SNODGRASS Procedure A Versatile Technique for Various Types of Hypospadias Repair

There are about 156 operations described forhypospadias. The sheer number of proceduresindicates that no single procedure is standardfor hypospadias. We report our series of 20patients operated for hypospadias by Snodgrassprocedure. The technical details of the proce-dure and post-operative management protocolis discussed

Esophageal atresia with tracheo-esophageal fistula: Accidental transtracheal gastric intubation

The diagnostic feature of esophageal atresia (EA) is the inability to pass a catheter into the stomach. EA can be ruled out if the feeding tube can be passed into the stomach. In EA, when a tracheo-esophageal fistula (TEF) is present, theoretically the feeding tube can find its way into the stomach via tracheal route and through the TEF. We report such a rare occurrence. In this situation, the diagnosis and further management of EA and TEF was delayed