Apple peel jejunal atresia: a case report
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https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20253792Keywords:
Jejunal atresia, Ischemic necrosis, Bowel obstructionAbstract
Jejunal atresia type 3B (Apple peel variant) is a rare congenital anomaly of the small intestine associated with high mortality and morbidity, mainly due to complications following surgery and loss of functional bowel segment. We describe a preterm neonate presenting on day of life (DOI) 1 with abdominal distension and bilious vomiting, who was operated on DOI 2. No resection of bowel segment was performed; side to side anastomosis done. Post-operatively, the neonate was started on enteral feeds on DOI 10, tolerated well, and was discharged on DOI 18 in a stable condition.
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