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| Year : 2015 | Volume
: 20
| Issue : 3 | Page : 150-152 |
Laparoscopic duodenoduodenostomy in neonates: Report of two cases and review of the literature
VVS Chandrasekharam
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Pediatric Urology and MAS, Rainbow Children's Hospitals, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. VVS Chandrasekharam
Rainbow Children's Hospitals, Hyderabad, Telangana
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0971-9261.154666
Congenital duodenal obstruction is traditionally managed by laparotomy. Laparoscopic duodenoduodenostomy (LDD) in neonates is considered a technically demanding operation requiring advanced pediatric laparoscopic skills. To the best of our knowledge, there are no reports of LDD from the Indian subcontinent. Here, we report two cases of successful LDD in neonates and review the relevant literature.
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