Transcatheter balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty (BPV) is considered to be the treatment of choice for neonates with critical pulmonary valvar stenosis (PVS) or pulmonary valvar atresia with intact ventricular septum accompanied by reasonable right ventricular volume. The percutaneous femoral venous access is the most preferred route for BPV in most cardiac centers. We report herein the case of a newborn baby with critical PVS with inferior vena cava interruption, severe tricuspid regurgitation and a severely enlarged right atrium. We tried BPV through the transumbilical approach with difficulty, but he was successfully treated with the assistance of a coronary artery guiding catheter.
Catheterization/*methods ; Echocardiography ; Heart Defects, Congenital/surgery ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Infant, Newborn, Diseases/*surgery ; Male ; Pulmonary Atresia/*surgery ; Treatment Outcome

Hamartoma ; diagnosis ; pathology ; surgery ; Humans ; Infant ; Infant, Newborn ; Liver Diseases ; diagnosis ; pathology ; surgery ; Male

A case with typical skin lesions of incontinentia pigmeti showed progressing retinal vascular abnormalities. So cryotherapy was done on avascular peripheral retina, and retinal vascular changes ceased. We propose that cryotherapy may be a good treatment method for progressing retinal vascular lesions of incontinentia pigmenti.
*Cryosurgery ; Female ; Fundus Oculi ; Humans ; Incontinentia Pigmenti/*surgery ; Infant, Newborn ; Retinal Diseases/*surgery

Colonic Diseases ; diagnosis ; etiology ; surgery ; Female ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Intestinal Perforation ; diagnosis ; etiology ; surgery ; Male

Female ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Liver Diseases ; surgery ; Liver Transplantation ; Pregnancy ; Pregnancy Complications ; surgery ; Pregnancy Outcome

Cysts ; congenital ; diagnosis ; surgery ; Female ; Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Male ; Tongue Diseases ; congenital ; diagnosis ; surgery

OBJECTIVE: To classify congenital laryngeal cysts in 62 newborn or infants, and to discuss the characteristics of different operation mode. METHOD: The clinical data of 62 infants with laryngeal cysts treated were reviewed retrospectively. After the examination of neck palpation, laryngoscope and imaging (CT or MRI), all patients were under general anesthesia of laryngeal cyst excision. we select operation mode according to the classification. Classification include: 61 cases of cysts were confined to the larynx, 1 case was beyond the larynx. Surgical managements include: an excision through external carotid approach in 1 case beyond the larynx, 61 cases had endoscopic excision under general anesthesia (12 cases with traditional bite exception, 12 cases with powered system and 37 cases with low-temperature radiofrequency ablation). RESULT: The operations was successful. No recurrence was found after 0.5 to 7 years follow-up. CONCLUSION To chose surgical management after classification and preoperative assessment, which could avoid unnecessary opening surgical approaches, reducing the recurrence, and preventing repeated endoscopic treatment or tracheotomy. The low-temperature radiofrequency ablation had the advantages of short operation time, less bleeding, little injury, low recurrence rate and light postoperative reaction. It is worthy of clinical promotion.
Child, Preschool ; Cysts ; congenital ; surgery ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Infant ; Infant, Newborn ; Laryngeal Diseases ; congenital ; surgery ; Male ; Retrospective Studies

Infant, Newborn ; Humans ; Pyriform Sinus/surgery* ; Neck ; Fistula/congenital* ; Retrospective Studies ; Pharyngeal Diseases/congenital*

Objective:To explore the perioperative airway management and treatment of newborns with micrognathia and laryngomalacia. Methods:From January to December 2022, a total of 6 newborns with micrognathia and laryngomalacia were included. Preoperative laryngoscopy revealed concomitant laryngomalacia. These micrognathia were diagnosed as Pierre Robin sequences. All patients had grade Ⅱ or higher symptoms of laryngeal obstruction and required oxygen therapy or non-invasive ventilatory support. All patients underwent simultaneous laryngomalacia surgery and mandibular distraction osteogenesis. The shortened aryepiglottic folds were ablated using a low-temperature plasma radiofrequency during the operation. Tracheal intubation was maintained for 3-5 days postoperatively. Polysomnography（PSG） and airway CT examination were performed before and 3 months after the surgery. Results:Among the 6 patients, 4 required oxygen therapy preoperatively and 2 required non-invasiveventilatory support. The mean age of patients was 40 days at surgery. The inferior alveolar nerve bundle was not damaged during the operation, and there were no signs of mandibular branch injury such as facial asymmetry after the surgery. Laryngomalacia presented as mixed type: type Ⅱ+ type Ⅲ. The maximum mandibular distraction distance was 20 mm, the minimum was 12 mm, and the mean was 16 mm. The posterior airway space increased from a preoperative average of 3.5 mm to a postoperative average of 9.5 mm. The AHI decreased from a mean of 5.65 to 0.85, and the lowest oxygen saturation increased from a mean of 78% to 95%. All patients were successfully extubated after the surgery, and symptoms of laryngeal obstruction such as hypoxia and feeding difficulties disappeared. Conclusion:Newborns with micrognathia and laryngomalacia have multi-planar airway obstruction. Simultaneous laryngomalacia surgery and mandibular distraction osteogenesis are safe and feasible, and can effectively alleviate symptoms of laryngeal obstruction such as hypoxia and feeding difficulties, while significantly improving the appearance of micrognathia.
Humans ; Infant, Newborn ; Infant ; Micrognathism/surgery* ; Laryngomalacia/surgery* ; Treatment Outcome ; Mandible/surgery* ; Airway Obstruction/surgery* ; Intubation, Intratracheal ; Laryngeal Diseases ; Osteogenesis, Distraction ; Oxygen ; Retrospective Studies

Infants with congenital heart diseases are prone to malnutrition due to low calory intake and high energy requirement. Energy imbalance affects outcome of cardiac surgery and perioperative mortality. Most infants with congenital heart disease have normal weight for gestational age at birth but develop nutritional disturbance in early infancy. The extent of growth failure does not always correlated with the severity of cardiac lesion, but infants with cyanotic heart lesions reveal more decrease in weight and height compared to healthy infants. Significant improvements of weight and height may occur within months after corrective surgery. Delayed surgical correction for congenital heart lesion lead to malnutrition and operative outcome. Hence, early corrective surgery is recommended for critical congenital heart lesions in symptomatic neonates and infants. Aggressive preoperative nutritional support with proper assessment of growth status, and high calory and high protein formula feeding is required to minimize perioperative risks but also maximize catch-up growth after cardiac surgery.
Child* ; Gestational Age ; Heart ; Heart Defects, Congenital ; Heart Diseases* ; Humans ; Infant* ; Infant, Newborn ; Malnutrition ; Mortality ; Nutritional Support ; Parturition ; Thoracic Surgery