNF-alpha on phagocytosis, resident (unstimulated) mouse peritoneal macrophages were harvested, cultivated ex vivo, and some cultures were treated with LPS or TNF-alpha prior to 30 min incubation with C. glabrata. RESULTS: Compared with mice injected with vehicle, each agent (intact E. coli cells or E. coli LPS or TNF-alpha) was consistently associated with decreased numbers of tissue C. glabrata, and some of these decreases were significant (P < 0.05). Compared with untreated macrophages, phagocytosis of C. glabrata was increased with LPS-treated macrophages (P < 0.01), and phagocytosis was also increased in the presence of TNF-alpha (P < 0.01). CONCLUSION: E. coli LPS and TNF-alpha may participate in host defense against C. glabrata by a mechanism involving increased macrophage phagocytosis, suggesting that stimulation of inflammatory cytokines may facilitate host clearance of C. glabrata.


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Candida glabrata/fisiologia , Escherichia coli/fisiologia , Macrófagos Peritoneais/fisiologia , Fagocitose/fisiologia , Fator de Necrose Tumoral alfa/fisiologia , Animais , Candidíase/prevenção & controle , Células Cultivadas , Modelos Animais de Doenças , Feminino , Rim/microbiologia , Lipopolissacarídeos/farmacologia , Fígado/microbiologia , Macrófagos Peritoneais/citologia , Camundongos
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Pediatr Surg Int ; 25(4): 349-53, 2009 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19252916

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INTRODUCTION: Complications from previously published techniques for laparoscopic gastrostomy tube placement include skin pressure necrosis and extraluminal migration. We developed a modified technique utilizing subcutaneous stay-sutures in order to minimize such complications. This study aimed to identify, quantify, and characterize complications of the modified procedure. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Charts were reviewed of all pediatric patients undergoing laparoscopic gastrostomy tube placement over 79 months. Complications requiring reoperation, readmission, or outpatient treatment were identified and classified as major or minor. RESULTS: Laparoscopic gastrostomy tubes were placed via modified procedure in 82 patients. Two (2.44%) high-risk patients with significant comorbidities were readmitted for wound infections, two (2.44%) received outpatient antibiotics for cellulitis, and three (3.66%) developed stitch abscesses which resolved with local care. None of the patients had initial intraperitoneal placement, intraperitoneal location upon tube replacement, extraluminal migration, tube-related pressure necrosis, or procedure-related death. CONCLUSION: Subcutaneous placement of absorbable stay-sutures for laparoscopic gastrostomy tubes offers significant benefits. We eliminated complications associated with presence of external sutures, as well as those associated with early suture removal. This modified technique avoids additional visits for suture removal, avoids pressure necrosis from external stay-sutures, and provides improved adherence of stomach to abdominal wall, thereby preventing extraluminal migration and intraperitoneal tube replacement.


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Nutrição Enteral/instrumentação , Gastrostomia/métodos , Complicações Intraoperatórias/prevenção & controle , Laparoscopia/métodos , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/prevenção & controle , Adolescente , Adulto , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Estado Terminal/terapia , Feminino , Seguimentos , Humanos , Incidência , Lactente , Recém-Nascido , Complicações Intraoperatórias/epidemiologia , Masculino , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/epidemiologia , Resultado do Tratamento , Estados Unidos/epidemiologia , Adulto Jovem
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J Trauma Acute Care Surg ; 86(3): 540-550, 2019 03.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30531328

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Health disparities are an increasingly researched topic in the United States. Evidence of disparities found across the spectrum of health care includes pediatric patients. The purpose of this review is to comprehensively summarize disparities among pediatric trauma patients, evaluating both emergency department and hospital treatment and outcomes. Multiple studies describe disparities in a variety of areas of trauma care including emergency department, radiology, surgery, abuse evaluation, and discharge rehabilitation. More concerning, multiple studies report disparities in length of stay, disability, recidivism, and mortality. This review also highlights several gaps in disparity research including specialty care, inclusion of all racial/ethnic groups, and geographic differences. Few of the reviewed studies described disparity interventions; however, research regarding abuse evaluations showed that care guidelines diminished disparity. Trauma care, a routinized patient service, is subject to existing care guidelines and quality improvement programs, and may be the ideal health care setting for disparity intervention. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Study type review, level V.


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Etnicidade/estatística & dados numéricos , Disparidades em Assistência à Saúde , Pediatria , Qualidade da Assistência à Saúde , Ferimentos e Lesões/etnologia , Ferimentos e Lesões/terapia , Acessibilidade aos Serviços de Saúde , Humanos , Fatores de Risco , Estados Unidos
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J Pediatr Surg ; 54(9): 1782-1787, 2019 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30905414

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PURPOSE: Rectal prolapse is a relatively common condition in infants and young children with a multifactorial etiology. Despite its prevalence, there remains clinical equipoise with respect to secondary treatment in pediatric surgery literature. We conducted a systematic review to evaluate methods of secondary treatment currently used to treat rectal prolapse in children. METHODS: We searched Pubmed, Medline, and Scopus with the terms "rectal prolapse" and "children" for papers published from 1990 to April 2017. Papers satisfying strict criteria were analyzed for patient demographics, intervention, efficacy, and complications. Procedures were grouped by like type. Pooled success rates were calculated. RESULTS: Twenty-seven studies documenting 907 patients were included. Injection sclerotherapy had an overall initial success rate of 79.5%. Ethyl alcohol seemed the best sclerosing agent due to a high first-injection success rate, low complication rate, and ready accessibility. Several perineal repairs were found, with operative success rates ranging from 60.8%-100%. Laparoscopic rectopexy with mesh was the most commonly reported transabdominal procedure and had an overall success rate of 96.1%. Postoperative complications from all procedures were comparable. CONCLUSION: Though many secondary treatment options have been reported for rectal prolapse, sclerotherapy and laparoscopic rectopexy predominate in contemporary literature and appear to have high success and low complication rates. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: IV.


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Prolapso Retal/terapia , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Procedimentos Cirúrgicos do Sistema Digestório , Humanos , Lactente , Laparoscopia , Complicações Pós-Operatórias , Escleroterapia
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J Pediatr Surg ; 54(4): 862-865, 2019 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30583858

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BACKGROUND: Gastrojejunostomy (GJ) tubes are frequently used to provide pediatric enteral nutritional support for pediatric patients. Various placement methods have been described, each with attendant advantages and disadvantages. DESCRIPTION OF THE OPERATIVE TECHNIQUE: We present a technique for primary laparoscopic/fluoroscopic GJ button tube placement designed to avoid delay in placement of the jejunal limb, and difficulties associated with endoscopic-assisted and primary fluoroscopic placement. RESULTS: There were 52 gastrojejunostomy button tubes placed via this technique in patients ranging from 3.8 to 90.3 kg in weight. Three postoperative complications were identified; one bowel perforation on postoperative day two, and two tube dislodgements within 30 days. CONCLUSION: The described technique was uniformly effective and was associated with a low complication rate (5.8%).


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Nutrição Enteral/métodos , Fluoroscopia/métodos , Gastrostomia/métodos , Intubação Gastrointestinal/métodos , Laparoscopia/métodos , Adolescente , Peso Corporal , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Nutrição Enteral/efeitos adversos , Feminino , Fluoroscopia/efeitos adversos , Gastrostomia/efeitos adversos , Humanos , Lactente , Intubação Gastrointestinal/efeitos adversos , Laparoscopia/efeitos adversos , Masculino , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/epidemiologia , Complicações Pós-Operatórias/etiologia , Período Pós-Operatório , Estudos Retrospectivos , Adulto Jovem
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