EVALUATION OF EARLY CLINICAL OUTCOME AFTER LAPROSCOPIC NEPHRECTOMY FOR BENIGN NON FUNCTIONING KIDNEY IN PEDIATRIC AGE GROUP

BACKGROUND Sickle cell anemia or SCA is a homozygous condition of Sickle cell disease or SCD, in which patients presents with a chronic and progressive condition which is characterised by hemolytic anemia, recurrent vaso-occlusive events, along with complications like organ dysfunction. Hydroxyurea has emerged as a break-through in treatment of Sickle cell anemia. Currently it is the only FDA approved drug which has shown disease modifying results. OBJECTIVE To determine the clinical outcome and laboratory parameters in SCA patients of pediatric age group post-hydroxyurea therapy. METHODS A total of 30 patients who were diagnosed as Sickle cell anemia(SCA) patients in Sickle cell anemia OPD of Pediatric department were included in the study. RESULTS Hydroxyurea therapy is expected to increase HbF% levels and improve the clinical outcome and laboratory parameters in sickle cell anemia patients of pediatric age group. CONCLUSIONS Hydroxyurea use increases HbF%, decrease painful crises, blood transfusion, and days of hospitalisation.

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KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION IN CHILDREN

PEDIATRICS ◽

10.1542/peds.46.5.665 ◽

1970 ◽

Vol 46 (5) ◽

pp. 665-677

Author(s):

Michael P. LaPlante ◽

Joseph J. Kaufman ◽

Ralph Goldman ◽

Harvey C. Gonick ◽

Donald C. Martin ◽

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Keyword(s):

Kidney Transplantation ◽

Drug Toxicity ◽

Late Complications ◽

Age Group ◽

Pediatric Age ◽

Pediatric Age Group ◽

Technical Features ◽

Living Related ◽

Cadaver Donor ◽

Functioning Kidney

Seventeen kidney transplants have been performed in children during the last 8 years. Four patients were under the age of 12, while 13 patients were in the 12 to 17-year-old range. The technical features of kidney transplanatation in the pediatric age group are discussed and special problems of accommodating adult kidneys are considered. Of 11 patients receiving kidneys from living related donors, seven are alive with functioning transplants, whereas three patients in this group are dead and one patient is on chronic dialysis. The results with one unrelated and five cadaver donor kidneys are not as good. Only one patient in this group has a functioning kidney. The complications within the first 8 weeks were technical, immunological, and secondary to infection while late complications included hypertension, diabetes, and evidence of drug toxicity. There have been only two failures after the first 2 months; one of chronic rejection and one of probable recurrence of the original disease.

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Atypical Osteoid Osteoma of sacral region in pediatric age group: a case report

European Journal of Medical Case Reports ◽

10.24911/ejmcr/1/7 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 28-31

Author(s):

Shashi Sharma ◽

Sakshi Dewan ◽

Naveen Bhardwaj ◽

Mir Aziz ◽

Shilpa Singh ◽

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Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Osteoid Osteoma ◽

Age Group ◽

Pediatric Age ◽

Sacral Region ◽

Pediatric Age Group ◽

Group A

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Congenital Lumbar Hernia in an 8-Month-Old Boy

Case Reports in Gastroenterology ◽

10.1159/000511006 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 15 (1) ◽

pp. 431-435

Author(s):

Mohamed Mansy ◽

Mostafa Kotb ◽

Mohamed Abouheba

Keyword(s):

Congenital Anomalies ◽

Lumbar Hernia ◽

The Body ◽

Age Group ◽

Pediatric Age ◽

Operative Repair ◽

Pediatric Age Group ◽

Organ Systems

Congenital lumbar hernias are uncommonly seen in the pediatric age group, with only about 60 cases reported in the literature. It is usually accompanied by a multitude of congenital anomalies involving different organ systems of the body. For instance, it may involve the ribs, spine, muscles, and the kidneys. Herein, we report a case of congenital lumbar hernia in an 8-month-old boy who underwent an operative repair using a mesh with an uneventful outcome.

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