PEDIATRIC SURGERY Flashcards
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia - what causes it?
Failrue of normal closure of pleuroperitoneal canal
Posterolateral - Bochdalek
Anteromedial - Morgagni
Majority of Bochdalek hernias are on?
Left side (80%) 10 % are bilateral
When should you fix CDH?
When pulm vascular resistance decreases - usually days to weeks
What pentalogy is associated with CDH (morgagni)
Pentalogy of cantrell: abdominal wall defect absent pericardium VSD sternal cleft (ectopia cordis)
CDH associated with (4)
severe pulm HTN
cardiac and neural tube defects
malrotation
How are both lungs impacted by CDH?
Hernia side is hypoplastic
Contralateral side has pulmonary HTN
Tx for CDH
high frequency ventilation, inhaled NO, may need ECMO
Need to reduce bowel and repair defect with mesh maybe, look for visceral anomalies by running the bowel
pectus carinatum vs excavatum - which one do you NOT need to fix?
carinatum (pigeon chest) - can repair for emotional distress
Standard initial operation for biliary atresia
Kasai (roux en y hepatic portoenterostomy)
excision of entire extrahepatic biliary tree with transection of fibrous portal plate near hilum of the liver
bilioenteric continuity is then resstablished with a roux en Y limb
Order of ligation when performing radical nephroureterectomy in Wilm’s tumor?
renal artery –> renal vein –> ureter
Prognosis of Wilm’s tumor is based on what?
Tumor grade (ajnaplastic and sarcomatous variations have worse prognosis)
Where do wilms turor metastasize to?
Bone and lung
Abdominal CT of Wilms tumor shows
Replacement of renal parenchyma, NOT displacement
Actinomycin and vincristine should be given to all wilms tumor unless?
Stage I and <500 g tumor
Stage III wilm’s tumor
unilateral with regional LN involvement, tumor spillage or previous biopsy without resection
Stage V wilm’s tumor
bilateral disease
Wilm’s tumor with spillage or residual disease - what now
XRT
What to do if Wilms tumor impinging on vital structures or IVC involvement
preoperative chemo
What to do with bilateral Wilms tumor
conservative approach to save renal parenchyma; biopsy both kidneys followed by chemo and renal sparing partial nephrectomy
What is WAGR
Wilms + aniridia + GU malformation _ mental retardation
VSD that cause sx related to CHF can initially be treated with
Digoxin and diuretics
How often do VSD close spontaneously
About 50%
What is Eisenmenger’s syndrome
Long standing left to right shunt (usually due to VSD) causes pulmonary HTN and reversal into cyanotic right to left shunt
Most common esophageal substitute in kids
Colon
Goal of ventilatory support in CDH
PaO2 >60 and PaCO2 < 60
Pyloric muscle thickness and length in pyloric stenosis
Thickness 3-4 mm
Length 14-18 mm
IVF resuscitation (initial) for HPS
underlying metabolic alkalosis slowly corrected iwth normal saline
K is not given until intravasscular volume restored and normal UOP resumed
Reversed rectosigmoid junction
Hirschsprungs
MCC death in uncorrected Hirscsprungs
Enterocolitis
Waht stain can you use to diagnose hirschsprungs
Calretinin stain for nerve cells
Where should you do the rectal biopsy for hischsprungs
At least 2 cm ABOVE dentate
Duodenal atresia occurs due to?
Failure of recanalization of proximal small bowel
Adrenal mass + bony lesions
Neuroblastoma
MC extracranial solid tumor in children
Neuroblastoma
When diagnosis of neuroblastoma has been established, what is next step?
Tissue biopsy to determine n-myc amplification status. If amplified will be placed in “High risk” categorywhich impacts ultimate treatment
AXR shows stippled tumor calcification
Neuroblastoma
Tumor markers for neuroblastoma
VMA and HVA
Stage III neuroblastoma
Tumros extend beyond midline, bilateral LN may be involved
Stage IV-S neuroblastoma
Would be stage I or II; remote disease confined to liver, subcutaneous tissues and bone marrow (but not cortex) in child < one year
Presentation of neuroblastoma
USually asymptomatic but can have HTN, diarrhea, raccoon eyes from orbital mets or unsteady gait
Most common location of neuroblastoma
Adrenal
CT scan for neuroblastoma will show
renal displacement (vs Wilms which replaces parenchyma)
High risk/worse prognosis neuroblastomas
NEuron-specific enolase LDH HVA Diplooid tumor N-myc amplification
Tx for unresectable neuroblastoma
NEoadjuvant doxorubicin
1 tumor in child <2 yaears
neuroblastoma
How much intra abdominal esophagus is needed during lap nissen
2-3 cm
Bleeding Meckel diverticulum is best treated with
Diveticulectomy alone
When is segmental ileal resection indicated for Meckel diverticulum
Neoplasms
Ischemic or injured bowel
Diverticulum has a wide/broad base
At waht age should you refer pt for orchiopexy with undescended testicles
6 months
Tx of mesenteric or omental cyst
Simple excision q
Ladd’s procedure - detorse volvulus in what direction
Counterclockwise
Which peritoneal attachments need lysed in Ladds procedure
abnormal peritoneal attachments (Ladd bands) between cecum and abdominal wall
What organ is removed during Ladd procedure
appendix
Where should the cecum and duodenum be placedi n Ladd procedure
Cecum in LLQ and duodenum in RUQ
What causes the respiratory distress inCDH
pulmonary hypoplasia