Con el objetivo de determinar las principales complicaciones postquirúrgicas en pacientes pediátricos con hidrocefalia en el Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen, se realizó un estudio descriptivo, de tipo serie de casos, que incluyó las historias clínicas de pacientes post operados por hidrocefalia mediante la derivación ventriculoperitoneal, entre 0 y 14 años al momento de la primera intervención quirúrgica en el hospital. Los datos fueron recolectados en una ficha estandarizada. Se encontró complicaciones en 35,5% de los pacientes. De las complicaciones 54% fueron tempranas y 45% tardías. Las causas fueron: disfunción del sistema, infección y hematoma subdural debido a sobredrenaje, 54,5%, 27,3% y 18,2% respectivamente. De los pacientes con complicaciones: 54,5% tenían hidrocefalia adquirida y 45,5% congénita. Se encontró asociación estadísticamente signific...

Objective: To determine the main surgical complications in pediatric patients with hydrocephalus in Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen National Hospital. Material and method: A descriptive case series reviewed the charts of pediatric patients with hydrocephalus who underwent a ventriculo-peritoneal shunt procedure. These patients were between 0 and 14 years old when they had their first surgery. Data was collected in a standardized chart. Statistical significance was established in p<0.05. Results: Approximately one third of patients (35.5%) developed complications. Fifty- four percent had early complications and 45% developed late complications. Causes for complications were: system malfunction, infection and subdural hematoma caused by overdrainage of VP shunts in 54.5%, 27.3% and 18.2%, respectively. Of all patients who developed complications, 54.5% had acquired and 45.5% ...

Objective: To determine the main surgical complications in pediatric patients with hydrocephalus in Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen National Hospital. Material and method: A descriptive case series reviewed the charts of pediatric patients with hydrocephalus who underwent a ventriculo-peritoneal shunt procedure. These patients were between 0 and 14 years old when they had their first surgery. Data was collected in a standardized chart. Statistical significance was established in p<0.05. Results: Approximately one third of patients (35.5%) developed complications. Fifty- four percent had early complications and 45% developed late complications. Causes for complications were: system malfunction, infection and subdural hematoma caused by overdrainage of VP shunts in 54.5%, 27.3% and 18.2%, respectively. Of all patients who developed complications, 54.5% had acquired and 45.5% ...

El perfil clínico de la hepatotoxicidad inducida por fármacos antituberculosos es variable y la reintroducción de la terapia a los pacientes que la han desarrollado es controversial. Se presentan 5 casos pediátricos atendidos en un periodo de 10 años en el Servicio de Pediatría del Hospital Nacional Hipólito Unanue. 2 casos mostraron elevación asintomática de transaminasas, 2 presentaron hepatitis y 1 presentó insuficiencia hepática fulminante. La mayoría fueron escolares del sexo femenino y como factores de riesgo se encontró la desnutrición y la continuación de la terapia una vez que el daño hepático se inicia. Proponemos un esquema de reintroducción escalonada de estos agentes luego de la recuperación de la hepatitis.

El objetivo del presente estudio es evaluar las características clínicas y terapéuticas de los pacientes pediátricos con hidatidosis hepática hospitalizados en el pabellón de pediatría del HNHU en los últimos 10 años. El estudio es de tipo descriptivo observacional transversal y retrospectivo de los pacientesintervenidos quirúrgicamente por hidatidosis hepática. Se estudiaron 42 casos confirmados de Hidatidosis hepática, las edades fueron de 1 a 17 años y la mayoría fueron adolescentes de 13 a 17 años (20 casos 47.62%), la distribución por sexo es igual y la procedencia de los pacientes es mayormente de la Sierra Central (24 casos 57.14%) seguida por Lima ciudad (10 casos 23.81%).El síntoma de presentación más frecuente fue dolor abdominal (29 casos 69.05%) seguido por fiebre ( 19 casos 45.24%). La ecografía es el método diagnóstico más usado y solo se dejo...

Study objective: To describe the clinical features, radiographics, laboratory and bacteriologic findings of pediatric patients with tuberculous pleural effusion. Material and Methods: It is a retrospective study. We have collected information from medical records of inpatients < 16 years old, who were admitted at Hipolito Unanue Hospital from January 2003 to December 2012, with diagnosis of tuberculous pleuritis. Results: Ninety – six children were diagnosed with tuberculous pleural effusion. The median age was 11 years. 60.42% of the patients were eutrophic, 26.04%were overweight or obese and only 13.65%suffered of malnutrition. Positive tuberculin skin tests were seen in 89.86%. Pleural effusion was the sole radiographic manifestation in 36.5% of cases and parenchymal disease was associated in 63.5% of the patients. Bacteriologic confirmation of tuberculosis was achieved in 13 cas...

Study objective: To describe the clinical features, radiographics, laboratory and bacteriologic findings of pediatric patients with tuberculous pleural effusion. Material and Methods: It is a retrospective study. We have collected information from medical records of inpatients < 16 years old, who were admitted at Hipolito Unanue Hospital from January 2003 to December 2012, with diagnosis of tuberculous pleuritis. Results: Ninety – six children were diagnosed with tuberculous pleural effusion. The median age was 11 years. 60.42% of the patients were eutrophic, 26.04%were overweight or obese and only 13.65%suffered of malnutrition. Positive tuberculin skin tests were seen in 89.86%. Pleural effusion was the sole radiographic manifestation in 36.5% of cases and parenchymal disease was associated in 63.5% of the patients. Bacteriologic confirmation of tuberculosis was achieved in 13 cas...