Clinical Considerations of Intestinal Atresia
Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
;
: 423-428, 2009.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-14895
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The mortality of intestinal atresia has decreased remarkably owing to prenatal diagnosis, development of diagnosis method, neonatal intensive care, surgical technique, total parenteral nutrition and performing of early surgery. The clinical consideration of our experience about intestinal atresia would be helpful in the understanding of disease.METHODS:
We reviewed the clinical presentation, hospital days, diagnosis method, surgical method, postoperative early complication and mortality based on medical records, retrospectively, in 32 cases of intestinal atresia encountered at Inha University Hospital between March 1997 and May 2009.RESULTS:
The involved sites were; duodenum (n=11; 34.4%), jejunoileum (n=20; 62.5%), and colon (n=1; 3.1%). The mean postoperative fasting time was 6.38 days. The postoperative morbidity was 9.4% and mortality was 3.1%.CONCLUSION:
Complete recovery from intestinal atresia can be insured by prompt diagnosis, early surgery and careful neonatal intensive care.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Prenatal Diagnosis
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Intensive Care, Neonatal
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Medical Records
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Retrospective Studies
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Fasting
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Parenteral Nutrition, Total
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Colon
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Early Diagnosis
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Duodenum
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Intestinal Atresia
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Screening study
Limits:
Infant, Newborn
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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