title: Laparoscopic repair of duodenal atresia in a low birth weight neonate.
abstract: The small volume of the infant abdomen limits the application of laparoscopic procedures. We successfully repaired a duodenal atresia in a 2-kg female infant using a standard diamond-shaped anastomosis and intracorporeal suturing and knot-tying techniques. Anesthesia and positive pressure ventilation assured adequate gas exchange during pneumoperitoneum during the procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital, Hollywood, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: Armando
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rosales-Velderrain
authors.forename: Abraham
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Betancourt
authors.forename: Fuad
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alkhoury
mesh_terms: D004380:Duodenal Obstruction / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D007409:Intestinal Atresia; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D011028:Pneumoperitoneum, Artificial; D013536:Suture Techniques