18 Neonatal surgery
Anorectal malformations
Anorectal malformations In an anorectal malformation, there is usually no opening in boys, and th...
Biliary atresia choledochal malformation
Biliary atresia/choledochal malformation Congenital or acquired (e.g. cytomegalovirus) extrahepat...
Congenital mesoblastic nephroma
Congenital mesoblastic nephroma This renal tumour may present as a large palpable mass in a newbo...
Duodenal atresia
Duodenal atresia The obstruction in duodenal atresia usually lies just distal to the ampulla of ...
Exomphalos
Exomphalos Exomphalos describes a central abdominal wall defect in which prolapsed viscera are co...
Gastroschisis
Gastroschisis In gastroschisis, an abdominal wall defect lies to the right- hand side of the umbi...
Hirschsprung’s disease
Hirschsprung’s disease Genetic defects (e.g. RET , EDNRB, EDN3 ) can a ff ect the - migration of ...
Introduction
INTRODUCTION Neonatal surgeons are paediatric surgeons who manage life-threatening non-cardiac co...
Learning objectives
Learning objectives To be able to: List /f_i ve aetiological classes underlying structural • cong...
Malrotation and volvulus
Malrotation and volvulus Complex rotations in utero give the small bowel mesentery its broad, sta...
Meconium ileus
Meconium ileus Inspissated meconium may cause a distal ileal obstruction. A segmental ileal volvu...
NEONATAL GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY Oesophageal atre
NEONATAL GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY Oesophageal atresia/ tracheoesophageal fi stula (OA/TOF) Five ...
NEONATAL GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY Oesophageal atresia tracheoesophageal fi stula (OA TOF)
NEONATAL GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY Oesophageal atresia/ tracheoesophageal fi stula (OA/TOF) Five ...
NEWBORN PHYSIOLOGY AND THE PRINCIPLES OF NEONATAL
NEWBORN PHYSIOLOGY AND THE PRINCIPLES OF NEONATAL SURGERY Neonatal physiology can pose challenges...
NEWBORN PHYSIOLOGY AND THE PRINCIPLES OF NEONATAL SURGERY
NEWBORN PHYSIOLOGY AND THE PRINCIPLES OF NEONATAL SURGERY Neonatal physiology can pose challenges...
NEWBORN PHYSIOLOGY AND THE PRINCIPLES OF NEONATAL
NEWBORN PHYSIOLOGY AND THE PRINCIPLES OF NEONATAL SURGERY Neonatal physiology can pose challenges...
Necrotising enterocolitis
Necrotising enterocolitis NEC is a patchy haemorrhagic enteritis seen in about 10% of preterm bab...
Pulmonary airway malformations
Pulmonary airway malformations There are three groups: congenital cystic adenomatoid malfor - mat...
Sacrococcygeal teratoma
Sacrococcygeal teratoma These germ cell tumours arise from the coccyx and are usually diagnosed a...
Small bowel atresias
Small bowel atresias Small bowel atresias may be isolated ( Figure 18.5 ) or multiple. If seen wi...
THORACIC SURGERY Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
THORACIC SURGERY Congenital diaphragmatic hernia Several genes share roles in diaphragmatic, pulm...
WHY ADUL T SURGEONS NEED AN OVERVIEW OF NEONATAL S
WHY ADUL T SURGEONS NEED AN OVERVIEW OF NEONATAL SURGERY Rarely , malrotation, congenital diaphra...
WHY ADUL T SURGEONS NEED AN OVERVIEW OF NEONATAL SURGERY
WHY ADUL T SURGEONS NEED AN OVERVIEW OF NEONATAL SURGERY Rarely , malrotation, congenital diaphra...