Introduction: Early differentiation of biliary atresia from neonatal hepatitis is of utmost importance, since on time surgery of biliary atresia significantly improves the outcome. Hepatobiliary scintigraphy is an integral part of diagnosis work-up of these patients; however its specificity for diagnosis of biliary atresia is suboptimal. In this study we evaluated the value of ursodeoxycholic a...

BACKGROUND Embryologically, duodenal atresia results from inadequate recanalisation and proliferation of gut epithelius in the 6th week of gestation, while apple-pee atresia of small bowel is a consequence of a vascular accident in subsequent embryonic development, and the two are rather rarely manifested as a joint clinical entity. CASE PRESENTATION We present here a 29 week preterm boy admi...

Aim is to discuss diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties in COVID-19 related postoperative outcomes. A 5-year-old boy operated for jejunal atresia neonatal period admitted with recurrent bilious vomiting. The upper GI series revealed dilated jejunum absence of mechanical obstruction. segment was excised anastomosis performed. Later, he developed peritonitis without signs anastomotic leaks. sec...

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...

PURPOSE I introduce the use of transanal intestinal long tube (TILT) using nasogastric tube. TILT passes from anus to the anastomosis, helping to decompress a dilated bowel loop. METHODS TILT procedure was limited to those patients predicting a severe luminal size discrepancy after intestinal anastomosis, and who had postoperative prolonged ileus. We retrospectively reviewed the medical recor...

Ulceration in a blind loop can lead to massive gastrointestinal tract (GIT) bleeding. A 13-year old girl presented with symptomatic melena requiring repeated blood transfusion since childhood. She was an operated case of small bowel atresia in neonatal life. Her upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopies were normal. Operation showed presence of multiple ulcers in two blind loops (parts of pr...

Introduction: Echogenic bowel is diagnosed in 0.2% to 1.4% of second trimester ultrasonographic examinations. This finding occurs as a normal variant in the second trimester but also has been associated with several pathologic conditions that include cystic fibrosis (CF), chromosomal abnormalities and in utero infection with cytomegalovirus and toxoplasmosis. The diagnosis of fetal echogenic bo...