Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) presents significant challenges in neonatal management, particularly in the context of anesthesia. This case report details the successful anesthetic management of a five-day-old neonate with left-sided CDH requiring thoracoscopic repair. A five-day-old neonate, delivered via emergency cesarean section due to breech presentation, presented with severe respiratory distress and was diagnosed with left-sided CDH.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Dental anxiety is a global problem in the realm of pediatric dentistry. The use of procedural sedation is recommended to avoid substandard or unsafe dental treatment in preschoolers. This study aimed to compare the effect sedation with Dexmedetomidine with or without Midazolam in terms of sedation level, analgesic effect and ease of treatment completion in preschool children.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Fear and anxiet are significant barriers of dental care in children. Sedation emerged as a valuable behaviour guidance technique to manage uncooperative children.
Aim: To evaluate the sedative and behavioral effectiveness of midazolam administered via nebulizer in comparison with intranasal atomizer in the behavior management of anxious children during dental treatment.
J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A
November 2021
To assess the severity of persistent pulmonary hypertension (PPH) in congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) neonates solely using oxygenation index (OI). A prospective study was carried out from April 2016 to March 2019, where all confirmed CDH neonates were evaluated for the possibility repair through thoracoscopic approach. The severity of PPH was assessed using OI.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Laparoscopic pyeloplasty achieves good cosmetic and functional outcomes. Both transperitoneal and retroperitoneal approaches are used. No single study to date has compared the two approaches in a prospective randomized design.
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