Repair of Type C Tracheo-esophageal Fistula/Esophageal Atresia With or Without Trans Anastomotic Tube: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background: The use of trans anastomotic feeding tube (TAFT) during the repair of Esophageal atresia/Tracheo-esophageal fistula (EA/TEF) aims to enhance outcomes by enabling early feeding, reducing the requirement for parenteral nutrition, and reducing complications such as anastomotic leak by stenting the anastomosis. However, TAFT's benefits and drawbacks are debated due to conflicting reports. Thus, we conducted a prospective pilot randomized control trial to elucidate the impact of TAFT on postoperative outcomes and the potential benefits of avoidance of TAFT.

Oral Atenolol versus Propranolol in the Treatment of Infantile Hemangioma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Background: Infantile hemangioma (IH) is the most common benign vascular tumor of infancy. Propranolol is considered first-line therapy for IH. However, it is associated with side effects.

A Fix for a Scalp Varix! A Rare Case of Cirsoid Aneurysm in a Child.

Cirsoid aneurysm (CA) is a rare arteriovenous fistula of the scalp. There exists scant literature on the incidence and approach to CA in children. We describe a case of CA in a 7-year-old boy which was diagnosed by angiography and managed with angiographic embolization followed by surgical excision.

Extrapulmonary Pleuropulmonary Blastoma in a 3-Year-Old Child: A Case Report and Review of Literature.

Pleuropulmonary blastomas (PPBs) are very rare, highly aggressive, dysembryonic neoplasms of thoracopulmonary mesenchyme. These have been reported in the pediatric population and account for only 0.5%-1% of all primary malignant lung cancers.

Evaluation of various anthropometric airway parameters as predictors of difficult airway in neonates: A prospective observational study.

Objective: To determine the relationship between various anthropometric parameters (age, weight, neck circumference, head circumference, thyromental distance, sternomental distance, frontal plane to chin distance, and frontal plane to chin distance by weight ratio) in neonates with difficult laryngoscopy and difficult intubation.

Design: A Prospective, double-blind, observational study.

Setting: Conducted in a Tertiary care Hospital in India.

Intraoperative Dilemmas in Polyorchidism: To Pex or not to Pex!!

Supernumerary testis or polyorchidism is a rare congenital anomaly. It is often associated with processus vaginalis anomalies and with increased risk of malignancy and infertility. The approach to management has changed over time, with improvements in imaging techniques allowing surveillance to replace surgical excision or exploration and biopsy.

Ventilation Failure due to Endotracheal Tube Migration Into a Tracheal Pouch in a Toddler With a Repaired Tracheoesophageal Fistula: A Case Report.

A tracheal pouch is a rare complication of successful repair of a congenital tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF). An 18-month-old child with a repaired congenital TEF was scheduled for esophageal dilation to treat his esophageal stricture. Migration of the distal end of the endotracheal tube into a previously undetected tracheal pouch caused an abrupt failure to ventilate at the end of surgery.

Omphalocele and epigastric heteropagus: implications and treatment.

In heteropagus twins, the parasitic twin is incompletely formed which is attached to the autosite. We report a case of epigastric heteropagus twins with omphalocele. The parasite had two lower limbs, a rudimentary upper limb, genitalia with developed phallus and scrotum but absent testis.

Effect of propranolol vs prednisolone vs propranolol with prednisolone in the management of infantile hemangioma: a randomized controlled study.

Aims And Objectives: The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of orally administered propranolol versus prednisolone versus both in the treatment of potentially disfiguring or functionally threatening infantile hemangiomas.

Material And Methods: A prospective study of 30 patients aged 1 week-8 months was randomized into three equal groups. These were as follows: A, propranolol (2-3 mg/kg/d); B, prednisolone (1-4 mg/kg/d); and C, receiving both for a minimum duration of 3 months.