Button battery ingestion in children is associated with severe morbidity and mortality if not treated promptly, due to the coagulation necrosis that ensues. Formation of a tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF), due to tissue necrosis, is an exceedingly rare complication, albeit one that carries high mortality.
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August 1, 2024
April 23, 2024
In this video, the authors demonstrate a redo pulmonary vein stenosis correction in a twenty-three-month-old child after an initial correction of totally anomalous pulmonary venous return in the first month of life.
February 19, 2024
This video presents a rare case of PAS in association with RLA in a one-month-old baby who was managed surgically with a successful outcome without tracheobronchial reconstruction.
October 4, 2023
This video explains the pathophysiology of anterior costal bridging cartilage fracture and demonstrates surgical management for pain relief.
September 20, 2023
This video presents a case of slipping rib syndrome reconstruction using the costal margin reconstruction technique, which is challenging but addresses the needs of slipping rib syndrome patients with complicating features.
May 25, 2023
Pectus excavatum is frequently associated with congenital heart disease that requires surgery. This comprehensive review of pectus excavatum in children and adults describes the morphology, pathophysiology, indications for repair, surgical strategies, and clinical outcomes.
April 24, 2023
This book contains contributions from patients suffering with pectus conditions in England, w
January 17, 2023
This video demonstrates the multimodal management of an isolated anomalous systemic arterial supply to normal lung from the abdominal aorta, complicated by an aneurysm of the artery.
January 16, 2023
This video demonstrates a video-assisted wedge resection to improve symptoms in a fourteen-year-old boy with previously undiagnosed congenital pulmonary airway malformation.