J. L. Grosfeld

Distribution of T and B lymphocytes in lymphoid tissue of infants and children.

Neiburger, J B, Neiburger, R G, Richardson, S T, Grosfeld, J L, Baehner, R L

Normal lymphoid tissue from children undergoing elective surgery was examined for T and B lymphocyte distribution. Although established for peripheral blood and bone marrow, T and B lymphocyte...

Reoperation after Nissen fundoplication in children with gastroesophageal reflux: experience with 130 patients.

Dalla Vecchia, L K, Grosfeld, J L, West, K W, Rescorla, F J, Scherer, L R, Engum, S A

OBJECTIVE: The authors evaluate reoperation for recurrent gastroesophageal reflux (GER) after a failed Nissen fundoplication. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA: Nissen fundoplication is an accepted treatment...

Increased risk of necrotizing enterocolitis in premature infants with patent ductus arteriosus treated with indomethacin.

Grosfeld, J L, Chaet, M, Molinari, F, Engle, W, Engum, S A, West, K W, ...

OBJECTIVE: The authors evaluated the risk of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in very low birth weight infants receiving indomethacin (INDO) to close patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). BACKGROUND DATA:...

Delayed surgical repair and ECMO improves survival in congenital diaphragmatic hernia.

West, K W, Bengston, K, Rescorla, F J, Engle, W A, Grosfeld, J L

One hundred ten infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) developed life-threatening respiratory distress in the first 6 hours of life. Associated anomalies were present in 33%. Twenty-eight...

Reversal of protein-energy malnutrition in children during treatment of advanced neoplastic disease.

Rickard, K A, Grosfeld, J L, Kirksey, A, Ballantine, T V, Baehner, R L

The effectiveness of enteral and parenteral feeding in supporting a satisfactory nutritional status and/or reversing protein-energy malnutrition was evaluated in 28 children, ages 1-19 (14 female)...

Impaired bacterial clearance and trapping in obstructive jaundice.

Katz, S, Grosfeld, J L, Gross, K, Plager, D A, Ross, D, Rosenthal, R S, ...

Sepsis is a major cause of mortality in patients with common bile duct obstruction. To define possible contributing factors to this phenomenon, this study evaluates the effect of biliary obstruction...

Hepatic resection for disseminated germ cell carcinoma.

Goulet, R J, Hardacre, J M, Einhorn, L H, Loehrer, P J, Jones, J A, Donohue, J P, ...

Improvements in operative technique and perioperative management have expanded the application of hepatic resection for metastatic cancer. Although a policy of aggressive surgical resection of...

Changing trends in necrotizing enterocolitis. Experience with 302 cases in two decades.

Grosfeld, J L, Cheu, H, Schlatter, M, West, K W, Rescorla, F J

Three hundred two infants with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) were treated from 1972 to 1990. One hundred eighteen were treated medically while 184 infants required operation. Comparisons were made...

Distribution of T and B lymphocytes in lymphoid tissue of infants and children.

Neiburger, J B, Neiburger, R G, Richardson, S T, Grosfeld, J L, Baehner, R L

Normal lymphoid tissue from children undergoing elective surgery was examined for T and B lymphocyte distribution. Although established for peripheral blood and bone marrow, T and B lymphocyte...

Reoperation after Nissen fundoplication in children with gastroesophageal reflux: experience with 130 patients.

Dalla Vecchia, L K, Grosfeld, J L, West, K W, Rescorla, F J, Scherer, L R, Engum, S A

OBJECTIVE: The authors evaluate reoperation for recurrent gastroesophageal reflux (GER) after a failed Nissen fundoplication. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA: Nissen fundoplication is an accepted treatment...

Increased risk of necrotizing enterocolitis in premature infants with patent ductus arteriosus treated with indomethacin.

Grosfeld, J L, Chaet, M, Molinari, F, Engle, W, Engum, S A, West, K W, ...

OBJECTIVE: The authors evaluated the risk of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in very low birth weight infants receiving indomethacin (INDO) to close patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). BACKGROUND DATA:...

Delayed surgical repair and ECMO improves survival in congenital diaphragmatic hernia.

West, K W, Bengston, K, Rescorla, F J, Engle, W A, Grosfeld, J L

One hundred ten infants with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) developed life-threatening respiratory distress in the first 6 hours of life. Associated anomalies were present in 33%. Twenty-eight...

Reversal of protein-energy malnutrition in children during treatment of advanced neoplastic disease.

Rickard, K A, Grosfeld, J L, Kirksey, A, Ballantine, T V, Baehner, R L

The effectiveness of enteral and parenteral feeding in supporting a satisfactory nutritional status and/or reversing protein-energy malnutrition was evaluated in 28 children, ages 1-19 (14 female)...

Impaired bacterial clearance and trapping in obstructive jaundice.

Katz, S, Grosfeld, J L, Gross, K, Plager, D A, Ross, D, Rosenthal, R S, ...

Sepsis is a major cause of mortality in patients with common bile duct obstruction. To define possible contributing factors to this phenomenon, this study evaluates the effect of biliary obstruction...

Hepatic resection for disseminated germ cell carcinoma.

Goulet, R J, Hardacre, J M, Einhorn, L H, Loehrer, P J, Jones, J A, Donohue, J P, ...

Improvements in operative technique and perioperative management have expanded the application of hepatic resection for metastatic cancer. Although a policy of aggressive surgical resection of...

Changing trends in necrotizing enterocolitis. Experience with 302 cases in two decades.

Grosfeld, J L, Cheu, H, Schlatter, M, West, K W, Rescorla, F J

Three hundred two infants with necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) were treated from 1972 to 1990. One hundred eighteen were treated medically while 184 infants required operation. Comparisons were made...