Case report: Cholecystoduodenostomy for cholestatic liver disease in a premature infant with cystic fibrosis and short gut syndrome.

Background: Cholecystoduodenostomy is a surgical procedure that bypasses the extrahepatic biliary tree and connects the gallbladder directly to the duodenum. This case describes the successful use of this procedure in a novel situation.

Case Presentation: A premature (34 weeks gestation) female infant with cystic fibrosis required a laparotomy on day 1 of life due to an intrauterine small bowel perforation.

Is fundoplication required after the Foker procedure for long gap esophageal atresia?

Background: Fundoplication has been performed almost universally in children treated with the Foker procedure (FP) for long gap esophageal atresia (LGEA). We report our experience with pharmacological management and endoscopic surveillance rather than early routine fundoplication in infants treated with the FP.

Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed of all children treated with the Foker procedure at our institution.

Congenital Epulis: a clinical case presentation.

Congenital Epulis (CE) is a rare, benign tumour of the mucosa of the mouth in a neonate. It presents as an intraoral tumour and is rarely diagnosed prenatally. Complications include neonatal airway compromise, difficulty feeding and aesthetic considerations.

Prevention of hyponatremia during maintenance intravenous fluid administration: a prospective randomized study of fluid type versus fluid rate.

Objectives: To determine the importance of sodium content versus administration rate of intravenous fluids in the development of hyponatremia in postoperative children.

Study Design: In this prospective, randomized, nonblinded study, 124 children admitted for surgery received 0.9% (NS) or 0.

Nontuberculous mycobacterial infection in children: a prospective national study.

Background: The epidemiology and management of nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infection in Australian children is unknown.

Methods: From July 2004 to June 2007, clinicians identified children with NTM infection as part of a nationwide active surveillance network. Following notification, detailed data were collected.

A case of duodenal web occurring in Prader-Willi syndrome.

Vomiting and abdominal symptoms are uncommonly seen in children with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). A case is described of a child with PWS who presented with vomiting, abdominal distension and abdominal pain due to a duodenal web causing gross gastric distension. Prompt attention to the onset of such clinical features in children with PWS may prevent excess morbidity and complications.