Laparoscopic cyst enucleation is a promising technique for treatment of gastrointestinal tract duplications in children.

Background: Laparoscopic cyst enucleation has its advantages and limitations in treatment of gastrointestinal tract (GIT) duplications. It allows to avoid bowel resection in such locations as ileocecal valve. We introduced laparoscopic cyst enucleation with further bowel plasty using cyst muscle layer and without monopolar coagulation, for cyst dissection we used straight scissors.

Band neutrophil sign: A strong first-trimester ultrasound marker of combined duodenal and esophageal atresia.

Objectives: To reveal a first-trimester sonographic marker associated with combined duodenal and esophageal atresia (DA and EA).

Methods: This retrospective study included four patients referred to our department in the first trimester due to fetal stomach anomaly. In the literature, we found 20 additional cases of combined DA and EA with four of them to be revealed at 12 weeks.

[Perspectives of Sugiura operation by portal hypertension in children].

23 children, aged 3-17 years, have undergone the Sugiura operation since 1989. 18 children had extrahepatic portal hypertension, 3 - the inborn liver fibrosis, 2 - liver cirrhosis. The procedure has been complemented by endoscopic sclerotherapy since 2001.