Congenital jejuno-ileal atresia and stenosis.
Eighty-four patients with congenital jejuno-ileal atresias and stenoses admitted over a 20-year period (1959-1978) are reviewed. The overall survival rate of 88% is a reflection of the improvement in diagnosis and supportive care and refinements in technique. Our current ideas on this subject are expressed and a detailed account of the presentation, diagnosis and management is given.
D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000002:abnormalities; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007409:Intestinal Atresia / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D007583:Jejunum / Q000002:abnormalities; D008297:Male; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011859:Radiography; D013019:South Africa; D013223:Statistics as Topic