Introduction Jejuno-ileal atresia is the most common cause of congenital intestinal occlusion in newborns and the duodenal atresia is the most common cause of high bowel obstruction in the neonatal period. Nowadays the minimally invasive approach has been widely diffused and these surgical options are possible: circumbilical incision, the video-assisted and totally laparoscopic treatment. We pr...

We encountered a rare case of gastroschisis associated with jejunal atresia and colonic atresia. In our case, the jejunal atresia was not discovered for 27 days after the initial abdominal wall closure. The colonic atresia was not discovered for 48 days after initial repair of the gastroschisis secondary to the rarity of the disorder. Both types of atresia were repaired with primary hand-sewn a...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study is to analyze the etiology, clinical presentation and outcome of neonatal intestinal obstruction at our institute. MATERIALS AND METHODS The medical record of all the patients, presented with intestinal obstruction in neonatal period during 2014 and 2015 was reviewed retrospectively for etiology, clinical features, investigations, management, and outcome. ...

he incidence of the diverticulum of the small bowel varies from 0.2-1.3% in autopsy studies to 2.3% when assessed on enteroclysis. it occurs mostly in patients in the 6th decade of their life. of all the small bowel diverticuli, jejunal diverticulum is the most common type. this rare entity is usually asymptomatic. however, they may cause chronic non-specific symptoms for a long period of time ...

Intussusception as a cause of intestinal obstruction in adults is rare. There is invariably an underlying pathology which leads to intussusception in adults. A case of intussusception in an adult due to a small intestinal lipoma is presented in view of this association. Ultrasound and CECT may help in a preoperative diagnosis. However early surgical intervention is the mainstay of treatment in ...

Gastroschisis is an isolated structural anomaly rarely associated with other life-threatening anomalies. The most common associated gastrointestinal anomalies are intestinal atresia, Meckel's diverticulum and intestinal duplications. Intestinal atresia occurs in 10-15% of gastroschisis cases. [1] We herein report a case of gastroschisis with concomitant type III b jejuno-ileal atresia with perf...

Polysplenia syndrome in association with situs inversus and intestinal atresia is rarely reported [1]. A 2-day-old male neonate was presented with neonatal intestinal obstruction. Abdominal radiograph showed air fluid levels suggestive of small bowel atresia. Ultrasound of the abdomen showed dilated bowel loops throughout the abdominal cavity. At operation, there was right sided stomach, centra...

A 3-day-old male baby was diagnosed to have proximal small bowel atresia. At operation type-IIIa jejuno-ileal atresia (JIA) was encountered with a jumbled up sequestered bowel-loop-mass. The jejunum was 10 cm and ileum merely 1 cm. The bowel was sequestered on account of volvulus in-utero. Atresia is derived from Greek words " a " (no) and " tresis " (orifice); and refers to congenital obstruct...

We report a case of ileal atresia with meconium peritonitis evaluated by fetal MRI. Prenatal ultrasounds in the third trimester initially demonstrated a cystic abdominal mass that resolved with development of dilated bowel loops. Fetal MRI at 32 weeks gestation identified a perihepatic collection with several dilated small bowel loops and normal sized meconium filled rectosigmoid consistent wit...

Jejuno-ileal atresia occurs as a result of an intra-uterine ischemic insult to the midgut. Type III b (apple peel) or (Christmas tree) deformity consists of proximal jejunal atresia, absence of the superior mesenteric artery, agenesis of the dorsal mesentery, a significant loss of intestinal length and a large mesenteric defect [1]. After the surgery, whether short bowel syndrome is occurred or...