Biomedical subjects

J J Caron

Publications and source records attributed to J J Caron.

17 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed1997

Bilateral epiphysiodesis around the knee as treatment for excessive height in boys.

Between 1987 and 1993, six boys who had been predicted to grown to an excessive height were treated with bilateral Phemister epiphysiodesis around the knee. Median predicted adult height was 210.4c (range: 207.4-213.4 c), the median observed adult height was 201.5 c (range: 195.5-206.7 c). Median height reduction was 9.3 c (range: 4.1-15.3 c). Median length of follow-up was 44 months (range: 21-84 months). At final follow-up, all patients had full range of motion, no infections, no pain, no angular deformities, equal leg lengths, and radiographic evidence of physeal closure. Bilateral Phemister epiphysiodesis around the knee is a good alternative to pharmacological treatment for boys with excessive height.

Adolescent↗

PubMed1990

[A small hospital ... for what use? Study og the surgical activity at the Loudon hospital 1989].

General hospitals, even small ones, are by no means a secondary element in the French sanitary network, the authors analyze the activity of the department of surgery of Loudun Hospital to show that the part they play is far from negligible, with 1403 patients admitted within one year, 1071 surgical operations performed and 2719 patients received in the emergency unit. They ensure a highly appreciated physical and psychological comfort for the rural population. The costs of the stays are very competitive, even in comparison with private hospitals. These satisfactory sanitary conditions involve a particularly great devotion of both the medical personnel and the allied health workers.

Emergency Service, Hospital↗

PubMed1983

[Adenomatoid tumor of the tunica vaginalis testis. Apropos of 5 cases].

The authors report five cases of adenomatoid tumour of the tunica vaginalis. Two cases were located on the epididymis and two on the tunica albuginea of the testis. In each case, a limited excision of the tumour without removal of the testis resulted in a cure, confirmed by a follow-up of three years. A histological examination at the time of the operation revealed the exact nature of the lesion in each case, thereby preventing the unnecessary excision of the gonad. The authors then review the literature on the subject with particular mention of the histopathology, the classification of these tumours, the clinical features and the treatment. They stress that in the majority of cases, mesotheliomas of the tunica vaginalis are benign and can be treated with limited excision and conservation of the testis. However, a few malignant forms have been described, hence the need for a careful histological examination.

Adult↗

PubMed1976

[First cases of surgical pulmonary cryptococcosis in Vietnam].

Two cases of tumoral isolated pulmonary cryptococcosis are reported. The rarity of the facts explains that diagnosis is usually surgical, the inflammatory and necrotic pseudo-tumour swarming with yeast-like micro-organisms, easily recognizable by their thick gelatinous capsules.

Adolescent↗

PubMed1969