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Ileus in the newborn: a study of decreasing mortality
1Kinderchirurgische Klinik, Dr. von Haunerschen Kinderspital der Universität München.
Abstract:
The authors' experience with operative therapy for ileus-duodenal, small intestinal, colon, and rectal-in newborns is presented with an analysis of the improvements in prognosis over the last 30 years. For the time period 1980-1989, the following survival rates were achieved: duodenum: 100%; small bowel: overall 96.8%, for uncomplicated cases 100%; congenital megacolon: overall 89%, for uncomplicated cases 100%; ileus of all intestinal portions together: 97.5%, for uncomplicated cases 100%.