Eur j pediatr of the isolated congenital tracheooesophad. The overall mortality was 32%, although it fell from 39% in the. Congenital duodenal atresia could generally be diagnosed in the neonatal period with doublebubble xray findings in babies with feeding difficulties and vomiting. Duodenal and small intestinal atresias and stenosis. Hepatobiliar iminodacetic acid hida scan showed passage of contrast to the duodenum. Therefore, the order of operations proceeded as follows. However, a few cases of duodenal atresia have been inherited as an autosomal recessive genetic trait. The abdominal radiograph demonstrates a double bubble caused by the distended stomach and first or second portions of duodenum. Laparoscopic duodenoduodenostomy for duodenal obstruction in.
Nov 01, 2015 intestinal obstruction is the common surgical problem in neonates of which intestinal atresia and stenosis contributes one third of cases. The surgery is not considered an emergency, and is typically done when the baby is two or three days old. Duodenal atresia presenting as hematemesis in a premature. Intestine atresia an overview sciencedirect topics. Important clinical features of patients with jejunoileal atresia are that about onethird are premature and associated anomalies are less likely, especially compared with patients with duodenal atresia adams and stanton, 2014. The aetiology, associated anomalies, presentation, surgery and postoperative care differ depending on the site of the lesion. T1 microperforation of a duodenal diaphragm as a cause of paradoxical gas in congenital duodenal obstruction. Duodenal atresia or stenosis nord national organization.
The primary principle guiding treatment was the avoidance of iatrogenic injury to the single lung. Articles from medical journal, armed forces india are provided here courtesy of elsevier. In 3052% of infants it is an isolated anomaly, but it is often associated with. It is thought to result from problems during an embryos development. Duodenal atresia with applepeel configuration of the ileum. Introduction discussion congenital duodenal atresia. A rare presentation ashraf ahmad, dinesh sarda, prashant joshi, paras kothari department of pediatric surgery, lokmanya tilak muncipal general hospital, sion, mumbai, india. Babies with atresia anywhere along the intestines often develop an enlarged abdomen, have constipation failure to pass stools, and may vomit after feeding. Atresias account for one third of all intestinal obstructions in the newborn, occurring in 1 of every 1500 live births. Duodenal atresia or stenosis is a rare congenital digestive disorder that usually occurs for no apparent reason sporadically. Congenital intrinsic duodenal obstruction may be caused by duodenal atresia, stenosis, membrane, or web and most frequently occurs in the second part of the duodenum at or below the ampulla of vater. Duodenal atresia is seen in more than 1 of every 5,000 live births. Duodenal and intestinal atresia and stenosis clinical gate. These patients often have prolonged duodenal ileus.
Sites of occurrence, in order of frequency, are jejunoileal, duodenal, and colonic. It occurs in about 1 in 2500 live births, with males affected more commonly than females. Biliary atresia is a rare disease of infancy, which has changed within 30 years from being fatal to being a disorder for which effective palliative surgery or curative liver transplantation, or both, are available. We report here a case of double duodenal atresia that had been suspected by fetal ultrasonography as polyhydramnios and a large cyst at the right upper abdomen. Hence, all neonates with duodenal atresia should be. Duodenal atresia definition duodenal atresia is a condition in which the first part of the small bowel the duodenum has not developed properly. The level of obstruction was duodenal in 8 infants, jejunoileal in 128, and colonic in 21. Combined pure esophageal atresia, duodenal atresia, biliary atresia, and pancreatic ductal atresia. Six babies with feeding difficulties were diagnosed with duodenal atresia in the last two years by typical xray findings in our center figure 1. If the atresia is proximal to the ampulla, the vomiting is nonbilious. Sciencedirect is a registered trademark of elsevier.
Duodenal atresia health encyclopedia uf health jacksonville. It can be genetic, inherited in an autosomal recessive manner, and associated with conditions like down syndrome and junctional epidermolysis bullosa medicine. This is a rare condition, the incidence is thought to be around 1 in. Jan 01, 2014 duodenal atresia is a comparative emergency but time should be spent in evaluation, stabilization, and rehydration. Patients 2 and 5 had ugi studies done on day 1 of life because of intolerance to feedings.
