Acute Appendicitis

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Fig. 20.1 Appendiceal tip position can widely vary. Here the most frequent positions in which it is possible to find the appendix are illustrated. (a) Ascending into the retrocecal recess…

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Vascular Rings and Pulmonary Sling

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Fig. 7.1 The Rathke diagram: schematic representation of the six paired brachial arches (I–VI). (a) The brachial arches connect paired ventral aorta (a) and dorsal aorta (b). (b) Reabsorption of…

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Alimentary Tract Duplications

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Fig. 18.1 Distribution of duplications by location and frequency Table 18.1 Distribution of duplications by location and frequency Foregut duplications Midgut duplications Hindgut duplications Esophageal: 15–21 % Jejunal: 10–18 %…

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Esophageal Replacements in Children

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Acquired Congenital 273 Caustic stenosis Four malformations  Two long congenital stenosis  One long esophageal duplication  One achalasia Two stenosis post-radiotherapies One giant esophageal leiomyoma Two stenosis post-viral infections (Herpes) Two…

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Intestinal Polyposis

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Fig. 29.1 Macroscopic findings of an isolated polyp in Peutz-Jeghers syndrome: polyp is characterized by a central core of smooth muscle and is covered by the native mucosa Mutations of…

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease

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Fig. 23.1 Typical endoscopic findings of ulcerative colitis characterized by friability of colonic mucosa and the presence of erosions and minute ulcers In children five atypical features of UC have…

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Anesthesia in Pediatric Digestive Surgery

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Gastrointestinal/hepatic problems Potential anesthetic implications Vomiting, diarrhea Electrolyte imbalance, dehydration, full stomach Gastroesophageal reflux Treat like a full stomach Increased abdominal volume Diaphragmatic cephalic displacement Decreased lung compliance Decreased systemic…

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Intussusception

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Fig. 21.1 US showing a target sign: two rings of low echogenicity with an intervening hyperechoic ring Fig. 21.2 Contrast enema. The column of contrast stops at the head of…

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