SPLENECTOMY IN PAEDIATRIC AGE GROUP

Author(s):  
Mayur Maheshwari ◽  
Pritanshi Singh

Background: In view of splenectomy in dealing with certain clinical problems in paediatric age group. Objective: To describe the profile, indications, post-operative management and outcomes of children undergoing splenectomy. Methods: All children undergoing splenectomy from June’2019 till August’2021 at INDEX MEDICAL COLLEGE, INDORE, M.P. Results: The mean age at surgery was 9.9 years (range 3-16). Most splenectomies were per-formed for haematological disorders and were open .The mean post-operative length of stay (LOS) in patients who underwent open surgery was 4 days. No cases of overwhelming post splenectomy infec-tion (OPSI) were noted. At study completion, haematological disorders were the most common indication for splenectomy in children. Conclusion: Indications for paediatric splenectomy mirror those found in international litera-ture. We haven't performed splenectomy, laparoscopically. Within this short span of time, no mortal-ity was recorded. We did not have any case of OPSI. Key words: splenectomy        

2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manish N. Shah ◽  
Alex A. Kane ◽  
J. Dayne Petersen ◽  
Albert S. Woo ◽  
Sybill D. Naidoo ◽  
...  

Object This study investigated the differences in effectiveness and morbidity between endoscopically assisted wide-vertex strip craniectomy with barrel-stave osteotomies and postoperative helmet therapy versus open calvarial vault reconstruction without helmet therapy for sagittal craniosynostosis. Methods Between 2003 and 2010, the authors prospectively observed 89 children less than 12 months old who were surgically treated for a diagnosis of isolated sagittal synostosis. The endoscopic procedure was offered starting in 2006. The data associated with length of stay, blood loss, transfusion rates, operating times, and cephalic indices were reviewed. Results There were 47 endoscopically treated patients with a mean age at surgery of 3.6 months and 42 patients with open-vault reconstruction whose mean age at surgery was 6.8 months. The mean follow-up time was 13 months for endoscopic versus 25 months for open procedures. The mean operating time for the endoscopic procedure was 88 minutes, versus 179 minutes for the open surgery. The mean blood loss was 29 ml for endoscopic versus 218 ml for open procedures. Three endoscopically treated cases (6.4%) underwent transfusion, whereas all patients with open procedures underwent transfusion, with a mean of 1.6 transfusions per patient. The mean length of stay was 1.2 days for endoscopic and 3.9 days for open procedures. Of endoscopically treated patients completing helmet therapy, the mean duration for helmet therapy was 8.7 months. The mean pre- and postoperative cephalic indices for endoscopic procedures were 68% and 76% at 13 months postoperatively, versus 68% and 77% at 25 months postoperatively for open surgery. Conclusions Endoscopically assisted strip craniectomy offers a safe and effective treatment for sagittal craniosynostosis that is comparable in outcome to calvarial vault reconstruction, with no increase in morbidity and a shorter length of stay.


Author(s):  
S Parthasarathy ◽  
Indubala Maurya

Introduction: Paediatric spinal anaesthesia is often the technique of choice in many short duration surgeries. However, the failure rate is higher with spinal anaesthesia in children than in adults. Aim: To evaluate if a non-touch technique of paediatric spinal anaesthesia can reduce anaesthetic failure. Materials and Methods: A pilot study was done in 10 paediatric patients from January 2018 to July 2018 in Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Puducherry, India. Ten children posted for infra-umbilical surgeries in the age group of 4-10 years were given a sedative premedication with a combination of Pethidine and Midazolam They were kept in lateral position with the back much inside the edge of the table so that there was a considerable space between the table edge and the baby. Identification of the L3-L4 space was done by touching the patient. The 25-gauge quincke needle was pricked and the hub was held with the hand in the table without touching the patient. Results: The anaesthesia was successful with adequate level in all the patients; T8 in five patients and T10 in the other five patients. There were no significant side effects. Conclusion: From this pilot study on 10 patients, it can be suggested that the novel non-touch Partha’s technique is feasible and more successful with absent failure rate when administering spinal anaesthesia in the paediatric age group.


1970 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 71-78
Author(s):  
Mohsin Khalil ◽  
Md Ashraful Islam Chowdhury ◽  
Habibur Rahman ◽  
Sabina Mannan ◽  
Seheli Zannat Sultana ◽  
...  

