MONTOBBIO G.

Aim. Pectus excavatum is the commonest thoracic congenital malformation, but its treatment remains not well known. The authors present the results of the mini-invasive repair at G. Gaslini Institute of Genoa, Italy. Methods. Nuss mini-invasive repair avoids anterior scars. The correction is achieved by the introduction under thoracoscopy of a...

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Posterior urethral valves (PUV) represent an important clinical problem due to their high morbidity. In particular, the frequent association with renal dysplasia, and chronic obstruction with subsequent hydroureteronephrosis are the major causes of progressive renal failure. Early diagnosis and infection control, suitable elective surgery,...