Intrauterine intestinal obstruction due to fetal midgut volvulus: a report of two cases
| Autor: | Attila Molvarec, János Szalay, Ágota Bábinszki, Kálmán Kovács, Ferenc Tóth |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
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Male Embryology medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment Prenatal diagnosis Gastroenterology Ultrasonography Prenatal Meconium Pregnancy Internal medicine parasitic diseases medicine Humans Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging Fetus business.industry Infant Newborn Obstetrics and Gynecology Midgut General Medicine medicine.disease Gastroenterostomy Volvulus Fetal Diseases Intestinal malrotation embryonic structures Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Female business Intestinal Obstruction Intestinal Volvulus |
| Zdroj: | Fetal diagnosis and therapy. 22(1) |
| ISSN: | 1015-3837 |
| Popis: | Fetal midgut volvulus is quite rare, and few surviving infants – particularly cases with meconium peritonitis – have been reported in the literature. We report two cases of intrauterine intestinal obstruction due to fetal midgut volvulus associated with intestinal malrotation. In both cases, the infant survived after cesarean section delivery and appropriate surgical intervention, and they both continue to be in good overall condition. We discuss the prenatal signs and outcome of in utero intestinal volvulus. Close prenatal follow-up and appropriate timing of delivery in cases where ultrasound examination shows signs of fetal intestinal obstruction, as well as optimal postnatal treatment, are essential to reduce the morbidity and mortality associated with fetal midgut volvulus. |
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