[Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy for Palmar and Axillary Hyperhidrosis].

Objective: This video is a step-by-step description of thoracoscopic sympathectomy.

Indication: Sweating is essential for thermoregulation. Hyperhidrosis is a condition of excess sweating from the eccrine glands and is associated with severe suffering for patients of all ages.

Human exome and mouse embryonic expression data implicate ZFHX3, TRPS1, and CHD7 in human esophageal atresia.

Introduction: Esophageal atresia with or without tracheoesophageal fistula (EA/TEF) occurs approximately 1 in 3.500 live births representing the most common malformation of the upper digestive tract. Only half a century ago, EA/TEF was fatal among affected newborns suggesting that the steady birth prevalence might in parts be due to mutational de novo events in genes involved in foregut development.

A New Operative Approach for Long-Gap Esophageal Atresia.

Surgical management of long-gap esophageal atresia (LGEA) remains challenging. Yet, there is a consensus among pediatric surgeons to preserve native esophagus. We used a new surgical technique to successfully manage three children diagnosed with LGEA.

[Laparoscopic Resection of Urachal Cysts].

This video is a step-by-step description of the laparoscopic technique for the resection of urachal cysts. The urachus is an embryonic extraperitoneal structure between the urinary bladder and the umbilicus. Failure of the allantois to obliterate in utero leads to urachal anomalies such as fistulas or cysts.

[Laparoscopic-assisted mobilisation and resection of a sacrococcygeal teratoma Altman type III].

This video is a step-by-step illustration of the laparoscopic-assisted mobilisation and resection of a sacrococcygeal teratoma Altman type III. Laparoscopic supralevatory tumour mobilisation is an established method in selected centres and can be the initial step in approaching sacrococcygeal teratomas with an intrapelvic portion, facilitating a complete (R0) resection. Laparoscopic surgery is performed in supine position with a 5 mm umbilical trocar, a 5 mm trocar in the right upper abdomen, and two 3 mm trocars in the left middle and lower abdomen.

Quality of Life after Surgical Treatment for Esophageal Atresia: Long-Term Outcome of 154 Patients.

 The short- and long-term surgical results in patients with esophageal atresia (EA) with or without tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) have been described in depth from a physician's perspective. Contrarily, the perception and coping strategies of affected patients and their parents have rarely been reported. The aim of this study was to generate data on this matter.

Esophageal Atresia with or without Tracheoesophageal Fistula (EA/TEF): Association of Different EA/TEF Subtypes with Specific Co-occurring Congenital Anomalies and Implications for Diagnostic Workup.

Background:  Esophageal atresia with or without tracheoesophageal fistula (EA/TEF) represents the most common developmental malformation of the upper digestive tract. It is classified into six subtypes according to the classification of Vogt, depending on anatomical variation of this malformation. Around 50% of the patients with EA/TEF present additional anomalies, which often influence, next to the EA/TEF subtype, the overall prognosis of EA/TEF newborns.

More than fetal urine: enteral uptake of amniotic fluid as a major predictor for fetal growth during late gestation.

Unlabelled: The purpose of our study was to investigate the importance of amniotic fluid (AF) for fetal growth during late gestation using esophageal atresia (EA) patients as a model. In this retrospective cohort study, we compared the z-scores adapted for birth weights (BW z-scores) for each of 517 European newborns with congenital pre-gastric intestinal atresia, i.e.