Laparoscopic Extravesical Reimplantation in Children with Primary Obstructive Megaureter.

Conservative management of primary obstructive megaureter (POM) appears as the best option in patients with adequate ureteral drainage. Nevertheless, surgical intervention is indicated in cases of recurrent urinary tract Infections (UTIs), deterioration of split renal function, and significant obstruction. The gold standard includes: Ureteral reimplantation with or without tapering by open approach.

Lower esophageal banding in extremely low birth weight infants with esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula is a life saving practice followed by a successful delayed primary thoracoscopy reconstruction.

In extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infants, i.e. <1000g, with esophageal atresia (EA) and tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF), surgical treatment is a real challenge.

Preliminary study of efficacy of dynamic compression system in the correction of typical pectus carinatum.

Objectives: This preliminary study evaluates, by qualitative score, the efficacy of the dynamic compression system (DCS) with a pressure-measuring device in the treatment of pectus carinatum (PC) as an alternative to surgery.

Methods: A total of 68 patients (infants, adolescents and young adults) presenting with typical PC (64 males and 4 females) were evaluated in our Chest Wall Deformities Unit, between October 2011 and February 2013. The criteria for including subjects were: patients with typical condrogladiolar PC and pressure for initial correction (PIC) ≤ 9 PSI (pound square inch).