Abstract
Congenital adhesion bands causing neonatal intestinal obstruction
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Maria Luís Sacras,* Sara Cordeiro Pereira, Cristina Borges, Rui Alves Pediatric Surgery Department, Hospital de Dona Estefânia, Lisboa, Portugal
Intestinal malrotation, atresia, and stenosis were excluded by a contrast study that revealed mild dilatation of duodenal and jejunal segments, with slow progression of contrast until the rectum
Feed intolerance was assumed to be functional, and several new attempts of feeding were done, but abdominal distension and bilious fluid on the nasogastric tube were consistently noted for formula feed volumes above 80% of her requirements
Summary
Congenital adhesion bands causing neonatal intestinal obstruction Maria Luís Sacras,* Sara Cordeiro Pereira, Cristina Borges, Rui Alves Pediatric Surgery Department, Hospital de Dona Estefânia, Lisboa, Portugal. On day 3 of life, the baby was noted to have abdominal distension and one episode of bilious vomiting.
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