Consensus document on community-acquired pneumonia in children. SENP-SEPAR-SEIP

Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a prevalent disease among children and is frequently associated with both diagnostic and therapeutic uncertainties. Consensus has been reached between SEPAR, SENP and SEIP, and their conclusions are as follows:Etiology depends mainly on age and other factors and no single analytical marker offers absolute diagnostic reliability.In the event of clinical suspicion of pneumonia in a healthy child, chest X-ray is not necessary. Chest ultrasound is increasingly implemented as a follow-up method, and even as a diagnostic method.The empirical antibiotic treatment of choice In typical forms of the disease is oral amoxicillin at a dose of 80 mg/kg/day for 7 days, while in atypical presentations in children older than 5 years, macrolides should be selected. In severe typical forms, the combination of 3rd generation cephalosporins and cloxacillin (or clindamycin or vancomycin) administered intravenously is recommended.If pleural drainage is required, ultrasound-guided insertion of a small catheter is recommended. Intrapleural administration of fibrinolytics (urokinase) reduces hospital stay compared to simple pleural drainage.In parapneumonic pleural effusion (PPE), antibiotic treatment combined with pleural drainage and fibrinolytics is associated with a similar hospital stay and complication rate as antibiotic treatment plus video-assisted thoracoscopy (VATS).Systematic pneumococcal conjugate vaccination is recommended in children under 5 years of age, as it reduces the incidence of CAP and hospitalization for this disease.     

TRPS1 mutation associated with trichorhinophalangeal syndrome type 1 with 15 supernumerary teeth,hypoplastic mandibular condyles with slender condylar necks and unique hair morphology

Trichorhinophalangeal syndrome type 1 (TRPS1; Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man #190350) is an autosomal dominant disorder caused by mutations in TRPS1. We report a Thai male with TRPS1 who carried a c.1842C>T (p.Arg615Ter) mutation. He had 15 supernumerary teeth, double mental foramina, hypoplastic mandibular condyles with slender condylar necks and unique ultrastructural hair findings. Body hair was absent. The hair in the area of a congenital melanocytic nevus had a greater number of hair cuticles than normal. Occipital hair had abnormal hair follicles and cuticles. The scale edges of the hair cuticles were detached and rolled up. Hypoplastic mandibular condyles with slender condylar necks, double mental foramina and the rolled up edges of hair cuticles have not been reported in patients with TRPS1.     

Digital thoracic drainage: a new system to monitor air leaks in pediatric population

Introduction

New digital thoracic drainage systems allow an objective measurement of air leakage. They have proven their usefulness in the postoperative thoracic surgery in adults, but there is little experience with its use in the pediatric population. The objective of our study is to analyze their safety and effectiveness in the postoperative period of the pediatric patients.

Prophylactic intra-abdominal drainage following colorectal anastomoses. A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

BackgroundClinically evident Anastomotic Leakage (AL) remains one of the most feared complications after colorectal resections with primary anastomosis. The primary aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to determine whether Prophylactic Drainage (PD) after colorectal anastomoses confers any advantage in the prevention and management of AL.MethodsSystematic literature search was performed using MEDLINE, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and EMBASE databases for randomized studies comparing clinical outcomes of patients with Drained (D) or Undrained (UD) colorectal anastomoses performed for any cause.ResultsFour randomized controlled trials comparing D and UD patients undergoing colorectal resections with primary anastomosis were included for quantitative synthesis. In total, 1120 patients were allocated to group D (n = 566) or group UD (n = 554). The clinical AL rate was 8.5% in the D group and 7.6% in the UD group, with no statistically significant difference (P = 0.57). Rates of radiological AL (D: 4.2% versus UD: 5.6%; P = 0.42), mortality (D: 3.6% versus UD: 4.4%; P = 0.63), overall morbidity (D: 16.6% versus UD: 18.6%, P = 0.38), wound infection (D: 5.4% versus UD: 5.3%, P = 0.95), pelvic sepsis (D: 9.7% versus UD: 10.5%, P = 0.75), postoperative bowel obstruction (D: 9.9% versus UD: 6.9%, P = 0.07), and reintervention for abdominal complication (D: 9.1% versus UD: 7.9%, P = 0.48) were equivalent between the two groups.ConclusionsThe present meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials investigating the value of PD following colorectal anastomoses does not support the routine use of prophylactic drains.     

Treatment of two newborns with esophageal atresia and distal tracheoesophageal fistula complicated by gastric perforation: choosing the simple way

Abstract

Objective: Gastric distention and perforation are possible results in a preterm newborn with esophageal atresia and distal tracheoesophageal fistula, especially when there is a need for mechanical ventilatory support. The results of the reported cases treated with emergency thoracotomy and fistula ligation after gastrostomy are not very satisfactory. Sometimes simple temporary solutions can be useful for stabilization and allow safety for required surgical treatment for later.

Patient and methods: Two preterm newborns with esophageal atresia and distal tracheoesophageal fistula complicated by gastric perforation were reported.

Results: Both of the patients were initially treated with a simple peritoneal drainage and, then the definitive operations were performed without any problem in stabilized patients.

Conclusion: Performing fistula ligation or occlusion as an initial treatment in patients with impaired cardiac and respiratory functions may worsen the status of the patient. In such cases, it could be better to perform simple interventions first to facilitate subsequent treatments.     

急性胆源性胰腺炎合并急性重症胆管炎处理策略

急性胆源性胰腺炎合并急性重症胆管炎病情凶险，病死率高。早期诊断，在内科治疗的同时，积极手术，合理选择内镜胆道引流、经皮经肝胆道引流、开放胆总管探查等治疗策略，以期阻止或延缓病情进展，降低并发症发生率及病死率。     

四肢烧伤患者行急诊负压封闭引流术的疗效观察

目的探究应用急诊切痂植皮配合负压封闭引流术治疗四肢烧伤的临床疗效。方法按随机抽取法将医院2018年2月—2019年1月间收治的57例四肢烧伤患者分为常规组和实验组,常规组28例,实验组29例。给予常规组患者急诊切痂植皮,用常规换药配合治疗,而实验组在常规组的基础上用负压封闭引流术配合治疗。比较常规组患者和实验组患者的临床效果、疼痛程度评分。结果两组患者的总有效率对比,实验组总有效率吗,明显高于常规组的总有效率,实验和常规组差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。常规组患者的疼痛评分高于实验组患者,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论四肢烧伤患者通过应用急诊切痂植皮配合负压封闭引流术治疗后,临床效果得到有效改善,质量生活水平得到提高。