Biliary atresia is characterized by the progressive obliteration of extra- and intrahepatic biliary duct system leading to the obstruction of bile flow in infancy. The cause(s) of biliary atresia remain unclear and many surgical options for bypassing the atretic segment have been described.1-3 Biliary atresia may be associated with small bowel atresia.  The surgical interventions for biliary dr...

biliary atresia is characterized by the progressive obliteration of extra- and intrahepatic biliary duct system leading to the obstruction of bile flow in infancy. the cause(s) of biliary atresia remain unclear and many surgical options for bypassing the atretic segment have been described. 1-3 biliary atresia may be associated with small bowel atresia.  the surgical interventions for biliary d...

A 3-day-old male baby was diagnosed to have proximal small bowel atresia. At operation type-IIIa jejuno-ileal atresia (JIA) was encountered with a jumbled up sequestered bowel-loop-mass. The jejunum was 10 cm and ileum merely 1 cm. The bowel was sequestered on account of volvulus in-utero. Atresia is derived from Greek words " a " (no) and " tresis " (orifice); and refers to congenital obstruct...

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE This report describes our experiences with 5 cases of biliary atresia associated with meconium peritonitis caused by perforation of small bowel atresia. METHODS A review of medical records was undertaken in an effort to recognize cases of biliary atresia associated with meconium peritonitis. RESULTS Five patients of 171 with biliary atresia (2.9%) were detected to have me...

In a patient with duodenal atresia, a "double bubble" is classically present on plain radiographs. When bowel gas exists distal to the duodenum, duodenal atresia often is excluded from the differential diagnosis. The authors present a case in which contrast can be seen in the small bowel and biliary system on upper gastrointestinal series in a patient with duodenal atresia and an anomalous comm...

Introduction Jejuno-ileal atresia is the most common cause of congenital intestinal occlusion in newborns and the duodenal atresia is the most common cause of high bowel obstruction in the neonatal period. Nowadays the minimally invasive approach has been widely diffused and these surgical options are possible: circumbilical incision, the video-assisted and totally laparoscopic treatment. We pr...

We encountered a rare case of gastroschisis associated with jejunal atresia and colonic atresia. In our case, the jejunal atresia was not discovered for 27 days after the initial abdominal wall closure. The colonic atresia was not discovered for 48 days after initial repair of the gastroschisis secondary to the rarity of the disorder. Both types of atresia were repaired with primary hand-sewn a...

Jejuno-ileal atresia occurs as a result of an intra-uterine ischemic insult to the midgut. Type III b (apple peel) or (Christmas tree) deformity consists of proximal jejunal atresia, absence of the superior mesenteric artery, agenesis of the dorsal mesentery, a significant loss of intestinal length and a large mesenteric defect [1]. After the surgery, whether short bowel syndrome is occurred or...

In this retrospective study carried out covering the period, 1978-1991, 62 neonates were seen, diagnosed and treated for intestinal atresia which included: duodenal atresia and stenosis, small bowel atresia and atresia of large bowel. Locations of obstruction were duodenal in 17 patients, jejunal in 25 patients, jejuno-ileal in 5 and colon in two. Duodenal atresia was noted in 9 infants and duo...

Ileal atresia associated with malrotation is rare, but the additional diagnosis of Hirschsprung’s disease (HD) in the same patient has not been described in the literature. This case report presents a newborn with a bowel obstruction requiring surgery for ileal atresia and malrotation. The post-operative course was complicated by a distal bowel obstruction. Evaluation of the resected bowel from...