Severe anaemia and ileocolic anastomotic ulceration.
Two children are described with anaemia from ileocolic anastomosic ulceration as a late complication of surgery in the newborn period. The anastomosis was revised in each case but in one child there was early recurrence of ulceration.
Hamilton
A H
AH
Academic Unit of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Leeds.
Beck
J M
JM
Wilson
G M
GM
Heggarty
H J
HJ
Puntis
J W
JW
D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects; D000747:Anemia, Hypochromic / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D007082:Ileum / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D014456:Ulcer / Q000209:etiology