Abstract
This is a review of 12 cases with apple peel small bowel with agenesis of the dorsal mesentery and intestinal atresia, 11 of them jejunal and 1 duodenal in type who were treated at the Clinica Infantil "La Paz" Madrid over a period of ten years (1969--1979). The associated anomalies, the surgical treatment and the cause of death as well as the etiology and pathogenesis of this malformation are discussed.
MeSH terms
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Duodenum / abnormalities
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Female
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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Intestinal Atresia / complications*
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Intestinal Atresia / etiology
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Intestinal Atresia / surgery
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Intestinal Obstruction / complications*
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Intestinal Obstruction / surgery
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Intestine, Small / blood supply
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Jejunum / abnormalities*
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Male
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Mesenteric Arteries / abnormalities*
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Mesentery / abnormalities
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Postoperative Complications
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Sepsis / etiology