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Neonatal Surgery - Specialty Treaty and High Complexity Techniques

Surgery · Clinical Specialties

How it begins

Structural, embryonic, pathophysiological and surgical analysis of congenital and acquired anomalies of the newborn. Homeostatic preservation strategies, fine anatomical reconstruction and neonatal precision medicine.

What it covers

  1. Neonatal Surgery
  2. Transitional Physiology and Neonatal Homeostasis
  3. · Challenges of Thermoregulation
  4. · Kidney Function and Hydration in the Neonate
  5. Anesthetic Considerations and Monitoring
  6. · The Neonatal Airway: Anatomical Particularities
  7. · Neonatal Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics
  8. · Intraoperative Monitoring Strategies
  9. Vascular Access and Nutritional Support
  10. · Umbilical Vessel Cannulation
  11. · Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) in the Surgical Neonate
  12. Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH)
  13. · Embryology and Structural Physiopathology
  14. · Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension in the Neonate (PPHN)
  15. · Modern Medical-Surgical Treatment
  16. · Surgical Repair Technique
  17. Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula (AE-FTE)
  18. · Embryology and Genetics
  19. · Vogt and Gross classification
  20. · Clinical Details of the Diagnosis
  21. · Surgical Technique: Right Extrapleural Thoracotomy
  22. Abdominal Wall Defects (Gastroschisis and Omphalocele)
  23. · Critical Pathophysiological Differences
  24. · Immediate Postnatal Management of Gastroschisis
  25. · Surgical Closure Technique
  26. Intestinal Atresias and Duodenal Obstruction
  27. · Congenital Duodenal Obstruction
  28. · Surgical Technique: Kimball Diamond Duodenoduodenostomy
  29. · Classification of Jejunoileal Atresias (Grosfeld)
  30. Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC)
  31. · Physiopathological Mechanisms of NEC
  32. · Modified Bell Rating
  33. · Indications for Surgical Intervention
  34. · Surgical Strategies
  35. Hirschsprung's Disease and Anorectal Malformations
  36. · Hirschsprung's Disease (Aganglionic Megacolon)
  37. · Surgical Colonic Descent Techniques (Pull-Through)
  38. · Anorectal Malformations (MAR)
  39. · Reconstruction Technique: PSARP (Peña posterior sagittal anorectoplasty)
  40. Biliary Tract Pathology (Biliary Atresia)
  41. · Bile Duct Atresia (BAV)
  42. · Anatomical Classification of the AVB (Japanese)
  43. · The 60 Day Rule and the Success of Surgery
  44. · Kasai portoenterostomy: Surgical Technique
  45. Congenital Thoracic and Pulmonary Malformations
  46. · Pulmonary Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation (CPAM / CCAM)
  47. · Bronchopulmonary Sequestration (BPS)
  48. · Surgical Technique of Lobectomy by Minimally Invasive Thoracoscopy
  49. Sacrococcygeal teratoma (TSC)
  50. · Pathophysiology and Altman Classification
  51. · Surgical Resection Technique
  52. Emergencies of the Omphalomesenteric Duct and Urachus
  53. · Embryology and Associated Pathologies
  54. · Anomalies of the Urachus
  55. Short Bowel Syndrome and Autologous Rehabilitation
  56. · Physiology of Intestinal Adaptation
  57. · Intestinal Surgical Elongation Techniques (Autologous Rehabilitation)
  58. Postoperative Monitoring, Ethics and Palliative Care
  59. · Postoperative Pain Control
  60. · Ethics and Decision Making in Complex Anomalies
  61. · Neonatal Surgical Palliative Care

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Subject
Surgery
Category
Clinical Specialties
Type
Study Guide
Sections
61
Reviewed
2026-08-02
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