Laparoscopic Treatment of Type I of Pyloric Atresia: Case Report

Pyloric atresia is one of the rarest surgical diseases in newborns. Laparotomy is the most common approach to correct this abnormality. In the modern scientific literature, there is only one report on the endosurgical treatment of pyloric atresia. The case of laparoscopic correction of gastric outlet atresia presented in this study is another reference to the successful treatment of this condition. The clinical case is presented by a newborn boy in whom a prenatal ultrasound (US) examination at 31 weeks of gestation revealed polyhydramnios and an enlarged stomach. The baby was born on 37th week of gestation, his birth weight was 2660 g. In the 1st hours of life, the child showed symptoms of high intestinal obstruction in the form of vomiting of gastric contents. Postnatal US and X-ray examination established the diagnosis of pyloric atresia. During laparoscopy, performed on the 2nd day of life, the morphological type of anomaly was assessed and type I atresia, represented by a membrane, was established. A laparoscopic membranectomy with Heineke-Mikulicz pyloroplasty was performed. The early and late results of the operation were investigated. The duration of the operation was 70 minutes. The postoperative period was uneventful. Enteral nutrition was started on the postoperative day (POD) 3. A complete enteral diet became possible on day 7. The newborn was discharged from the hospital on the POD 9. Histological examination confirmed the diagnosis of membranous type of pyloric atresia. During follow-up for 12 months, no complications associated with the surgical procedure were found. Description of the case of laparoscopic treatment of type I pyloric atresia in a newborn expands the use of laparoscopy in pediatric practice.