title: One-trocar ileo-colic resection in a newborn infant with a cystic lymphangioma of the small-bowel mesentery.
abstract: We report a case of a newborn with a cystic lymphangioma of the small-bowel mesentery discovered antenatally at ultrasound and confirmed postnatally at computed tomography scan. The lesion together with the caecum and the last centimeters of ileum were resected by using only one trocar positioned lateroumbilically. In this paper, we describe the advantages of MIS to treat newborn with abdominal masses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, "Federico II" University of Naples, Naples, Italy. ciroespo@unina.it
authors.forename: Ciro
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Esposito
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alicchio
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Savanelli
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ascione
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Settimi
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000473:pathology; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D018191:Lymphangioma, Cystic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008643:Mesentery / Q000473:pathology; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis