Meckel's diverticulum occurs in 2% of the population and may present at any age. Its
management, when found incidentally at laparotomy, remains controversial, particularly in the …

Gastroesophageal reflux (GER) usually presents with digestive symptoms, failure to thrive,
and/or respiratory symptoms. During the 8-year period from 1981 to 1989, 1, 153 children …

Neonatal gastrointestinal perforation has been associated with mortality rates of 40% to 70%.
Over the past 20 years, 81 infants (46 boys and 35 girls) were treated for a gastrointestinal …

Health literacy has been defined by the World Health Organization as the cognitive and
social skills which determine the motivation and ability of individuals to gain access to, …

The most common benign liver tumors are hemangiomas and hamartomas, both of
mesenchymal origin. Mortality for patients with these tumors has traditionally been substantial …

Orthotopic Homotransplantation of the Human Liver Page 1 Orthotopic Homotransplantation of
the Human Liver THOMAS E. STARZL, PH.D., MD, CARL G. GROTH,MD, LAWRENCE …

Aberrant migration of thymic tissue occurs with ectopic thymus in the mediastinum, base of
the skull, tracheal bifurcation, and cervical region. A recent review of the literature showed a …

Omphalocele is the most common congenital abdominal wall defect; its reported incidence is
1 in 4,000 to 5,000 live births. With large defects, the liver is a median organ and lies within …

Leiomyoma of the esophagus is not uncommon in the adult population but is rarely seen in
children; only 20 cases have been reported in the pediatric population. In this paper we …

Background: With the advent of liver transplantation the outcome of children with biliary atresia
(BA) has improved. Is Kasai hepatic portoenterostomy (KHPE) still a valuable option for …