Neonatal Surgery

Acute

What is Neonatal Surgery?

Neonatal surgery covers a range of surgical procedure carried out on new-born babies. New-born babies will require surgery if the condition is life-threatening and are often extremely rare, however, some conditions that are operated on are relatively minor problems.

Most surgeries done in newborns and infants are due to medical emergencies or urgent conditions. Frequently, congenital defects are at the top of the list for surgery in this age group, especially gastrointestinal anomalies

  • Early labor and delivery.
  • Failure to repair defect.
  • Fetal death.
  • Gestational diabetes.
  • Infertility.
  • Uterine rupture.
  • Heart defects
  • Gastroschisis
  • Imperforate anus
  • Congenital diaphragmatic hernia
  • Esophageal atresia
  • Intestinal blockages
  • Lung lesions and tumors
  • Hirschsprung's disease
  • Necrotizing enterocolitis

Meta-analysis—10 comparative studies (16,442 neonates; 946 SSI 5.7%) showed that predictive factors for SSI development were gestational age, birth weight, age at surgery, length of surgical procedure, number of procedure per patient, length of preoperative hospital stay, and preoperative sepsis

Neonatal surgery prevents untoward cumulative damage to secondary organs that would otherwise be sustained if surgery were delayed. The medical and surgical team caring for the neonate must collectively decide on the optimal timing of the surgery.

How is it diagnosed?

How is it diagnosed?
  • Annular pancreas.
  • Congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
  • Esophageal atresia.
  • Gastroschisis.
  • Heart defects.
  • Hirschsprung's disease.
  • Intestinal blockages.

How is it treated?

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Neonatal surgery is performed on infants with defects that cannot be treated while in the womb. Surgery may be done immediately after birth or in the days or weeks that follow. Fetal and neonatal surgery are both highly complex and often risky procedures involving a multidisciplinary team of specialists.

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