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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 ...
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...
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 ...
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 ...
Anorectal malformations
Anorectal malformations In an anorectal malformation, there is usually no opening in boys, and th...
ENVIRONMENT
ENVIRONMENT Children, especially infants, should be managed in a warm environment. Compared with ...
Introduction
INTRODUCTION In high-income countries paediatric surgeons have subspecial ised, whereas in low-in...
Learning objectives
Learning objectives After studying this chapter, you will be able to: Outline subspecialisations ...
SURGERY AS AN ESSENTIAL AND COST-EFFECTIVE INTERVENTION
SURGERY AS AN ESSENTIAL AND COST-EFFECTIVE INTERVENTION With the decline in the burden of commun...
THE GLOBAL SURGICAL WORKFORCE
THE GLOBAL SURGICAL WORKFORCE A surgeon, anaesthetist and obstetrician (SAO) at the district hosp...
Learning objectives
Learning objectives To de /f_i ne: The term global surgery • To describe: The role of a global su...
SURGERY AND IMPOVERISHMENT
SURGERY AND IMPOVERISHMENT Surgeons are tasked to operate and, in so doing, aim to successfully t...