[The colonic atresia: an uncommon cause of neonatal intestinal obstruction].
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.
Sánchez Jarquín
M R
MR
S. de Cirugía Pediátrica, Hospital Infantil Niño Jesús, Madrid.
Alonso Calderón
J L
JL
Sanz
N
N
Rollán
V
V
D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007813:Laparotomy; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography