gastroschisis/hypoxia

In 13 patients undergoing infrarenal aortic bypass operation under neuroleptic anaesthesia, prostaglandins (KH2PGF2 alpha, PGF2 alpha, 6-keto-PGF1 alpha) and thromboxane (TXB2) were measured immediately prior to, 5 min after and 15 min after eventration of the gut. Blood gas analyses were performed

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) and severe congenital diaphragmatic eventration (SDE) still have high mortality. Our aims were to identify clinical prognostic factors for CDH and SDE, and to determine whether the size or area of the proximal bilateral pulmonary arteries (PA) correlate with the

OBJECTIVE To investigate changes in abdominal circumference (AC) and umbilical artery pulsatility index (UA-PI) with gestation in fetuses with isolated gastroschisis, and to determine whether a relationship exists between UA-PI and fetal AC. METHODS Data from 58 pregnancies with isolated

To obviate any limitation in abdominal volume, the girth in 44 neonates was increased significantly by the insertion of either Marlex mesh or Prolene mesh as a permanent midline fascial prosthesis. Concomitant primary wound closure was then accomplished through mobilization of laterally based skin

A review of 52 consecutive cases of congenital diaphragmatic hernia composed of 36 cases of Bochdalek hernia (B.H.) 13 of diaphragmatic eventration (D.E.), and 3 of diaphragmatic agenesis (D.A.) is reviewed critically. The operative mortality rate in Bochdalek hernia was 8.3% but became 20% with

Congenital diaphragmatic eventration is uncommon in adults and is caused by paralysis, aplasia or atrophy of the muscular fibers of the diaphragm. It may cause severe dyspnea, orthopnea and hypoxia in adult patients. Most symptomatic patients may be managed efficiently without the need for surgical

OBJECTIVE During amnioinfusion exchange (AE) a certain amount of amniotic fluid is repeatedly extracted and the same amount of physiological solution is consequently instilled into the amniotic fetal cavity. The aim of this procedure is to dilute the amniotic fluid that surrounds the eviscerated

Diaphragmatic eventration is a rare congenital developmental defect of the muscular portion of the diaphragm, which appears attenuated and membranous, maintaining its normal attachments and its anatomical continuity. It has been attributed to abnormal myoblast migration to the septum transversum and

A 70-year-old woman with severe respiratory distress was admitted to our hospital by ambulance. Chest X-ray revealed marked elevation of left diaphragm and invagination of megacolon. Colectomy was performed to improve the respiratory distress, but continuous mechanical ventilation was necessary

A suprahepatic, anteriorly displaced gallbladder in association with an inverted liver is an extremely rare congenital anomaly. We report the clinical and radiologic findings associated with a 78-year-old woman presenting with shortness of breath, desaturation, hypercapnia and hypoxemia. An abnormal

BACKGROUND The relatively large adrenal glands of the newborn are vulnerable to mechanical trauma during delivery. Great birth weight, difficult labor, perinatal hypoxia and prematurity are predisposing factors of adrenal haemorrhage. Minor adrenal haemorrhage may not cause symptoms. Massive adrenal

In a current publications, it has been suggested that hypoxia-triggered "good angiogenesis" involving hypoxic up-regulation of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) molecules, genes, and receptors is likely responsible in a major way for the remarkable gut and patient salvage experience

Pulmonary lymphangiomyomatosis (PLM) is an idiopathic disease of females in fertile age. It results in respiratory failure characterized by obliteration of the small airways, emphysema, formation of bullae, hemoptysis, pneumothorax, pulmonary fibrosis, severe hypoxemia and reduced carbon monoxide

Smoking cigarettes during pregnancy and nursing causes considerable health damage to the fetus and to the infant during the initial growth phase. A smoking mother puts her child at considerable risk, not only of higher incidence of spontaneous abortion, premature ablatio placentae and reduced weight