The aim of this study was to establish the standard weight of the normal spleen in Bangladeshi people. One hundred and twenty human cadavers of which eighty seven male and thirty three female were dissected to remove spleen with associated structures. Collected specimens were tagged with specific identification number, and divided into five groups according to age, sex and height of the individual. Gross and fine dissections were carried out after fixing the specimen in 10% formal saline solution. Weight of the spleen was measured by analytical balance and expressed in gram and findings of the study were compared with the findings of national and global studies. This cross sectional descriptive study was carried out in the Department of Anatomy of Mymensingh Medical College, Mymensingh. In this study maximum mean weight of spleen was 86.35 gram in male and 85.33 gram in female in 31 - 45 years age group. Minimum mean weight of spleen was 47.37 gram in male and 38.83 gram in female up to 15 years age group. The weight of spleen increases with age of the individual. Mean weight of spleen in male was 73.43 gram, which was higher than the mean weight of female spleen (59.17 gram). According to height of individual the mean weight of spleen was maximum 84.32 gram in 165.01 to 180 cm height group and minimum in 54.87 gram in up to 120 cm height group which indicate that weight of the spleen increases with height of the individual. In conclusion, the weight of the spleen depends on the age, sex and body height of the individual. Key Words: Spleen, Weight, Age, Height     doi: 10.3329/jbsp.v3i0.1802 J Bangladesh Soc Physiol.2008 Dec;(3):71-78.


2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 1127
Author(s):  
Pradeep K. Sharma ◽  
Shekhar Baweja ◽  
Vikas Aggarwal ◽  
Pawan Katti ◽  
Rupesh Nagori ◽  
...  

Background: Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) has become a well-established procedure for the management of pediatric renal calculi. Paediatric PCNL has been performed using both adult and paediatric instruments. Objectives: To evaluate the safety, efficacy and complications using the Modified Clavien scoring system (MCSS) in children undergoing PCNL using adult sized instruments.Methods: All patients less than 16 years old were analyzed retrospectively in Western Rajasthan undergoing PCNL procedure at Dr. SN Medical College and Hospital from April 2016 to March 2019. All PCNL procedures were performed in prone position under general anaesthesia with fluoroscopic guidance and using adult size instruments. All the demographics, surgical data and perioperative information were collected.Results: Total 112 patients with 120 renal units (8 patients with bilateral stones), (66 boys and 46 girls), with a mean (range) age was 10.01±4.02 (2-16) years. The mean (range) stone size in our study was 28.94±1.10 (20-50 mm). Overall, stone-free rate after PCNL was 95%. Twenty five (25) children (20.8%) had operative complications; 23/25 (92%) had, Clavien grade I in 15 (60%), grade II in 8(32%) and all managed conservatively. 2 patients had hydropneumothorax, managed with ICD tube. Stone size, operative duration and haemoglobin drop were significantly associated with complications on Univariate analysis (p<0.05).Conclusions: In paedriatric age group PCNL is considered safe with MCSS showing grade I and grade II complications in majority (92%) of patients.


2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md Shafiul Alam ◽  
Md Abdus Salam ◽  
Tayseer Farzana ◽  
ASM Raushan Newaz ◽  
Md Saiful Islam

Background: Spinal tuberculosis is more frequently reported in developing countries.Objective: The purpose of the present study was to see the socio-demographic characteristics of spinal tuberculosis patients.Methodology: This study was carried out in the Department of Neurosurgery, Dhaka Medical College Hospital during the period of January 2002 to December 2004 to elucidate the effectiveness of surgical and conservative treatment of the tuberculosis of the spine. For this purpose, a total number of 50 consecutive cases admitted during the study period with tuberculosis of the spine supported by investigations were included in this study.Result: The mean age of the patients was 25.4 years and ranged from 7 years to 68 years. The highest incidence of tuberculosis of the spine was found in age group between 11 to 20 years and 70% of the patients were under 30 years of age. Incidence of tuberculosis of this spine was more in male (62%) in comparison to female (3 8%) with a male female ratio of 1.63:1. In this study most of the patients came from low class society (66%) followed by middle class (28%) and high class (6%) respectively.Conclusion: Spinal TB more frequently occurs among the young age group with a male predominance.Bangladesh Journal of Infectious Diseases 2016;3(1):3-5


