Alimentary tract duplications in children - a 15 years' experience.

Duplications of the alimentary tract are a diverse and complex spectrum of congenital malformations and can be found anywhere along the digestive tract. The management depends on multiple factors, such as age, location, size, macroscopic aspect, and the associated anomalies. This study reflects a 15-year single surgical team experience.

Pediatric esophageal stenoses: Challenges and new surgical device promoting tension-free esophageal anastomosis.

Esophageal stenoses of childhood have a broad spectrum of underlying causes. Their treatment is usually minimally invasive by endoscopic means, but sometimes surgery is necessary in refractory cases. Techniques employed in the surgical treatment of esophageal strictures include resection of the stenotic esophageal segment or esophageal substitution procedures.

Antiproliferative therapy with sirolimus and propranolol for congenital vascular anomalies in newborns (Case reports).

We present a series of four newborns diagnosed with complicated congenital vascular anomalies, with different localization: Congenital lymphatic malformation (CLM) on the left hemithorax extending on the left upper limb; congenital hepatic hemangioma (CHH) with important complications in the first 7 weeks of life; Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma (KHE) of the left lower limb complicated with Kasabach Merritt phenomenon (KMM) and most probable diffuse capillary malformation with overgrowth (DCMO). All patients were treated with combined antiproliferative therapy with sirolimus and propranolol. The initial dose of sirolimus was 0.

Lipoblastoma: Diagnosis and surgical considerations.

Lipoblastoma (LB) and lipoblastomatosis (LBS) are uncommon benign mesenchymal tumors of embryonal fat, occurring almost exclusively in infancy and early childhood. These fast-growing tumors have an excellent prognosis if properly treated. Eight consecutive children having pathologically demonstrated LB treated by the same surgical team were retrospectively reviewed.

Practical safety in the diagnosis and treatment of congenital isolated tracheoesophageal fistula.

The rareness of H-type tracheoesophageal fistula in conjunction with its unspecific clinical presentation and wide range of anatomical presentation makes its diagnosis and treatment a problematic topic for both ear, nose and throat (ENT) specialists and pediatric surgeons worldwide. Symptoms and clinical signs of H-TOF are easily misleading. Diagnostic methods, most of the times, are dependent on the physician's experience; therefore, various errors may be made.

Caudal Duplication Syndrome Systematic Review-A Need for Better Multidisciplinary Surgical Approach and Follow-Up.

Caudal duplication syndrome is a rare association of anatomical anomalies describing duplication of the hindgut, spine, and uro-genital structures, leading to varied clinical presentations. The current literature focuses on case reports which describe the embryological etiology and anatomical spectrum of the condition giving little attention to the surgical preparation, the need for a well-structured follow-up program, or the transition into adult healthcare of these complex patients. No reviews have been published regarding this complex pathology.