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S Jegathesan

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PubMed1980

Agenesis of the lung associated with a chromosome abnormality (46,XX,2p+).

We describe a patient with agenesis of the left lung who also had a chromosome abnormality, probably representing a duplication of the distal part of the upper arm of chromosome 2. In addition to this finding, the existence of familial cases of lung agenesis indicate that further studies are required for better understanding of the genetic aspects of this condition.

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Inguinal hernia repair in infants less than six months of age.

Previous studies reviewing the morbidity and mortality of infant inguinal hernia surgery have all been done in university hospital settings. From our community-based tertiary hospital, 100 consecutive cases on infants less than six months of age, undergoing inguinal hernia repair, were reviewed. No infants were excluded. Sixty-eight were full term and 32 were premature. A number of different variables were analyzed and none appeared to affect outcome. Infants were followed for three to five years. There were no true complications in any infant in this series, although six infants developed wound erythema that resolved spontaneously. Parents were given a questionnaire to subjectively evaluate the infant before and after surgery with 78% showing improvement.

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