FRATINO G.

Recently, the increased accuracy of ultrasound examinations has led to the more frequent identification of cholelithiasis. The minimally invasive approach has allowed a broader application of surgical therapy in children. We report on our experience with 43 laparoscopic cholecystectomies in children. Ultrasound examination has been used...

The authors report a rare case of carcinoid syndrome (CS) in a 12-year-old child that was caused by a carcinoid tumor located in the ileum that had metastasized mainly to the liver. After resection of the primary tumor, treatment with octreotide and polychemotherapy (five monthly cycles of 5-fluorouracil, epidoxorubicin, and deticene) was...

Indwelling central venous catheters (CVC) are essential devices in the management of children with oncologic/hematologic diseases or following bone marrow transplantation. The authors report data on the mechanical complications observed in pediatric hematology/oncology patients, collected by a retrospective analysis of clinical records of 482...