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Journal articles/Full editions
Oesophageal Atresia/Tracheoesophageal Fistula
https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-0039-1693116/ (paid)
Expert consensus exercise in the management of oesophageal atresia.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41572-019-0077-0/ (paid)
Comprehensive review article on oesophageal atresia/tracheoesophageal fistula.
Intestinal Atresias
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1055858622000014/ (paid)
Overview article of duodenal obstruction.
https://fn.bmj.com/content/fetalneonatal/early/2019/06/22/archdischild-2019-317085.full.pdf (free)
Population-based cohort study exploring management and outcomes of infants born with duodenal atresia.
Malrotation and Volvulus
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1055858622000026/ (paid)
Review of intestinal rotational anomalies.
Meconium Ileus
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1569199317308093/ (free)
Review of the pathophysiology and management of meconium ileus in cystic fibrosis.
https://www.jpedsurg.org/article/S0022-3468(21)00181-0/ppt/ (paid)
Population cohort study of infants diagnosed with cystic fibrosis and meconium ileus in the UK and Ireland.
Necrotising Enterocolitis
https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/506866/ (free)
Up to date review of the pathophysiology of necrotising enterocolitis.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/seminars-in-pediatric-surgery/vol/27/issue/1 (paid)
Edition of this journal dedicated to the subject of necrotising enterocolitis.
Anorectal Malformations
https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/seminars-in-pediatric-surgery/vol/29/issue/6/ (paid)
Edition of this journal dedicated to the subject of anorectal malformations
https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-0037-1609020/ (paid)
Useful overview of the epidemiology and management of anorectal malformations.
Hirschsprung’s Disease
https://ojrd.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13023-020-01362-3/ (free)
Evidence-based consensus management guideline on the management of rectosigmoid Hirschsprung’s disease.
https://adc.bmj.com/content/archdischild/early/2017/03/09/archdischild-2016-311872.full.pdf/ (free)
UK and Ireland bipopulation study of children born with Hirschsprung’s disease.
Abdominal Wall Defects
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17474124.2018.1438890?journalCode=ierh20 (paid)
Review of the aetiology and management of gastroschisis.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1055858618300659/ (paid)
Overview of challenges and strategies to optimise care of babies born with gastroschisis in low-resource settings.
https://tp.amegroups.com/article/view/53244/html/ (free)
Review article of gastroschisis and exomphalos.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00383-010-2803-2/ (paid)
Overview of the evidence for closure methods in exomphalos and gastroschisis.
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
https://fn.bmj.com/content/fetalneonatal/early/2020/03/13/archdischild-2019-318606.full.pdf/ (free)
A summary of available guidelines on preoperative stabilisation of babies born with congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
https://www.advancesinpediatrics.com/article/S0065-3101(18)30015-X/fulltext/ (paid)
Review article on congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
Pulmonary Airway Malformations
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8192987/ (free)
Review of evidence and discussion of management of congenital lung lesions.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1055858617300938/ (paid)
Review of long-term outcomes, discussing the role of conservative management.
Newborn Tumours
https://tp.amegroups.com/article/view/69999/html/ (free)
Review of the most common abdominal neoplasms and cystic lesions diagnosed in the fetus.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0378378210002240?via%3Dihub/ (paid)
Review of neonatal teratomas.
Websites
General
https://eu-rd-platform.jrc.ec.europa.eu/eurocat_en
EUROCAT: European network of population-based registries for the epidemiological surveillance of congenital anomalies.
https://ern-ernica.eu/about/ernica/
ERNICA: European Reference Network for rare Inherited and Congenital (digestive and gastrointestinal) Anomalies, a network of expert multidisciplinary healthcare professionals from specialised healthcare providers across Europe.
https://www.npeu.ox.ac.uk/sheer/
UK National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit with a number of neonatal surgical work streams, including the British Association of Paediatric Surgeons – Congenital Anomaly Surveillance System (BAPS-CASS).
http://www.capsnetwork.org/portal/About/AboutCAPSNet.aspx
Canadian Paediatric Surgery Network. Conducting population-based surveillance studies in congenital diaphragmatic hernia and gastroschisis.
Parents’ experiences of neonatal surgery – Overview (healthtalk.org)
Resource for parents and health professionals created through a large number of in-depth interviews with parents of newborns undergoing surgery.
Oesophageal Atresia/Tracheoesophageal Fistula
A global association of support groups for people born with oesophageal atresia and their families.
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
https://cdhi.org/cherubs-the-support-division-of-cdh-international/
International support group for families of children diagnosed with congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
UK support group for families of children diagnosed with congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
https://med.uth.edu/pediatricsurgery/research/research-centers-and-programs/cdhsg/
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Study Group, an international CDH research collaboration.
Webpages
Neonatal Physiology and Anaesthesia
https://www.frca.co.uk/article.aspx?articleid=100980
Teaching resource providing an overview of physiological considerations in the newborn.