title: Malrotation and intestinal atresias.
abstract: This review encompasses four congenital conditions which present with symptoms of bowel obstruction in the neonatal period. The antenatal and postnatal features of malrotation, jejuno-ileal atresia, duodenal atresia and colonic atresia are discussed. Each condition is outlined including the classification, epidemiology, aetiology and presentation, and a summary of the surgical management is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, University Hospitals Southampton NHS Trust, Tremona Road, Southampton SO16 6YD, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Stephen D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Adams
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, University Hospitals Southampton NHS Trust, Tremona Road, Southampton SO16 6YD, United Kingdom. Electronic address: Michael.stanton@uhs.nhs.uk.
authors.forename: Michael P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Stanton
mesh_terms: D003106:Colon / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D004386:Duodenum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007409:Intestinal Atresia / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D007583:Jejunum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery
keywords: Colonic atresia; Duodenal atresia; Jejuno-ileal atresia; Malrotation; Volvulus