Clasificacion atresia tipo iiib prem puri, pediatric surgery 10. Em j to determine the most successful mode of treatment, 33 consecutive cases of duodenal. Double duodenal atresia noticed as an intraabdominal cyst. Biliary atresia is a rare destructive, inflammatory condition in which progressive fibrosis of the biliary tree in an infant leads to bile duct obstruction and consequent liver cirrhosis 1.
Duodenal atresia is typically diagnosed after 20 weeks gestation but can be found in the first trimester. Patients with duodenal atresia commonly have associated problems. Duodenal atresia definition of duodenal atresia by medical. Duodenal atresia is the congenital absence or complete closure of a portion of the lumen of the duodenum. Biliary atresia can be classified into 3 categories, all of which are dependent on the level most proximal to the biliary. The association of pure esophageal atresia, duodenal atresia, and unilateral lung agenesis has not been reported previously. The antenatal and postnatal features of malrotation, jejunoileal atresia, duodenal atresia and colonic atresia are discussed. In the past, the transmesolic sidetoside duodenojejunostomy was the generally accepted procedure for the surgical treatment of the congenital. Duodenal atresia can be diagnosed on a ultrasound scan antenatally. Approximately 25% of affected infants have trisomy 21. Duodenal atresia and stenosis 383 for sidetoside anastomosis, interrupted lembert sutures 40 or 50 vicryl or monocryl start the dorsal part of anastomosis if a twolayer closure is desired. Duodenal atresia may be found during routine prenatal ultrasound but sometimes it is diagnosed after the baby is born.
Main outcome measures morbidity and early and late mortality. Feeding outcomes in neonates with trisomy 21 and duodenal. When duodenal atresia is suspected, erect and recumbent plain radiography of the abdomen should be the first imaging study obtained. International abstracts alimentary management geal fistula. Duodenal atresia genetic and rare diseases information. In about 60% of cases, the outlet of the stomach is covered by a membrane. The diagnosis and treatment of the various types of intestinal atresia are discussed. In around 35% of cases, solid tissue blocks the outlet.
This makes the absorption and passage of food through the digestive canal impossible, causing duodenal obstruction. Although more distal small bowel atresia is believed to be secondary to an ischemic episode, duodenal atresia is thought to represent a failure of recanalization of the bowel lumen that is a solid tube early in fetal life 1112 weeks. Results operative mortality for neonates with duodenal atresia was 4%, with jejunoileal. Stomach and duodenum is decompressed by a small nasogastric tube. Duodenal atresia is an embryopathy of the cranial intestine that leads to a complete absence of the duodenal lumen.
Hence, all neonates with duodenal atresia should be assessed for concomitant malformations. It is congenital, meaning it happens before your baby is born. Duodenal atresia occurs in the duodenum and causes a blockage. If your baby has duodenal atresia, the ultrasound may show fluid in your babys stomach and part of his duodenum, but no fluid beyond that. Many infants with duodenal atresia also have down syndrome. Management of congenital esophageal stenosis biliary atresia. Duodenal atresia is the congenital absence or complete closure of a portion of the lumen of the duodenum due to the defective fusion of foregut and midgut with failure of the recanalisation. Sep 09, 20 etiology congenital duodenal obstruction intrinsic or extrinsic gastrointestinal lesion most common cause atresia intrinsic lesion caused by a failure of recanalization of the fetal duodenum extrinsic form defects in the development of neighboring structures annular pancreas is an uncommon etiology this form of obstruction.
Treatment for duodenal atresia requires an operation to remove the blockage atresia and repair the duodenum. Stenosisannular pancreas, applebaum h, sydorak r, p 1051. The patient underwent an operation for repair of eatef, and, incidentally, a second intrinsic stenosis was found in the distal esophagus. Of the 277 neonates, 10 had obstruction in more than 1 site. Duodenal atresia and stenosis, megaduode num, duodenal dysmotility, tapering duodenoplasty, gastro. Duodenal atresia symptoms and treatment medical library. Although there are several subtypes of duodenal atresia figure 4, the surgical procedure is basically the same for all of them. Fulltext pdf outcomes for correction of longgap esophageal atresia. It is thought to result from problems during an embryos development, in which the duodenum does not change from a solid to a tubelike structure, as it normally would.
