Neurodevelopmental status following V-P shunt operation for hydrocephalus in children

Posted on Sat, 20 Feb 2010

Background: Hydrocephalus in children with or without spina bifida is not uncommon in our practice. Most of the cases are dealt with by the neurosurgeons. We also deal few such patients in our hospi...

Laparoscopy-assisted orchidopexy, a case report.

Posted on Sat, 20 Feb 2010

Introduction:Undescended testis isa concern for parental anxiety other than its inherent problems. And in 10-20% cases of non-palpable testes laparoscopy is the ultimate answers for accurate diagnos...

Diagnostic laparoscopy for recurrent abdominal pain, a case report.

Posted on Sat, 20 Feb 2010

Introduction:Recurrent abdominal pain in children sometimes deceive the physicians for failure to elicit a definite cause. Laparoscopy has got a role for accurate diagnosis as well as for treatment....

Association of Malrotation with Intussusception: Experience in Chittagong, Bangladesh

Posted on Fri, 19 Feb 2010

Aims & Objectives: Intussusception is a common cause of bowel obstruction in children. Although many causes have been described, malrotation is not included in the list. This study was done to find ou...

LAPAROSCOPIC SUBMUCOSAL APPENDECTOMY FOR DIFFICULT AND ADHERENT CASES

Posted on Fri, 19 Feb 2010

AIM OF THE SSTUDY: Recurrent appendicitis with the appendix tip in sub-hepatic area and late presentations of perforated appendicitis sometimes test the skills of the surgeon. Due to dense adhesions, ...

Laparoscopic excision of mesenteric cyst

Posted on Sun, 01 Nov 2009

A 2.5-year-old girl presented with gradual abdominal distention since 2 year of age, abdominal pain and failure to thrive. Bowel and bladder habits were normal. Abdomen was found hugely distended and ...

Laparoscopy-assisted pull-through for Hirschsprung's disease in a 3 year old boy

Posted on Wed, 21 Oct 2009

A 3 year old boy presented with h/o constipation since birth. He was delivered by normal vaginal delivery at home. He did not pass any meconium for the first two days of his life and the parents then ...

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a 4 year old boy

Posted on Sun, 18 Oct 2009

A 4 years old boy was brought with 3 day h/o pain in the abdomen, two episodes of vomiting, fever and burning micturition. The father mentioned that this was the third admission in hospital for simila...

Thoracoscopic repair of congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Posted on Thu, 15 Oct 2009

A 9 day old male child was transferred to my department with h/o respiratory distress since birth. He was diagnosed as birth asphyxia by the neonatologist and a chest X-Ray revealed the left sided dia...

Laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy in a neonate

Posted on Sat, 10 Oct 2009

A 5 days old baby girl was brought by parents with an ultrasonogram done in 34th weeks of intra-uterine life revealing an intra-abdominal cystic mass in the fetus (origin uncertain, size 7.4x8.3 cm). ...