Efficacy of Laser-Assisted Periodontal Therapy vs Conventional Scaling and Root Planing.

Background: This study compares the effectiveness of laser-assisted periodontal therapy (LAPT) to conventional scaling and root planing (SRP) in the treatment of periodontal disease.

Materials And Methods: Patients with periodontal disease were divided into two groups. One group received LAPT, while the other group underwent conventional SRP.

Neonatal intestinal obstruction associated with situs inversus totalis: two case reports and a review of the literature.

Background: The association of neonatal intestinal obstruction with situs inversus totalis is extremely rare with only few cases reported in the literature to date. This association poses dilemmas in management. We present two such cases (of Indian origin), and briefly discuss the pertinent literature and measures to prevent unfavorable outcome.

Colonic Atresia due to Internal Herniation through the Falciform Ligament Defect: A Case Report.

Colonic atresia is the rarest outcome of all gastrointestinal type of internal hernia. We report a case of neonate with atresia of the transverse colon caused by herniation of the transverse colon through a defect in falciform-ligament.

Prevalence of congenital heart disease in patients undergoing surgery for major gastrointestinal malformations: an Indian study.

Background: The association of congenital heart disease (CHD) with malformations of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract/abdominal wall is known. The rates of cardiac malformations reported in previous studies of these anomalies are highly variable.

Objective: To find the prevalence and pattern of CHD in patients with major gastrointestinal malformations (anorectal malformations, oesophageal atresia/tracheo-oesophageal fistula, and omphalocoele) undergoing surgery at a tertiary care hospital in India.

Biliary atresia associated with polysplenia syndrome, dextrocardia, situs inversus totalis and malrotation of intestines.

Biliary atresia (BA) is a rare disease and the end result of a destructive, inflammatory cholangiopathy, leading to fibrosis and biliary cirrhosis. It is classified into syndromic variety with various congenital anomalies and non-syndromic (isolated anomaly). We present here a 1-month-old female child with the syndromic variety of BA associated with polysplenia syndrome, dextrocardia, situs inversus totalis and malrotation of intestines.

Congenital pyloric atresia and associated anomalies: a case series.

Congenital pyloric atresia (CPA) is a very rare surgical condition. Eleven patients with the diagnosis of CPA treated at our hospital were retrospectively studied for the age at diagnosis, sex, presenting symptoms, associated anomalies, operative findings, treatment and outcome. Male: Female is 8:3.

Congenital pouch colon with duplicate bladder exstrophy.

Congenital pouch colon, an unusual high anorectal malformation, is rarely associated with exstrophy variants. We describe a case of congenital pouch colon associated with duplicate bladder exstrophy, never reported before in literature. The relevant literature is reviewed, and the possible embryogenesis of this complex anomaly is suggested.