Duodenal atresia is a congenital defect of the gastrointestinal tract characterized by the complete absence of the lumen of the duodenum the first part of the small intestine. Duodenal atresia was associated with prematurity 46%, maternal poly. Duodenal atresia is a comparative emergency but time should be spent in evaluation, stabilization, and rehydration. Microperforation of a duodenal diaphragm as a cause of.
Duodenal atresia is characterized by the onset of bilious vomiting 85% of atresia distal to the ampulla of vater within the first day of life. Introduction atresia is the most commonly reported anamoly of the anus and rectum roberts, 1986. Absence or complete closure atresia of a portion of the channel. Here the authors present a case of a newborn with this constellation of anomalies that underwent staged repair. Occasionally there may not be a complete atresia but a partial narrowing stenosis instead. Atresia, complete obstruction of the lumen of bowel, should be distinguished from stenosis, which is a narrowing of the lumen.
Esophageal atresia and the vater ie, vertebral defects, anal atresia, tracheoesophageal fistula with esophageal atresia, and renal and radial anomalies syndrome have also been associated with duodenal atresia. It is not open and cannot allow the passage of stomach contents. Depending on where the blockage occurs, intestinal atresia may be given a more specific name for example, blockage in the duodenum would be called duodenal atresia. The narrowed area blocks the passage of contents from the stomach into the intestine. May 01, 2018 esophageal atresia and the vater ie, vertebral defects, anal atresia, tracheoesophageal fistula with esophageal atresia, and renal and radial anomalies syndrome have also been associated with duodenal atresia. Duodenal atresia with applepeel configuration of the ileum and absent superior mesenteric artery. At initial operation, duodenal atresia was noted in 7. The duodenum does not change from a solid to a tubelike structure, as it normally would. Intestinal obstruction is the common surgical problem in neonates of which intestinal atresia and stenosis contributes one third of cases.
Double duodenal atresia is a rare disease and twentytwo cases have been reported in the english literature. Intestinal atresias and stenoses are common causes of intestinal obstruction in the neonate. Duodenal atresia is a congenital obstruction usually seen in the second part of the duodenum. Feb 01, 2009 duodenal atresia is an embryopathy of the cranial intestine that leads to a complete absence of the duodenal lumen. Alagille syndrome associated with intestinal atresia elsevier. Histomorphological features of intestinal atresia and its. Good outcomes for infants depend on early referral and timely kasai portoenterostomy, and thus a high index of suspicion is needed for investigation of infants with persistent. Radiography shows a distended stomach and distended duodenum, which are separated by the pyloric valve, a finding. Jul 23, 2019 duodenal atresia is a congenital defect of the gastrointestinal tract characterized by the complete absence of the lumen of the duodenum the first part of the small intestine. Esophageal atresia is a congenital medical condition birth defect that affects the alimentary tract. A characteristic finding of duodenal obstruction is the doublebubble image of an airfilled stomach proximal to an airfilled first portion of the duodenum. Sakalkale, of three k parashar, modes of treatet al. This website is intended for pathologists and laboratory personnel, who understand that medical information is imperfect and must be interpreted using reasonable medical judgment.
A transverse duodenotomy is made in the proximal segment, 1 cm above the stenosis, to avoid injury of the pancreaticobiliary system. Congenital duodenal atresia and stenosis is a frequent cause of intestinal obstruction and occurs in 1 per 5000 to 10,000 live births, affecting boys more commonly than girls. The modified kimuras technique for the treatment of duodenal. If left untreated, progressive liver cirrhosis leads to death by age 2 2. Duodenal atresia presenting as hematemesis in a premature infant with down syndrome. Aug 09, 2016 when duodenal atresia is suspected, erect and recumbent plain radiography of the abdomen should be the first imaging study obtained. Duodenal atresia is often associated with other birth defects. Duodenal atresia is a narrowing or blockage in the duodenum.
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