Objective: To evaluate the demographics and characteristics of children with Meckel's diverticulum (MD). Material and Methods:In this retrospective study, we analyzed the medical records of all children who were treated for MD in the department of pediatric surgery of Tepecik Training and Research Hospital over a period of 10 years (1995)(1996)(1997)(1998)(1999)(2000)(2001)(2002)(2003)(2004). Age, gender, clinical manifestations, diagnostic approaches, and histopathological reports were documented. Results:In total, 57 children were diagnosed with MD. Of these, 40 children were treated surgically. Furthermore, 26 had acute abdomen, 15 had intestinal obstruction, 10 had rectal bleeding, and 6 had some other diagnosis. The mean age of the boys (n=43) was 4.77±3.82 years, whereas that of the girls (n=14) was 3.85±3.67 years. Histopathological examination revealed ectopic mucosa in 9 patients, omphalomesenteric duct remnants in 4 patients, diverticulitis in 24 patients, and ulcerations in 14 patients. Conclusion:The prevalence of MD was 1.6%. Boys were approximately 3 times more commonly affected than girls. In most cases, the initial diagnosis was acute abdomen and the presenting symptoms on admission were intestinal obstruction and rectal bleeding.

Objective: Persistent Müllerian duct syndrome (PMDS) is a rare congenital disease characterized by the presence of rudimentary Müllerian structures within an intra-abdominal or hernial sac in a virilized male, often presenting as undescended testes. In this study, we aim to present a series of the PMDS patients who were managed by orchiopexy without removal of Müllerian remnants (MR). Material and methods:Between May 2010 and June 2017, we treated six cases diagnosed as PMDS in our department. Laparoscopy and gonadal biopsy were performed in all patients, and vessel ligation was done in four patients for the first session of Stephen-Fowler orchiopexy. After initial diagnosis, genetic analyses and endocrine investigations were performed. Demographic and clinical features of the patients, operative methods and follow-up data were analyzed retrospectively.Results: Mean age of the patients was 5.5 years. Three boys had undergone inguinal surgery due to hernia or undescended testis, while others were diagnosed during laparoscopic investigation of nonpalpable testis. As a definitive operation, testes and MR were completely removed in an adult patient, and the remaining patients were treated with laparoscopic or open orchiopexy with or without utero-cervical splitting and the MRs were left in situ. Two testes atrophied during follow-up period. Conclusion:The goal of the approach in PMDS patients is to preserve testes, as well as carry them to their natural location. Leaving the MR in place is a suitable option for blood circulation of the testes but the longterm results are still unknown.

Our method is a feasible approach for GT placement by the purse-string suturing and the fixation of the stomach to the abdominal wall without extending the port incision.

Omphalocele, exstrophy of cloaca, imperforate anus and spinal defect (OEIS Complex) is an extremely rare combination of serious defects, which was firstly described by Carey and colleagues. Surgical repair of cloacal exctrophy in patients with OEIS complex can be performed at one stage, but it can also be performed safely as staged to minimize the potential complications. In this case report, we aimed to present our early approach to the OEIS complex.

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