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Murine Ileocolic Bowel Resection with Primary Anastomosis
Published on: October 29, 2014
Clinical experience of complex jejunal atresia
Si Hak Lee1, Yong Hoon Cho, Hae Young Kim
1Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, South Korea.
Purpose:
Small intestinal atresia is relatively common anomaly that causes intestinal obstruction in neonates. Although surgical interventions are usually successful, critical problems could raise in certain cases. This study aimed to identify the distinct clinical characteristics of complex cases of jejunal atresia by retrospective analysis.
Methods:
Overall, 91 cases of small intestinal atresia, which occurred in infants between 2001 and 2010 at Pusan National University Children's Hospital, were reviewed retrospectively. The clinical characteristics of complex jejunal atresia were analyzed.
Results:
Of the 91 small intestinal atresias, 11 cases of complex jejunal atresia were found: high jejunal atresia with distal deletion, 3; high jejunal atresia with distal multiple atresias, 4; jejunal atresia with distal apple peel appearance, 1; jejunal atresia with colonic atresia, 1; jejunoileal atresia with distal volvulus, 2. Short bowel syndrome was found in four patients and bowel-lengthening procedure was performed in all. Three patients presented with an adhesive intestinal obstruction during the early postoperative period. Postoperative mortality occurred in one patient with distal volvulus.
Conclusions:
From a surgical perspective, complex jejunal atresia can cause many critical problems after the correction operation. An aggressive and multidisciplinary approach is necessary for managing this condition.
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