Introduction: Cryptorchidism, a common congenital malformation in male infants, results from the disruption of testicular descent, often associated with incomplete gubernaculum involution. Intra-abdominal testes present a particular surgical challenge due to the high incidence of recurrence and postoperative atrophy. Standard approaches typically involve laparoscopic orchidopexy with gubernaculum section. Recen...
Introduction: A pre-graduate training programme in paediatric surgery was applied to students in four medical schools of Mozambique. In this paper, we evaluate the early results of the programme. Materials and Methods: A pre-graduate training programme was developed and applied in two stages, theoretical education available at an online platform and a face-to-face session. To evaluate the programme, a diagnosti...
Introduction: Findings in the physical examination of the external genitalia in children are often a source of concern for parents and caregivers, not only for the emotional significance that people unconsciously attribute to these structures (partly due to their reproductive function), but also for the physical and psychological impact in the child. Due to the child’s close monitoring and periodic surveillance...
Introduction: Findings in the physical examination of the external genitalia in children are often a source of concern and anxiety for parents and caregivers. Due to the proximity and role in child’s periodic surveillance, the family physician is in a privileged position to identify and initially provide guidance on these situations, key for the success of future interventions. Objectives: To review available e...
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In Portugal, there is very few experience in pediatric retroperitoneoscopy. The authors present the first Portuguese series of retroperitoneal laparoscopic nephrectomies (RLN) in children younger than nine years-old, as well as a literature review about the theme.Retrospective analysis of clinical charts of all children submitted to RLN between January 2009 and December 2009 in a Pediatric Surgery Department. T...