Background Congenital anomalies are the fifth leading cause of mortality in children younger
than 5 years globally. Many gastrointestinal congenital anomalies are fatal without timely …

Foreign body ingestion is very common in childhood especially under 3 year of age. Pica
syndrome is characterized by an appetite for substances that are largely non-nutritive. We …

Purpose Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) has become the method of choice in the
treatment of hydrocephalus. Age and etiology could determine success rates (SR) of ETV. The …

Introduction There is a tendency toward nonoperative management of appendicitis resulting
in an increasing need for preoperative diagnosis and classification. For medical purposes, …

Objectives We aim to determine factors that are associated with better outcomes of CDH
patients. Methods A retrospective review was performed on all CDH patients admitted to our …

Aim With the advancement in the treatment strategies of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH),
there is an increase in the survival rates. This fact leads to an increase in the morbidity …

Purpose Primary closure is often inadequate for large congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH)
and necessitates repair by prosthetic patch or autologous muscle flap. Our aim was to …

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) occurs in ~1:2,000 pregnancies and is associated
with substantial morbidity and mortality. Fetal tracheal occlusion (TO) is an emerging therapy …

Introduction Coexistent congenital duodenal obstruction and esophageal atresia (EA) is
known to have significant morbidity and mortality. Management strategies are not well-defined …

Aim Preservation of the azygos vein (AV) maintains normal venous drainage of the mediastinum
and decreases postoperative congestion. The modification of esophageal atresia (EA) …