1. Atresia of the Ascending Colon: A Rarity
- Author
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Mansoor, Haroon, Kanwal, Naila, and Shaukat, Mahmood
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Atresia of ascending colon ,congenital, hereditary, and neonatal diseases and abnormalities ,otorhinolaryngologic diseases ,Early ileostomy reversal ,Case Report ,Neonatal intestinal obstruction ,digestive system diseases - Abstract
Atresia of the colon is among the rare types of all gastrointestinal atresias. Ascending colon is the rarest site of all the colonic atresias. The authors report a case of a 4-day-old male baby who presented with the features of distal intestinal obstruction. At laparotomy type I atresia of the ascending colon, just distal to cecum, was found. Primary ceco-colic anastomosis along with a covering ileostomy was performed. Ileostomy was reversed 3 weeks later.
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- 2010