| Literature DB >> 25448782 |
Stephen D Adams1, Michael P Stanton2.
Abstract
This review encompasses four congenital conditions which present with symptoms of bowel obstruction in the neonatal period. The antenatal and postnatal features of malrotation, jejuno-ileal atresia, duodenal atresia and colonic atresia are discussed. Each condition is outlined including the classification, epidemiology, aetiology and presentation, and a summary of the surgical management is described.Entities:
Keywords: Colonic atresia; Duodenal atresia; Jejuno-ileal atresia; Malrotation; Volvulus
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25448782 DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2014.09.017
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Early Hum Dev ISSN: 0378-3782 Impact factor: 2.079