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Objective To investigate the application of electronic bronchoscopy in diagnosis of recurrent tracheoe-sophageal fistula of type Ⅲ esophageal atresia. Methods 5 patients were reviewed who were suspected postopera-tive tracheoesophageal fistula recurrence of type Ⅲ esophageal atresia and examined through electronic bron-choscopy combined with injecting Methylene blue into stomach tube from Jan 2010 to Aug 2014. Male to female ra-tio was 4:1. The age was 2~15 months, median age was 7.4 months. Results The 5 cases were found trachea mem-brane fistula by electronic bronchoscope, recurrent tracheoesophageal fistula was diagnosed with Methylene blue in-jected into stomach tube and overflowed from trachea membrane fistula. Examination time is 3~7 minutes, the aver-age is 4.2 minutes. The 5 cases were confirmed by operation. Conclusion Electronic bronchoscopy combined with injecting Methylene blue into stomach tube to diagnose recurrent tracheoesophageal fistula is safe and feasible, the time is short and the diagnosis rate is high.
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Objective To investigate the efficacy of standardized protocol,including prenatal diagnosis,perinatal management and treatment,on babies with meconium peritonitis.Methods A standardized protocol with prenatal diagnosis,perinatal management,treatment and follow-up on congenital anomaly was founded by Capital Institute of Pediatrics and several other obstetric hospitals.Thirty neonates diagnosed as meconium peritonitis prenatally from March 15,2006 to August 27,2012 were intervened according to this protoccl.The data of diagnosis,treatment after birth and prognosis were analyzed.Results (1) Prenatal diagnosis:Abnormal meconium peritonitis relative signs were found by ultrasound in all of these 30 cases.Among them,23 cases presented with intestine dilation,15 with polyhydromnios,nine with ascites,four with abdominal cystic mass and four calcification.(2)Diagnosis after birth (n=27):The most common imaging findings in abdominal X-ray were distention (27 cases),dilated intestine with air-fluid levels (22 cases) and calcification (11 cases).The most common imaging findings in ultrasound were obvious intestinal dilation (19 cases),cystic mass (7 cases) and calcification (7 cases).(3) Operation:Except for three cases without symptoms,the other 27 infants received operation at averagely 42 hours after birth (12 h-5 d).Besides the basic treatment as removal of the fuci and dissection of adhesion,peritoneal drainage was performed in one infant,two-stoma enterostomy in seven infants,inverted T-shape enterostomy in eight infants and primary intestinal anastomosis in 11 infants.Among these 27 cases,24 cases were cured,2 cases refused following treatment after surgery and one case was lost to follow up.Conclusions Standardized protocol with prenatal diagnosis,perinatal management and earlier intervention might improve the prognosis of meconium peritonitis.
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Objective To investigate the prenatal diagnosis, perinatal management and standardized treatment protocol for neonates with duodenal obstruction. Methods A network in prenatal diagnosis, perinatal management and monitoring of congenital malformation was founded between Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital and the Capital Institute of Pediatrics. Forty-four fetuses were prenatally diagnosed as duodenal obstructions by this network from July,2001 to September, 2010. The data of prenatal diagnosis, treatment after birth and prognosis were analyzed. Results Among 44 patients diagnosed as fetal duodenal obstruction by prenatal ultrasonography, three cases underwent induced abortion, three were in pregnancy, 14 were lost during follow-up and 24 were confirmed by surgical treatments after birth. Within 24 neonates underwent surgery, 21 showed double-bubble sign and 20 combined with polyhydroamnios in prenatal ultrasonography. Twenty-four neonates underwent upright abdominal plain film examination,22 showed double-bubble sign, 1 showed single-bubble sign and 1 showed triple-bubble sign,respectively. Nineteen neonates underwent upper gastroenterography which showed distention of stomach and duodenum, increased stomach peristalsis and an obstacle of duodenum emptying. Within 23 neonates underwent ultrasonographic studies, 10 showed distention and increased peristalsis of duodenum. Following surgical procedures were performed: diamond shape anastomosis was completed in 19 cases with annular pancreas; duodenal vertical resection, across suture and excision of the membrane was done in four cases with duodenum membranate stenosis; end-to-back anastomosis was taken in one case with duodenal separate atresia; Ladd's procedure was applied in 11 cases associated with malrotation. All patients were cured. Conclusions Standardized perinatal management and earlier intervention should be offered to newborns with duodenal obstruction to achieve better effects.