Perugia, complex five-hour operation on an 18-month-old child

A complex surgical operation on an 18-month-old child for a recurrent diaphragmatic hernia was successfully performed at the Perugia hospital by the pediatric surgery team directed by Dr. Marco Prestipino. The child – explains the hospital company in a note – had been operated on at birth at the Bambino Gesù pediatric hospital in Rome and the post-operative checks were apparently normal but in the first days of April an emergency surgery was necessary in the Perugian hospital. “The recurrence of intestinal hernia in the thorax is a very rare event – ​​underlines Dr. Marco Prestipino, pediatric surgeon who performed the operation – the estimated incidence of diaphragmatic hernia is one to four newborns out of 10,000 new borns and a recurrence is unusual in children who are no longer newborns.” “In this case a recurrence occurred at the age of 18 months – continues Prestipino – which presented important complications to deal with. The operation was successful thanks to the teamwork with the pediatric surgeons, Dr. Berardino Melissa and Dr. Ester Ricci, who together with me faced this complex and long operation lasting five hours, and to the decisive support of the anesthetists and nurses. of the operating room. Now the baby is in good condition at home and is feeding regularly without difficulty.” The little patient’s post-surgery course was followed by the neonatal intensive care unit directed by Dr. Stefania Troiani.