Lamia Gargouri
Department of Pediatric Emergency and Reanimation, Hedi Chaker Hospital, 30219 Sfax, Tunisia.
[ 1 ] - Pediatric Department Experience in the Treatment of Pulmonary Hydatid Cysts in Children
Pulmonary hydatid cysts in children are a significant public health problem in Tunisia. While hepatic cysts are the most common in adult pathology, the lung is the number one location for hydatid cysts in children which causes a serious problem due to lack of standardized therapeutic strategy. We reported our experience in diagnosis and management of pulmonary hydatid cysts in a pediatric depar...
[ 2 ] - Pleural Empyema in Children: Diagnosis and Management in a Pediatric Department in Development Country
Pleural empyema is a serious complication of pneumonia, its morbidity and mortality is important in developing country where hospital resources are limited. Different treatment strategies continue to generate controversy. We reported our experience in diagnosis and management of pleural empyema in children in a pediatric department in a development country.The early adequate surgical treatment ...
[ 3 ] - Congenital Pulmonary Malformations in Children: Diagnosis and Management in a Pediatric Department in a Low Source Country
Congenital pulmonary malformations (CPM) comprise a group of anatomical abnormalities of the respiratory tree including congenital cystic malformations, bronchopulmonary sequestrations, bronchogenic cyst, bronchial atresia and congenital lobar emphysema.Socioeconomic, demographic, and hospital factors were determinants of survival of CPM. Antenatal diagnosis should be developed in order to impr...
[ 4 ] - Postoperative Intussusception in Children after Nissen Fundoplication: A Case Report
Postoperative intussusception is a rare complication after various kinds of operations, the incidence of POI is 0.01–0.25 % of children following laparotomy. We reported and analyzed a case of a patient who developed postoperative intussusception following laparotomy for Nissen fundoplication.Postoperative intussusception differs from the other cases of invagination with respect to the pathogen...
[ 5 ] - A Fatal Case of Lithium Battery Ingestion in a 2-Month-Old Child: A Case Report
Ingestion of batteries by children became more frequent in recent years, due to the increasing accessibility of electronic toys and devices to children. We report a fatal evolution of battery ingestion in a 2-month-old boy.Lithium battery ingestion is a serious condition with high risk of life-threatening complications in childhood and it can be fatal especially in extreme age, under 6 months. ...
[ 6 ] - Pneumatocele in Postpneumonic Empyema in Children: A Case Report
Pneumatocele is most often seen in children with bacterial pneumonia but also develops after blunt thoracic trauma, positive pressure ventilation, and caustic aspiration. We here describe a case of pulmonary pneumatocele in postpneumonic empyema in a child.Generally pneumatocele need not an interventional treatment and an excellent prognosis can be given with only surveillance and antibiotic if...
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