[The colonic atresia: an uncommon cause of neonatal intestinal obstruction]

Cir Pediatr. 1996 Jul;9(3):125-7.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

The intestinal atresia is a common cause of neonatal bowel obstruction, but the colonic atresia is an uncommon cause of neonatal intestinal obstruction. We present a newborn with congenital colon atresia who underwent laparotomy, revealing a colonic atresia type III. We recommend resection of the dilated proximal colon with primary anastomosis end to end if the patient is not perforated or in bad general conditions.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anastomosis, Surgical
  • Colonic Diseases / complications*
  • Colonic Diseases / congenital*
  • Colonic Diseases / surgery
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Intestinal Obstruction / diagnostic imaging
  • Intestinal Obstruction / etiology*
  • Intestinal Obstruction / surgery
  • Laparotomy
  • Male
  • Radiography