One-year Outcomes of Congenital Duodenal Obstruction: A Population-based Study

Objectives: Congenital duodenal obstruction (CDO) occurs in 1.2 per 10,000 live births and is frequently associated with other anomalies, most commonly cardiac. The aim of this study was to report important outcomes 1 year following surgical repair. Methods: This a prospective population-based using the British Association Paediatric Surgeons Anomaly Surveillance System. Cases were identified at specialist pediatric centres United Kingdom during 12-month period starting March 2016. Outcomes recorded Results: There 100 infants possible follow-up achieved 80 these (80%) whom 76 alive year. remainder had been discharged home, although one remained on parenteral nutrition. Five (6.1%) underwent repeat surgery for reasons related CDO overall 23 (23%) experienced least central venous catheter-related complication within Overall mortality either before repair or 8.4% (95% CI 2.5%–14.4%), no deaths CDO. Conclusions: One are generally very good poor typically comorbidities. These data useful national benchmarking parental counselling.