Quality of life in adolescents who underwent congenital diaphragmatic hernia surgical repair.

Objective: The advances made in the surgical and postnatal treatment of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) have considerably improved patient survival, but morbidity remains significant. The objective of this study was to analyze the effect these sequels have on the health-related quality of life (HRQL) of adolescents and young adults who have survived CDH, and to compare it with that of the general population.

Materials And Methods: A transversal descriptive study of patients diagnosed with CDH in our institution from 1997 to 2004 was carried out.

Esthetic subunit approach in massive facial plexiform neurofibroma: a case report.

Plexiform neurofibroma is a presentation of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) which can cause great facial deformities. Treatment rarely has a healing effect, so the surgical approach is aimed at improving esthetics and function. It requires a cross-disciplinary approach and typically needs multi-stage surgery.

Measuring esophageal anastomotic stricture index as a predictor of dilatation following esophageal atresia surgical repair.

Introduction: Anastomotic stricture is the most common complication following esophageal atresia (EA) surgical repair. The objective of this study was to evaluate Anastomotic Stricture Index (ASI: relationship between pouch and stricture diameters in the postoperative esophagram) as a predictor of the need for esophageal dilatation.

Methods: A retrospective review of all patients undergoing EA repair in our healthcare facility from 2009 to 2017 was designed.