1/125. retropharyngeal abscess: an unusual complication of tracheal intubation.A 42-year-old man presented as an emergency to the ENT department with sore throat and complete dysphagia, having undergone an umbilical hernia repair under general anaesthesia with tracheal intubation 3 weeks previously at another institution. One course of antibiotics from his general practitioner improved the symptoms but, on discontinuation of the antibiotics, symptoms flared up leading to complete dysphagia. Indirect laryngoscopy showed a bulging of the retropharyngeal wall, which was confirmed as a widening of the retropharyngeal space on a lateral soft-tissue x-ray film of the neck. Surgical exploration confirmed a retropharyngeal abscess, which probably occurred as a complication of the original tracheal intubation.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = umbilical (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/125. Congenital hernia of the abdominal wall: a differential diagnosis of fetal abdominal wall defects.A 28-year-old woman was referred at 33 weeks of gestation with suspected fetal intestinal atresia. Sonography showed a large extra-abdominal mass on the right of the normal umbilical cord insertion. Following cesarean section at 36 weeks and immediate surgical treatment, the malformation was not definable either as an omphalocele or as gastroschisis. This reported case involves a previously undocumented malformation of the fetal abdominal wall described as a 'hernia' of the fetal abdominal wall.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = umbilical (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/125. Incarceration of umbilical hernia following transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt for the treatment of ascites.Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is an effective therapy for patients with medically refractory ascites. Many patients with refractory ascites have umbilical herniation. Incarceration of umbilical hernia has been reported following diuresis, paracentesis, and peritoneovenous shunting. We report 2 cases of umbilical hernia incarceration following resolution of ascites after TIPS.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 7keywords = umbilical (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/125. Myomectomy in pregnancy: incarcerated pedunculated fibroid in an umbilical hernia sac.We describe a rare case of a 31-year-old woman at 28 weeks of pregnancy presenting with an incarcerated pedunculated fibroid in an umbilical hernia sac. She had a successful myomectomy and hernia repair and proceeded to have spontaneous vaginal delivery at term. Incarceration of a pedunculated fibroid presents a diagnostic puzzle which can be successfully treated by myomectomy.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 5keywords = umbilical (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/125. Repair of mild umbilical hernia.A mild, persistent umbilical hernia that does not cause any functional problem is often ignored. The authors have devised a new technique to treat the mild, protrusive deformity of the umbilicus without associated complications. In this report, the new operative procedure is introduced. The authors have treated 72 patients with this method and have obtained good results.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 5keywords = umbilical (Clic here for more details about this article) |
6/125. An accessory lobe of the liver disturbing closure of the umbilical ring.The authors report a small omphalocele involving an accessory lobe of the liver (ALL) embedded in a cranial portion of the amniotic sac. The pedicle of liver tissue was markedly elongated. In this case, it was reasonable to assume that the ALL was formed during development of the embryonic body-wall folds and disturbed complete closure of the umbilical ring. Surgical resection of the ALL was performed to avoid its postoperative torsion. The pertinent literature is also reviewed.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 5keywords = umbilical (Clic here for more details about this article) |
7/125. A case with Weaver syndrome operated for congenital cardiac defect.An 11-month-old Turkish female infant with Weaver syndrome together with atrial septal defect and patent ductus arteriosus which was operated successfully is reported. Weaver syndrome is a very rare disorder of unknown etiology characterized by accelerated growth of prenatal onset, advanced osseous maturation, special craniofacial features, umbilical hernia, and hoarse low-pitched cry. Congenital cardiac defect is not a usual finding. The presented case is the first reported child with Weaver syndrome in the literature operated for a congenital cardiac defect.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = umbilical (Clic here for more details about this article) |
8/125. Two sibs with Malpuech syndrome.We report on two Italian brothers with facial clefting, hypertelorism, urogenital anomalies including micropenis, shawl scrotum, hearing loss, caudal appendage, and umbilical hernia. We have evaluated the two cases as Malpuech syndrome. This is an extremely rare autosomal recessive syndrome.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = umbilical (Clic here for more details about this article) |
9/125. heart block after induction of anesthesia in a child.A case of complete heart block occurred after induction of halothane anesthesia in a previously healthy child. The patient underwent repair of an umbilical hernia under general anesthesia. After a standard halothane, nitrous oxide, and oxygen mask induction, complete heart block was noted on the electrocardiographic monitor. atropine and 100% oxygen were administered, and sinus tachycardia resulted. With the immediate stabilization of the patient's condition, the surgical team agreed to proceed with the case. After deepening of the level of anesthesia, first with halothane and then with desflurane and easy intubation of the trachea, complete heart block again was noted. oxygen was administered at 100%, sinus tachycardia resumed, the case was canceled, and the patient emerged from anesthesia without further incident. The patient had an uneventful recovery and was discharged to home.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = umbilical (Clic here for more details about this article) |
10/125. Umbilical evagination of the bladder with omphalocele minor.A neonate with umbilical evagination of the bladder (UEB) and omphalocele minor (OM) is reported. The findings in this case support the origin of the urachus from the upper end of the cloaca rather than the allantois. The frequent occurrence of OM with urachal anomalies, including UEB, suggests an embryological association between the two conditions.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = umbilical (Clic here for more details about this article) |
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