Laparoscopic ureteroureterostomy in children with a duplex collecting system plus obstructed ureteral ectopia

One of the complex upper urinary tract anomalies is a duplicated collecting system. In cases with a functioning upper moiety, ureteroureterostomy (UU) is the preferred operation to redirect the urine to the normal collecting system. Although open UU is a well-described operation, experience with laparoscopic repair pediatric patients is scarce. We describe the successful application of laparoscopic UU in 2 children and suggest that laparoscopic UU for the duplicated collecting system is a promising minimally invasive procedure. (C) 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved

The role of water-soluble meconium subfraction and lipid-soluble meconium subfraction on the superior mesenteric artery vasoconstriction in chick embryos

Objective: Intraamniotic meconium has been responsible for intestinal damage in gastroschisis and meconiumdependent intestinal ischemia has been proposed to induce additional intestinal damage in gastroschisis. This study is aimed to determine the effects of lipid and water-soluble meconium subfractions on the contractility of the superior mesenteric artery (SMA)