Fig. 2.1. Hopkins rod-lens optical system. Challenges and Hurdles The delay in the development of minimally invasive pediatric surgery can be attributed to many factors. There have been many financial…
Fig. 28.1. Normal midgut herniation, rotation, and fixation occur from 6 to 12 weeks of gestation. (a) Physiologic herniation of the intestine occurs at 6 weeks with a cephalad duodenojejunal…
Fig. 9.1. Anatomy of the right thoracic sympathetic chain as seen during thoracoscopic sympathectomy. SVC: superior vena cava. Multiple aberrant pathways have been described for the thoracic sympathetic chain. The…
Fig. 11.1. Positioning of the patient in a lateral decubitus position with landmarks (scapular tip and intercostal spaces) cleared marked. From Rothenberg SS. Pediatric Thoracic Surgery. In: Pediatric Thoracic Surgery,…
Fig. 24.1. Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy . Courtesy of Dr. Jeffrey Ponsky. Fig. 24.2. Transillumination and finger indentation in PEG placement. Courtesy of Dr. Jeffrey Ponsky. An alternative to this conventional…
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…
(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…
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…
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…
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…
