Background: The aim of this study was to analyze the etiology, symptom frequency, management, and surgical outcome of gastrointestinal obstruction in the first month of life.Methods: A total of 72 neonates with gastrointestinal obstruction were reviewed over a period of 16 months.Results: The male to female ratio was 2.4:1. In this study, 75% of the neonates were presented in the fi...

OBJECTIVE We present a case of split notochord syndrome, an extremely rare form of spinal dysraphism. DESCRIPTION We treated a 2 month-old boy presenting with an extensive lumbosacral deformity, hydrocephalus and apparent enteric segments in the dorsal midline, accompanied by an enteric fistula and imperforated anus. The malformation was diagnosed as split notochord syndrome. The baby died as...

A 4-day-old male newborn, weighing 2.5 Kg, delivered vaginally at 38 weeks presented with malformed external genitalia and a reddish swelling over the lower part of the abdomen and the absent anal opening with a small perineal opening. Pregnancy was uneventful. Maternal serologies for HbsAg, HCV, HIV, Toxoplasma, and Rubella were planned but due to financial reason not done. Physical examinatio...

A 7-days-old male neonate with anorectal malformation (ARM) presented with abdominal distension and bleeding per rectum. He had an operation for ARM (Anoplasty) a day after birth and the patient had history of passing stool normally for two days. It was followed by blood mixed stool and abdominal distension. On examination, the patient had features of mild dehydration and sepsis. The abdomen wa...

Mayer Rokitansky Kuster Houser syndrome (MRKH syndrome) is characterized by Mullerian duct structures agenesis, vaginal atresia being the commonest variant. It can be associated with renal, skeletal, spine and other malformations. Patient with Mayer Rokitansky syndrome has a varied presentation from newborn period to adolescence. Thorough investigations are required for classification of the sy...