Author(s):  
Om Prakash Raichandani ◽  
Abhijeet Kadam ◽  
Sapna Raichandani

The study was performed at the Department of Pharmacology in collaboration with Department of Psychiatry, NSCB Medical College, Jabalpur. The maximum numbers of patients in were in reproductive age group that is in between 20 to 49 years. The mean age in Amisulpride group was 33.26(±10.23) years while in Olanzapine group it was 31.25 (±12.22) years. Schizophrenia was more common (80%) in younger (20-49years) age group. In our study the male /female ratio was 1.7. Our study supports the notion that Schizophrenia is more common in Married and Urban population. Only one patient from Olanzapine  Group suffered  Extrapyramidal  symptoms of  moderate severity requiring  withdrawal from study.2  patients  from Olanzapine group and 1 patient from Amisulpride group  had Tremors and Akathesia  of mild severity. There was no emergence of Extrapyramidal symptoms in rest of the patients (p>.05) Keywords: Efficacy, Amisulpride, Olanzapine & Schizophrenia.


2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-10
Author(s):  
Hosna Ara Perven ◽  
Abu Sadat Mohammad Nurunnabi ◽  
Dilruba Siddiqua ◽  
Fatema Johora ◽  
Halima Afroz ◽  
...  

This cross sectional, descriptive study was done in the Department of Anatomy, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka from January to December 2009, to determine the proportion of cortex and medulla of the ovary in di_erent age group of Bangladeshi women. This study was based on collection of 140 ovaries of 70 unclaimed female dead bodies from the morgue of Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka. The samples were divided into three age-groups including A (10-13 years), B (14-45 years) & C (46-52 years). Histological slides were prepared by using routine haematoxylin and eosin stain. Ten best prepared histological slides from each age group were examined to determine the thickness of the cortex and medulla & proportion of the thickness of the cortex and the medulla of the ovary were expressed in percentages. The mean proportion of the cortex and the medulla of the right ovary were found 80.83±0.58% and 19.17±0.58% in group A, 86.95±1.14% and 13.05±1.14% in group B, 70.53±1.53% and 29.47±1.53% in group C respectively. The mean proportion of the cortex and the medulla of the left ovary were found 80.63±0.58% and 19.37±0.58% in group A, 86.78±1.14% and 13.22±1.14% in group B, 70.41±1.50% and 29.59±1.50% in group C respectively. The difference in mean proportion of the cortex and the medulla was not signi_cant in between the ovaries. However, the difference in mean proportion of the cortex and the medulla of the ovary between group A & group B, group A & group C and group B & group C were statistically significant.Bangladesh Med J. 2015 Jan; 44 (1): 8-10


Author(s):  
Swati Raipurkar ◽  
Bharti Dubey ◽  
Nagesh Chandra Doharey ◽  
Neha ◽  
Unique Sagar

Author(s):  
Ahana Gupta ◽  
Ankita Gupta ◽  
Neelu Gupta

Background: Cancer is essentially a disease of adults, yet it is one of the common killers in childhood. In western countries cancer is next only to trauma as a cause of mortality in children under 20 years of age In India. Methods: The material for present study is obtained from S. P. Medical College, Bikaner and referred cases for a period of five years from 2011-2014. The clinical history regarding duration of the disease, mode of presentation, symptoms and signs are recorded from the case papers, request forms, patient’s history, clinical data along with relevant details obtained from available hospital and departmental records. The histopathology slides and paraffin blocks are reviewed. Gross examination is done carefully noting the size, shape, extent and configuration, nodularity, consistency (solid, cystic or mixed). A minimum of 4-5 bits are selected from the representative areas of tumor. The tissue for routine microscopy is preserved and fixed in 10% neutral buffered formalin for 24 hours and processed in automatic tissue processor (Histokinette) and embedded in paraffin. The sections 3-5 μ thick, are cut and stained by haematoxylin and eosin in all cases and special stains like PAS, MTS, and RT done where ever feasible Results: The incidence of malignant tumour in our study was 6.66% found. Conclusion: The present study provides a fair insight into the histological patterns of lesion in paediatric age group. Most common incidence was that of wilms tumour in paediatric age group followed by renal cell carcinoma. Imaging and histologic characterization are crucial to avoid any delay in management. Keywords: Malignant, Wilms, Histopatological tumour.


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