BACKGROUND Asplenia-type heterotaxy syndrome(HS)is rare and refers to visceral malposition and dysmorphism.It is associated with a high infant mortality rate due to cardiac anomalies,and related digestive endoscopic i...
supported by the National Key Research and Development Project of China(No.2021YFC2701000);Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.82270312 and 82370309);Shanghai Basic Research Project of Science and Technology Innovation Action Plan(No.20JC1418300);CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences(No.2019-I2M-5-002).
Background:Heterotaxy(HTX)is a thoracoabdominal organ anomaly syndrome and commonly accompanied by congenital heart disease(CHD).The aim of this study was to analyze rare copy number variations(CNVs)in a HTX/CHD cohor...
Supported by the Russian Science Foundation,No.22-25-00484。
BACKGROUND Necrotizing enterocolitis(NEC)is a multifactorial disease that predominantly affects premature neonates.Intestinal dysbiosis plays a critical role in NEC pathogenesis in premature neonates.The main risk fac...
Abernethy malformation (AM) is a rare congenital anomaly in which the splanchnic blood bypasses the liver and drains directly into the systemic veins.It was first described by Abemethy in 1793 and has two types.Type...
AIM:To investigate and describe our current institutional management protocol for single-ventricle patients who must undergo a Ladd's procedure.METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed the charts of all patients from Janua...
Although the triad of bronchiectasis, sinusitis and situs inversus was first described by Kartagener in 1933, the clinical spectrum of primary ciliary dyskinesia is still under investigation. Heterotaxy defects as wel...
The most accurate and practical imaging algorithm for the diagnosis of intestinal malrotation can be a complex and sometimes controversial topic.Since 1900,sig-nificant advances have been made in the radiographic asse...