title: Duodenal atresia.
abstract: The intestinal obstruction of duodenal atresia needs urgent differential diagnosis from malrotation with its risk of midgut volvulus and gangrene. There is an uncommon variant with a high incidence of familial recurrence, and a significant association with Down's syndrome, although the majority of the babies are otherwise normal. Oblique end-to-end anastomosis around the atresia is the preferred treatment and has a high success rate.
authors.affiliation: Hospital for Sick Children, London.
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Nixon
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004380:Duodenal Obstruction / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D004386:Duodenum / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007409:Intestinal Atresia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D011182:Postoperative Care; D012008:Recurrence