title: [Percutaneous gastrostomy as an urgent method of treatment of a neonate with esophageal and duodenal atresia].
abstract: The objective of this article was to present possibilities of percutaneous gastrostomy for management of a newborn with esophageal and duodenal atresia. Percutaneous gastrostomy is the most commonly employed technique for providing long-term enteral nutrition. In adults, it is also method of choice for decompression of digestive tract in palliative treatment of malignant and non malignant diseases. This is a case report of two-day old newborn with esophageal atresia with distal tracheoesophageal fistula and duodenal atresia. Percutaneous decompressive gastrostomy was used as a temporary bridge to definite surgery for management of respiratory dysfunction of this newborn, caused by dilated stomach. Surgical management (esophageal and duodenal reconstructions) as well as intra- and postoperative period were without any complications. Three months after surgical management, the infant is well and without any difficulties.
authors.forename: Mila
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kolar
authors.forename: Zoran
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Drstić
authors.forename: Marija
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lukac
authors.forename: Volodja
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Stanković
authors.forename: Marko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kostić
mesh_terms: D004380:Duodenal Obstruction / Q000151:congenital / Q000628:therapy*; D004630:Emergencies; D004933:Esophageal Atresia / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D005774:Gastrostomy; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007409:Intestinal Atresia / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D014138:Tracheoesophageal Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital