Laparoscopic Assisted Percutaneous Anterior Gastropexy for the Management of Acute and Chronic Gastric Volvulus in Infants.

Acute and chronic gastric volvulus (ACGV) is a rare event in infants and children. Its prompt treatment is needed to avoid gastric ischemia and perforation. A laparotomy or a laparoscopic/endoscopic reduction with or without the gastrostomy formation has been described to treat this condition.

Penis, bladder and uretral agenesis associated with anorectal malformation in a living male neonate. Case report.

Aphallia is a very rare congenital malformation, with an occurrence of 1 in every 30 million births. In the international literature about 75 cases have been indicated as of today. The authors report and discuss the case of one neonate, born from a monoamniotic twin delivery, suffering from agenesis of the penis, anorectal malformation with a fully formed scrotum with 2 normal gonads and absence of bladder and urethra and both kidneys.