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[Abnormalities of the stomach]
Langenbecks Archiv Fur Chirurgie
|January 1, 1985
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Congenital stomach malformations are rare but dangerous in infants. Surgical intervention is typically required, though endoscopic treatment may be an option for some cases.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric surgery
- Gastrointestinal malformations
- Neonatal care
Abstract:
Malformations of the stomach are rare, their complications can be very dangerous in infancy. Clinical picture and diagnosis are discussed using 5 own cases (one 2-years-old girl with membraneous atresia, one 3-day-old boy with pylorus atresia, one 2-years-old boy with bleeding diverticulum of the stomach and a newborn with tubular hypoplasia (i.e. microgastria)). The treatment of these malformations is always surgical. Only cases of membraneous stenosis of the stomach may be treated endoscopically.