Abdominal Sympathectomy for Hirschsprung's Disease

Transanal endo rectal pull-through versus trans abdominal pull-through in management of hirschsprungs disease

مقدمه: بیماری هیرشپرونگ به دلیل عدم وجود سیستم عصبی روده در بخش دیستال دستگاه گوارش ایجاد می‌شود. تظاهرات بیماری از علایم انسدادی حاد و کشنده تا یبوست مزمن متفاوت است. هدف از این مطالعه مقایسه دو روش جراحی پولترو از راه شکم (TAP) و از راه مقعد(TERPT) در درمان بیماران مبتلا به هیرشپرونگ مراجعه‌کننده به این مرکز جراحی اطفال بود. روش کار: این مطالعه از نوع کارآزمایی بالینی است. بیماران مراجعه‌کنند...

Hirschsprungs disease with congenital hypothyroidism.

We report a female newborn baby who presented with vomiting and abdominal distension on day 21 of life. Examination revealed facial puffiness, open posterior fontanelles, dry skin, cold peripheries and prominent abdominal veins with visible peristalsis. Barium enema revealed dilated proximal colon, empty rectum, funnel like transition zone between proximal dilated and distal constricted bowel. ...

Surgical sympathectomy for Buerger’s disease

Buerger's disease is characterized by recurring progressive inflammation and occlusions in small and medium arteries and veins of the limbs. Its cause is unknown, but it is most common in young men with a history of tobacco use. It is responsible for ischemic ulcers and extreme pain in the hands and feet. In many cases, notably in patients with the most severe presentations, there is no possibi...

Sympathectomy and the palliative operations for occlusive arterial disease.

Thoracoscopic Dorsal Sympathectomy for Upper Limb Buerger's Disease

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Thromboangiitis obliterans is a common peripheral vascular disease in India. This study was conducted to assess the efficacy of thoracoscopic dorsal sympathectomy as a treatment for Buerger disease of the upper extremities. METHODS Thirty thoracoscopic dorsal sympathectomies (17 left- and 13 right-sided) were performed in a tertiary medical center in 5 women and 20 m...