Managing sacrococcygeal teratoma in a resource constrained setting
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Large defect size is associated with 30-day mortality following surgical repair of congenital diaphragmatic hernia
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Risk factors for early surgical intervention in neonates with gastroesophageal reflux disease
Background: Surgical intervention in neonates with Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) is usually reserved for failure of medical management or those having life-threatening complications of GERD. The optimal timing of intervention…
Coblator assisted marsupialization of vallecular cyst
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Neonatal abdominal cocoon arising from atypical sequelae of intestinal malrotation: A case report
Background: Abdominal cocoon (AC) is the partial or complete encasement of the intestines and sometimes other abdominal organs by a fibro-collagenous sac causing varied presentations of intestinal obstruction. It has…
Acetylcholinesterase histochemistry: A very useful technique in the diagnosis of Hirschsprung’s disease
Hirschsprung’s disease (HD) is a common congenital paediatric disorder. The gold standard for its diagnosis is the demonstration of the absence of ganglion cells on H&E stained sections from a…
Ruptured giant sacrococcygeal teratoma
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Pulmonary lymphangiectasia a rare cause of chylothorax: A case report
Background: Pulmonary lymphangiectasia (PL) is a rare disease characterized by dilation of the pulmonary lymphatic vessels. PL should be considered in the differential diagnosis in infants with pleural effusion, especially…
Functional Intestinal Obstruction of Prematurity (FIOP): Short term management results: A case series
Background: Functional Intestinal Obstruction of Prematurity (FIOP) is the delay or failure of meconium evacuation in premature neonates. It is associated with hypomotility in the developing intestine. It mostly presents…
The 30-day outcome of neonates operated for esophageal atresia
Background: Despite great advances in the overall management of neonates with esophageal atresia (EA), many complications leading to morbidity still occurs. Most complications can be treated conservatively, but effective management…