title: Laparoscopic management of pyloric atresia in a neonate with epidermolysis bullosa.
abstract: Pyloric atresia (PA) is rare and may be associated with epidermolysis bullosa (EB). This is the first case report of a successful laparoscopic treatment of PA in a full-term 7-day-old neonate with EB. The laparoscopic approach consists of a longitudinal pyloromyotomy and excision of the thick obstructing pyloric membrane with a Heineke-Mickulicz pyloroplasty closure. Oral feeding was resumed at postoperative Day 7, and the child was discharged 5 days later with satisfactory follow-up at 8 months. Recommendations are provided for the management of the neonate with PA/EB.
authors.affiliation: Surgical Department, National Hospital of Pediatrics, Hanoi, Vietnam. drtranson@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Tran Ngoc
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Son
authors.forename: Vu Xuan
authors.initials: VX
authors.lastname: Hoan
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D004820:Epidermolysis Bullosa / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007409:Intestinal Atresia / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D011708:Pylorus / Q000002:abnormalities*