Laparoscopic duodenoduodenostomy in neonates: Report of two cases and review of the literature

VVS ChandrasekharamJournal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons 2015 20(3):150-152Congenital duodenal obstruction is traditionally managed by laparotomy. Laparoscopic duodenoduodenostomy (LDD) in neonates is considered a technically demanding operation requiring advanced pediatric laparoscopic skills. To the best of our knowledge, there are no reports of LDD from the Indian subcontinent. Here, we report two cases of successful LDD in neonates and review the relevant literature.

Source: Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons - June 18, 2015 Category: Surgery Authors: VVS Chandrasekharam Source Type: research