GI complications after cardiac surgery remain an uncommon but dreadful complication associated with high mortality. Our findings should prompt a high degree of clinical vigilance in order to make an early diagnosis especially in high risk patients. Further studies aiming to identify independent predictors for GI complications after cardiac surgery are warranted.

Both SLPEC and M-TTLS were the safe and effective methods for PIH. The complications were comparable for M-TTLS and SLPEC, but operation time was significantly longer in M-TTLS than in SLPEC.

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SLPEC using an epidural and spinal needle can be performed with excellent results in pediatric inguinal hernias and hydroceles.

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Thinner lips seemed to be more attractive than full ones among Chinese children.