Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Choledocholithiasis in a premature neonate

M B Ishitani1, D B Shaul, E A Padua

  • 1Department of Surgery, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville 22908, USA.

The Journal of Pediatrics
|June 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

Choledocholithiasis (stones in the common bile duct) is rare in infants, particularly premature ones. A premature neonate with biliary stones was successfully treated with a cholecystotomy tube and biliary irrigation.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

A single-institution review of portosystemic shunts in children: an ongoing discussion.

HPB surgery : a world journal of hepatic, pancreatic and biliary surgery·2010
Same author

Impact of virologic breakthrough and HBIG regimen on hepatitis B recurrence after liver transplantation.

American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons·2010
Same author

Pediatric liver transplantation.

Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association·2009
Same author

Complete avoidance of calcineurin inhibitors in renal transplantation: a randomized trial comparing sirolimus and tacrolimus.

American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons·2006
Same author

Avoidance of leakage and strictures when creating an invisible conduit for antegrade colonic enemas.

Journal of pediatric surgery·2002
Same author

Donor scoring system for cadaveric renal transplantation.

American journal of transplantation : official journal of the American Society of Transplantation and the American Society of Transplant Surgeons·2002

Area of Science:

  • Neonatal Medicine
  • Pediatric Surgery
  • Gastroenterology

Background:

  • Choledocholithiasis and cholelithiasis are uncommon in neonates and infants.
  • Prematurity and associated complications increase the risk of biliary calculi development.
  • Increased use of ultrasonography may lead to more frequent diagnoses in neonates.

Observation:

  • A case of choledocholithiasis and cholelithiasis in a premature neonate is presented.
  • The neonate had complications related to prematurity, predisposing to biliary calculi.
  • Diagnostic ultrasonography likely contributed to the identification of the condition.

Findings:

  • Successful treatment was achieved through surgical placement of a cholecystotomy tube.
  • Irrigation of the biliary system via the tube effectively managed the stones.

Related Experiment Videos

  • This case highlights a viable treatment option for neonatal biliary stones.

    • Implications:

    • This case demonstrates a successful minimally invasive approach for treating neonatal choledocholithiasis.
    • Early diagnosis and intervention can improve outcomes in premature infants with biliary calculi.
    • Further research into the predisposition and management of biliary stones in premature neonates is warranted.