Inanimate 3D printed model for thoracoscopic repair of esophageal atresia with tracheoesophageal fistula.

Background: Thoracoscopic repair of esophageal atresia (EA) and tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) poses significant technical challenges. This study aimed to develop an inexpensive, reusable, high-fidelity synthetic tissue model for simulating EA/TEF repairs and to assess the validity of the simulator.

Methods: By using 3D printing and silicone casting, we designed an inexpensive and reusable inanimate model for training in thoracoscopic EA/TEF repair.

Laparoscopic management of the congenital chylous ascites in a newborn: Case report.

Congenital chylous ascites (CCA) is a rare condition seen in the neonatal period. The pathogenesis is primarily related to congenital intestinal lymphangiectasis. Conservative treatment of chylous ascites involves paracentesis, total parenteral nutrition (TPN), medium-chain triglyceride (MCT)-based milk formula, use of somatostatin analogue and octreotide.

Prenatal and postnatal peculiarities and consequences of intestinal loop patency disorder with expansive giant cystic abdominal mass in a preterm newborn.

Aim: To analyse the findings in a newborn (36 gestational weeks, birth weight: 4,030 grams, birth length: 48 cm, Apgar score 7/8/8 points) with prenatal suspicion of intestinal obstruction at the duodenum/jejunum level. The patient required urgent surgery on the first day of life.

Results: Examination of the abdominal cavity confirmed the presence of a cystic mass with a volume of approximately 800 ml, which was located at the site of jejunal atresia.

Lethal hemorrhagic necrotizing pancreatitis in a child with congenital immunodeficiency and COVID-19.

Purpose: Various manifestations of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) have been reported since the pandemic began. Some articles have reported acute pancreatitis in adult patients due to COVID-19 infection. To our knowledge this is the first report of acute hemorrhagic necrotizing pancreatitis in children associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Minimally Invasive Partial Spleen Resection Preserving the Lower Pole in Children: A Technical Report on Feasibility and Safety.

Laparoscopic partial splenectomy is a surgical option for removing part of the spleen with a pathological mass in a way that ensures preservation of the spleen's physiological functions. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy and feasibility of this procedure, performed while preserving the blood supply from the left gastroepiploic artery, in children. Following institutional review board approval, this retrospective study was conducted on patients who, between January 2015 and December 2019, underwent laparoscopic partial splenectomy with preservation of blood supply from the left gastroepiploic vessels.