[Meconium peritonitis. The value of prenatal diagnosis].

Over an eight year period (1980-1987), fifteen cases of meconium peritonitis have been studied. As it has been reported, this pathology is still very rare. Ten pregnancies have been followed on by multiple échographies and the prenatal diagnosis of meconium peritonitis, suspected as early as 24 weeks of amenorrhea, has been established in ten cases.

[Congenital diaphragmatic hernia. 120 neonatal cases. Preliminary study].

120 newborns with a congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) were treated during the first day after birth in the Department of Pediatric Surgery at Saint Vincent de Paul's Hospital from 1980 to 1987. The overall survival rate was 40%. The influence of prenatal diagnosis, clinical and anatomical aspects is analysed.

Trifid pelvis and controlateral bifid ureter with bilateral ureteropelvic junction obstruction.

A 20-month-old boy with a trifid pelvis and ureteropelvic junction obstruction on one side and incomplete duplication of the ureter with ureteropelvic junction obstruction on the lower pole of the other kidney is described.

[Neonatal gastric perforations].

The authors report 8 cases of primitive neonatal gastric perforation and try to define different etiologies. Mechanisms are varied. According to clinical context, intra-operative macroscopic aspect and histology, vascular, metabolic and mechanical processes are evoked.