Noonan and LEOPARD syndromes are developmental disorders with overlapping features,
including cardiac abnormalities, short stature and facial dysmorphia. Increased RAS …

Noonan, LEOPARD, and cardiofaciocutaneous syndromes (NS, LS, and CFCS) are developmental
disorders with overlapping features including distinctive facial dysmorphia, reduced …

Background Near-infrared fluorescence (NIRF) imaging with indocyanine green (ICG) has
been recently adopted in pediatric minimally invasive surgery (MIS) in order to improve intra-…

Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has represented the main innovation in the field of pediatric
surgery and urology over the last 30 years. Pediatric MIS is a wide field, ranging from the …

Congenital heart disease (CHD) represents one of the most common birth defects, but the
genetic causes remain largely unknown. Mutations in GATA4, encoding a zinc finger …

Background: This study aimed to review our 25-year experience with pediatric laparoscopic
cholecystectomy (LC) to assess its long-term outcome. Materials and Methods: The records …

Background: Ovarian masses in pediatric populations are the most common abdominal masses
in young girls. In neonates, the majority of masses are benign while in children and teen-…

Robotic pyeloplasty has become a natural progression from the development of open, then
laparoscopic procedures to treat pediatric patients with ureteropelvic junction obstruction (…

The majority of congenital heart disease (CHD) occurs as a sporadic finding, with a minority
of cases associated with a known genetic abnormality. Combinations of genetic and …

… Author links open overlay panel Ciro Esposito a , Francesco Turrà a , Mariapina Cerulo a
, Fulvia Del Conte a , Giorgia Esposito a , Alessio Pini Prato b , Maria Escolino a …