Abstract

FLORES CONTRERAS, Jorge M et al. Intestinal atresias: results of a five-year work (1999-2003). Rev Ciencias Médicas [online]. 2006, vol.10, n.1, pp. 11-20. ISSN 1561-3194.

In order to contribuye to a better understanding of the epidemiology diagnosis and natural history of intestinal atresias in our environment, a retrospective study was carried out with 11 patients operated on due to intestinal atresia at "Pepe Portilla" Provincial Teaching Pediatric Hospital in Pinar del Río, from January 1st. 1999 to December 31st. 2003. In such study we could obsrve that 63,6% of the cases had a birth weight greater than 2500 gr. And the diagnosis was performed during the first 24 hours alter birth in 54.5% of the cases. Masculine sex was predominant, and vomiting was present in all patients of our study. The intestinal atresia was located in jejunum ileum in 63,6% of the cases, and septic complicatins were frequent. There was a 90,9% survival.

Keywords : INTESTINAL ATRESIA.

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