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Journal of Pediatric Surgery | 2009

Neonatal congenital pancreatic cyst: diagnosis and management

Christoph Castellani; Sirkka-Liisa Zeder; Ekkehard Spuller; Michael E. Höllwarth

Congenital pancreatic cysts are extremely rare in newborns. The case of a neonatal congenital pancreatic cyst with pancreatitis is reported. The rapid increase in cyst size concomitantly with clinical symptoms prompted surgical management. Intraoperatively, the pancreatic head showed signs of chronic pancreatitis, and in attempts to preserve most of the functional pancreatic tissue, a Roux-en-Y cystojejunostomy was performed. Histology demonstrated a true pancreatic cyst with degenerated epithelial lining.


European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery | 2010

Role of Neuroprotein S-100B in the Diagnostic of Pediatric Mild Brain Injury

Annelie-Martina Weinberg; Christoph Castellani

Traumatic brain injury is one of the leading causes of death and disability in children and adolescents. Patients with moderate or severe lesions can be readily recognized clinically, require immediate radiologic diagnostics by computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), admission to intensive care units, and, in some cases, will go on to require neurosurgical intervention. Patients with mild traumatic brain injuries (MTBIs) are diagnostically challenging. Often, the event is unobserved and head injury can only be suspected. Clinical symptoms are unreliable and clinical findings from neurological examination have to be interpreted with care. As a small percentage of MTBI patients progress to have a life-threatening intracranial hemorrhage, the recognition of this group of patients and their judicious and timely management is, therefore, an important goal. Subjecting every MTBI patient to a cranial CT scanning results in high costs and unnecessary exposure to ionizing radiation. Admitting all MTBI patients for observation and performing CTs only in case of clinical deterioration is costly and a substantial drain on resources, not to mention the radiation exposure and a source of stress for the majority of patients. Current European guidelines for diagnostics and therapy in MTBI patients are only partially applicable to the pediatric population. This article reviews the clinical problem, treatment options and guidelines, as well as diagnostic tools, with special focus on neuroprotein S-100B in pediatric and adolescent patients with MTBIs.


Paediatr. Paedolog. Austria | 2014

Management des Polytraumas bei Kindern und Jugendlichen

Johannes Schalamon; Helmut Wegmann; Christoph Castellani; Holger Till

ZusammenfassungKinder und Jugendliche unterscheiden sich in der Versorgung schwerer Mehrfachverletzungen signifikant von Erwachsenen. Daher sind kindgerechte Versorgungsstrukturen erforderlich, die neben einer adäquaten technischen und personellen Ausstattung auch spezielle, für Kinder- und Jugendliche adaptierte Versorgungsstrategien anbieten. Auf Strahlenhygiene in der Abklärung eines Polytraumas muss trotz der oft komplexen Verletzungsmuster Rücksicht genommen werden. Der Ultraschall nimmt daher in der Abklärung eventueller Abdominaltraumata einen hohen Stellenwert ein. Die Verfügbarkeit von Spezialisten anderer Fachgebiete in einem respektvollen interdisziplinären Umfeld garantiert eine optimale Versorgungsqualität beim kindlichen Polytrauma.


Paediatr. Paedolog. Austria | 2009

Die Nuss Methode zur Trichterbrustkorrektur

Christoph Castellani; Amulya K. Saxena; Michael E. Höllwarth

Mit einer Inzidenz von etwa einem bis vier Patienten pro 1000 Lebendgeburten ist die Trichterbrust (pectus excavatum) ist die häufigste Fehlbildung der vorderen Brustwand [1]. In den verschiedenen Patientenkollektiven dominiert das männliche Geschlecht mit einer Ratio von etwa 1:4 bis 1:6. Viele Patienten zeigen eine familiäre Häufung in unserem Kollektiv 47 Prozent wobei in der Literatur in diesen Fällen ein autosomal dominanter Erbgang beschrieben wurde [2]. Eine gehäufte Inzidenz der Trichterbrust wird bei Patienten mit Marfan Syndrom beobachtet. Die Erstvorstellung in unserer Ambulanz erfolgt meistens im Pubertätsalter, da die Fehlbildung im frühen Kindesalter oft nur gering ausgebildet ist und es erst im Rahmen des zweiten Wachstumsschubes zu einer deutlichen Zunahme des Trichters kommt, welche oft auch mit einer haltungsbedingten Adoleszentenkyphose einhergeht. In den letzten Jahren hat sich die minimal invasive Korrektur dieser Fehlbildung durch die Methode von Dr. Donald Nuss (1998) zunehmend gegen andere Verfahren durchgesetzt [3].


Archive | 2017

Pleural and Pericardial Associations After Minimal Access Pectus Repair

Christoph Castellani; Amulya K. Saxena

Pleural effusions are among the most common complications seen after minimal access repair of pectus excavatum with surgical intervention required in a large proportion of them. Besides discussing the etiology of pleural effusions, this chapter reviews the literature regarding incidences and required interventions. Additional to pleural morbidity, rare conditions as pericardial effusions and the postpericardiotomy syndrome have been described.


Archive | 2017

Exercise Performance Testing in Pectus Excavatum Patients

Christoph Castellani; Jana Windhaber; Peter H. Schober

Additionally to esthetic concerns, a large proportion of pectus excavatum patients complain about reduced exercise tolerance. Although some studies demonstrate pathologies in lung function, cardiac ultrasound and performance testing, there seem to be discrepancies between the patients’ subjective description and the results of these investigations. This chapter describes the test modalities and most important parameters for lung function testing (spirometry and body plethysmography) and exercise performance. Data from various studies is presented for patients before and after surgical correction of pectus excavatum.


Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics B | 2007

Intraoperative radiation exposure in displaced supracondylar humeral fractures: a comparison of surgical methods.

Ralf Kraus; Alexander Joeris; Christoph Castellani; Annelie Weinberg; Theddy Slongo; Reinhard Schnettler


Pediatric Surgery International | 2014

Gastroschisis-related complications requiring further surgical interventions.

Florian Friedmacher; Andras Hock; Christoph Castellani; Alexander Avian; Michael E. Höllwarth


Pediatric Surgery International | 2014

Proton pump inhibitors for reflux therapy in infants: effectiveness determined by impedance pH monitoring

Christoph Castellani; Andrea Huber-Zeyringer; Gerhard Bachmaier; Amulya K. Saxena; Michael E. Höllwarth


Paediatr. Paedolog. Austria | 2017

„Wer Köpfchen hat, der schützt es“

Christoph Castellani; Georg Singer; Thomas Petnehazy; Holger Till

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Amulya K. Saxena

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Georg Singer

Medical University of Graz

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Alexander Avian

Medical University of Graz

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