Neonatal intestinal obstruction : patterns, problems and outcome

Congenital Neonatal Intestinal Obstruction

Intestinal obstructions among neonates are almost always congenital and pose a huge challenge for the neonatal as well as for the pediatric surgeons globally. The different physiological features from older children place all neonates in a unique group of population. Neonates with intestinal obstructions constitute major cause of surgical admissions in all pediatric hospitals. In a very superfi...

Acute neonatal intestinal obstruction.

Neonatal intestinal obstruction.

Anal atresia and anorectal malformations I ntestinal obstructions are the most common surgical emergencies in the neonatal period. Early and accurate diagnosis of intestinal obstruction is paramount for proper patient management. For evaluation and diagnosis, intestinal obstruction in neonates can be divided into either high or low obstruction on the basis of the number of dilated bowel loops p...

Neonatal Intestinal Obstruction

You are asked to evaluate a 12-hour-old newborn male infant because of bilious vomiting. Polydramnios and a dilated stomach were noted on serial prenatal ultrasounds, but amniocentesis was not performed. The infant was born at 36 weeks by vaginal delivery to a 35-year-old mother without complication. The infant has been irritable and has vomited dark-green bilious material with each of two atte...

Intestinal Obstruction- Etiological and Treatment Outcome

Background: To study the causes of intestinal obstruction with regards to symptoms,duration of symptoms and subsequent management. Methods: This observational study included 120 consecutive patients with clinical symptoms and signs of intestinal obstruction along with abdominal radiographic findings consistent with mechanical intestinal obstruction or those verified at operation subsequently to...