Thoracoscopic Thymectomy
Fig. 6.1. The large thymus gland during childhood. Henry Gray (1918) Anatomy of the Human Body, Bartleby.com: Gray’s Anatomy, Plate 1178. Physiology The thymus is the site for generation of…
Laparoscopic Management of Testicular Disorders: Cryptorchidism and Varicocele
(1) Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Miami, FL, USA Armando Rosales Email: cathy.burnweit@mch.com KeywordsLaparoscopyTesticular diseaseCryptorchidismVaricocelePediatric surgeryPediatric urologyGeneral surgeryOrchiopexyUndescended testicles Cryptorchidism Introduction Cryptorchidism or undescended testes (UDT) is the failure of one…
Minimally Invasive Support for Placement of Ventricular Shunts
Martin et al. [4] Buhligen et al. [15] Handler et al. [16] Total n 17 29 126 Significant adhesions at initial placement 13 a a Failed due to adhesions…
Laparoscopic Resection of Abdominal Cysts and Duplications
Fig. 27.1. Illustration with most common locations of alimentary duplications [2]. From Puri P, Mortell A. Duplications of the Alimentary Tract. In: Pediatric Surgery: Diagnosis and Management. Puri P, Hollwarth…
Thoracoscopic Repair of Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula
Fig. 13.1. Patient is in the modified prone position with ports as shown. (A, B) Working ports. (C) Camera port. The next step is to identify the tracheoesophageal fistula, which…
Thoracoscopic Ligation of the Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Fig. 7.1. The modification of the 3-mm retractor (Karl Storz GmbH and Company, Germany). (a) The 3-mm Storz fan retractor. (b) The retractor is placed on the plastic towel drape…
Laparoscopic Pyloromyotomy
Fig. 23.1. Port placement—while the s urgeon stands at the feet of the patient, the port is placed directly through the umbilicus. Following insufflation, a right subcostal stab incision is…
Thoracoscopic Aortopexy
Fig. 8.1. Patient is placed in supine position with the left side elevated 15°. Both surgeon and assistant are positioned on the patient’s left side. From Bax K and van…
Laparoscopic Lysis of Adhesions for Pediatric Bowel Obstruction
Condition Total cases Cases with adhesions (%) Malrotation 196 28 (14.2) Gastroschisis 252 32 (12.6) Necrotizing enterocolitis 125 13 (10.4) Exomphalos 185 16 (8.6) Hirschsprung’s disease 122 10 (8.1) Congenital…
Laparoscopic Exploration for Pediatric Chronic Abdominal Pain
Fig. 29.1. Recommended port placement for laparoscopic surgery. A port is first placed at position 1 to accommodate the laparoscope. A 5-mm port is initially used. A 12-mm port may…
