Small Bowel Congenital Anomalies: a Review and Update
| Autor: | Grant Morris, Alfred Kennedy, William Cochran |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Gastrointestinal bleeding Abdominal pain Intestinal Atresia Duodenal atresia 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Intestine Small medicine Humans Duodenal Web Meckel's diverticulum business.industry General surgery Intestinal atresia Gastroenterology General Medicine medicine.disease Meckel Diverticulum 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Atresia 030211 gastroenterology & hepatology Duodenal Obstruction medicine.symptom business Digestive System Abnormalities Diverticulum Intestinal Volvulus |
| Zdroj: | Current gastroenterology reports. 18(4) |
| ISSN: | 1534-312X |
| Popis: | The small intestine is a complex organ system that is vital to the life of the individual. There are a number of congenital anomalies that occur and present most commonly in infancy; however, some may not present until adulthood. Most congenital anomalies of the small intestine will present with obstructive symptoms while some may present with vomiting, abdominal pain, and/or gastrointestinal bleeding. Various radiologic procedures can aid in the diagnosis of these lesions that vary depending on the particular anomaly. Definitive therapy for these congenial anomalies is surgical, and in some cases, surgery needs to be performed urgently. The overall prognosis of congenital anomalies of the small intestine is very good and has improved with improved medical management and the advent of newer surgical modalities. The congenital anomalies of the small intestine reviewed in this article include malrotation, Meckel's diverticulum, duodenal web, duodenal atresia, jejunoileal atresia, and duplications. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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