Intrauterine volvulus without malrotation in a very low-birth-weight preterm infant.
Eur J Pediatr Surg
; 7(6): 364-6, 1997 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-9493990
ABSTRACT
Midgut volvulus without abnormalities of intestinal rotation/fixation is an extremely rare cause of acute intestinal obstruction in the neonatal period with a high morbidity and mortality. The authors describe an intrauterine volvulus without malrotation in a 970g preterm girl born at 27 weeks' gestation. The discrepancy between minimally evocatory clinical manifestations and severity of intestinal pathology is underscored. Resection of the necrotic bowel and primary end-to-end anastomosis within 30 hours of birth was followed by a favorable outcome. A literature review indicates a significant relation of intrauterine midgut volvulus without malrotation to preterm birth with low-birth-weight, immediate postnatal presentation and favorable prognosis.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças do Prematuro
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Obstrução Intestinal
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Doenças do Jejuno
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Newborn
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1997
Tipo de documento:
Article