Palliative balloon atrial septostomy in two pediatric patients with severe pulmonary arterial hypertension requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support.

Pulmonary arterial hypertension is a pernicious disease with a diverse etiology in the pediatric population. Despite the increased availability of drug therapies, pulmonary arterial hypertension continues to cause significant morbidity and mortality. In pediatric patients with severe pulmonary arterial hypertension who have failed medical therapy, a few studies have demonstrated the role of balloon atrial septostomy as a bridge to lung transplantation or a means of improving symptomatology.

Robotic Stereotactic Assistance (ROSA) for Pediatric Epilepsy: A Single-Center Experience of 23 Consecutive Cases.

Robotic assisted neurosurgery has become increasingly utilized for its high degree of precision and minimally invasive approach. Robotic stereotactic assistance (ROSA) for neurosurgery has been infrequently reported in the pediatric population. The goal of this case series was to describe the clinical experience, anesthetic and operative management, and treatment outcomes for pediatric patients with intractable epilepsy undergoing ROSA neurosurgery at a single-center institution.