El tumor sólido pseudopapilar de páncreas (TSP) en niños es una neoplasia rara en este grupo etareo y con bajo potencial de malignidad. Se presenta el caso de una niña de 9 años con TSP de cabeza de páncreas que fue resecado mediante una pancreatoduodenectomía (PD) con evolución favorable. La PD en centros de alto volumen de cirugías de páncreas es segura tanto en adultos como en niños.

El tumor sólido pseudopapilar de páncreas (TSP) en niños es una neoplasia rara en este grupo etareo y con bajo potencial de malignidad. Presentamos el caso de una niña de 9 años con TSP de cabeza de páncreas que fue resecado mediante una pancreatoduodenectomía (PD) con evolución favorable. La PD en centros de alto volumen de cirugías de páncreas es segura tanto en adultos como en niños.

Objective: To determine the incidence and type of complications after an appendectomy in patients with appendicitis complicated by peritonitis in relation to the type of surgical intervention and the time elapsed from the onset of the symptoms to surgery. Methods: 157 medical records of patients from the Pediatric Surgery Service of HNGAI and diagnosed with acute appendicitis complicated with peritonitis were evaluated. The patients were between 2 and 14 years old. They were separated into two groups - 81 open surgeries and 76 laparoscopic. The variables of age, sex, type of surgery, duration of surgery, length of hospitalization and postoperative complications were evaluated. Chi square and Mann-Whitney analysis was used. Results: From the total number of medical records, only 157 medical records met the inclusion criteria, of which 81 appendectomies were open a...

Congenital mesoblastic nephroma (CMN) is the most frequent renal tumor in newborns and infants. under 3 months. The clinical case of a patient younger than 3 months, with prenatal diagnosis, referred in a timely manner for evaluation and management by the Institution is presented. CMN is a low incidence tumor. Early diagnosis as well as complete excision of the tumor are predictors of good prognosis, as in the case of our patient.

Objective: To determine the incidence and type of complications after an appendectomy in patients with appendicitis complicated by peritonitis in relation to the type of surgical intervention and the time elapsed from the onset of the symptoms to surgery. Methods: 157 medical records of patients from the Pediatric Surgery Service of HNGAI and diagnosed with acute appendicitis complicated with peritonitis were evaluated. The patients were between 2 and 14 years old. They were separated into two groups - 81 open surgeries and 76 laparoscopic. The variables of age, sex, type of surgery, duration of surgery, length of hospitalization and postoperative complications were evaluated. Chi square and Mann-Whitney analysis was used. Results: From the total number of medical records, only 157 medical records met the inclusion criteria, of which 81 appendectomies were open a...