This guideline was developed by the Canadian CDH Collaborative, a panel of specialists
from across Canada with expertise in the fields of maternal-fetal medicine, pediatric surgery …

The management of congenital lung malformations is controversial both in the prenatal and
postnatal periods. This article attempts to inform best practice by reviewing the level of …

This guideline was developed by the Canadian CDH Collaborative, a panel of specialists
from across Canada with expertise in the fields of maternal-fetal medicine, pediatric surgery …

Esophageal atresia (EA) and tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) require emergency surgery in
the neonatal period to prevent aspiration and respiratory compromise. Surgery was once …

Background Although thoracoscopic lobectomy is a widely accepted surgical procedure in
adult thoracic surgery, its role in small children remains controversial. The purpose of this …

Objective: This systematic review with meta-analysis compares health-and provider-based
outcomes of thoracoscopic to thoracotomy repair of esophageal atresia. Summary of …

Safeguarding cerebral function is of major importance during pediatric anesthesia.
Premature, ex‐premature, and full‐term neonates can be vulnerable to physiological …

Background Intraoperative hypercapnia and acidosis have been associated with
thoracoscopic repair of both congenital diaphragmatic hernia and esophageal atresia …

Background Little is known about the effects of carbon dioxide (CO 2) insufflation on
cerebral oxygenation during thoracoscopy in neonates. Near-infrared spectroscopy can …

Aim Children with congenital gastrointestinal malformations may be at risk of
neurodevelopmental impairment due to challenges to the developing brain, including …