Juan C Lopez-Gutierrez,Juan A Tovar
Juan C Lopez-Gutierrez
Leakage of lymph from the lymphatic ducts causes chylothorax (CT) or chylous ascitis (CA). This may happen for unknown reasons during fetal life or after birth and may also be caused by trauma after thoracic surgery or by other conditions. ...
Riccardo Coletta,Basem A Khalil,Antonino Morabito
Riccardo Coletta
The main cause of intestinal failure in children is due to short bowel syndrome (SBS) resulting from congenital or acquired intestinal lesions. From the first lengthening procedure introduced by Bianchi, the last three decades have seen len...
Abdominal wall defects: prenatal diagnosis, newborn management, and long-term outcomes [0.03%]
腹部壁缺损：产前诊断、新生儿管理和长期预后
Piergiorgio Gamba,Paola Midrio
Piergiorgio Gamba
Omphalocele and gastroschisis represent the most frequent congenital abdominal wall defects a pediatric surgeon is called to treat. There has been an increased reported incidence in the past 10 years mainly due to the diffuse use of prenata...
Paul D Losty
Paul D Losty
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) retains high mortality and morbidity due to lung hypoplasia, pulmonary hypertension and severe co-existent anomalies. This article offers a comprehensive state-of-the-art review for the paediatric surge...
Robert Baird,Pramod S Puligandla,Jean-Martin Laberge
Robert Baird
The management of congenital lung malformations is controversial both in the prenatal and postnatal periods. This article attempts to inform best practice by reviewing the level of evidence with regard to prenatal diagnosis, prognosis, and ...
Andrea Conforti,Francesco Morini,Pietro Bagolan
Andrea Conforti
Although most patients with esophageal atresia (EA) and tracheo-esophageal fistula (TEF) may benefit from "standard" management, which is deferred emergency surgery, some may present unexpected elements that change this paradigm. Birth weig...
Management of congenital tracheal anomalies and laryngotracheoesophageal clefts [0.03%]
先天性气管异常和喉气管食管裂的治疗
Daniel P Ryan,Daniel P Doody
Daniel P Ryan
Congenital obstructions and anomalies of the pediatric airway are rare problems that may be associated with mild symptoms or critical stenoses that may be life threatening in the first few days of life. This review provides an overview of t...
Martin Lacher,Joachim F Kuebler,Jens Dingemann et al.
Martin Lacher et al.
The evolution of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) in the newborn has been delayed due to the limited working space and the unique physiology. With the development of smaller instruments and advanced surgical skills, many of the initial obst...
Mary Ellen McCann,Sulpicio G Soriano
Mary Ellen McCann
Ongoing advances in the perioperative management of the newborn have undoubtedly decreased the incidence of morbidity and mortality of this vulnerable patient group. The introduction of new surgical techniques and more comprehensive underst...
Alexandra Benachi,Sabine Sarnacki
Alexandra Benachi
With the development of prenatal ultrasound and of foetal medicine, the paediatric surgeon has extended his knowledge of the natural history of surgical malformations. He is a part of the prenatal team and parents should always be referred ...