Congenital small bowel obstruction - one of the most common defects in babies. If not noticed and detected in time will lead to many complications, even death in children.
Unexpected danger of congenital intestinal obstruction for young children
Safe in the womb, until the baby is born, he faces many risks.
Congenital small bowel obstruction is one of them.
Hospitalized when the baby turned pale
The crew performed the surgery for the baby
In the first days of June, the Department of Surgery & Specialty of Quang Ninh Obstetrics Hospital received an emergency.
The child is only a few days old!
The baby's mother was born by cesarean section. However, premature rupture of the amniotic fluid, green amniotic fluid, the baby is born premature.
After giving birth, the baby cried weakly, purple, and was treated in emergency room right away. Preliminary diagnosis, the doctors determined that he had respiratory failure and congenital small intestinal obstruction.
Results of clinical examination, tests, and imaging showed images of small intestine of 20mm size, increased peristalsis, collapsed lower loops. jejunum.
After the consultation, doctors indicated emergency surgery to treat congenital intestinal obstruction for the baby.
Congenital small bowel obstruction is very dangerous for your baby
The surgery took place over 1 hour. Doctors examining the abdominal cavity found that all of the intestinal loops were unfinished, the jejunum was about 15cm away from the corner of Treitz with a small atrophy, no feeding vessels due to incomplete rotating intestinal twisting, 6cm long, causing intestinal obstruction.
Doctors cut the necrotic atrophy of the jejunum while connecting the jejunum to the child.
The surgery was successful! Currently, the pediatric patient is stable and is being followed in the Neonatology Department.
Causes of small intestine obstruction
If not detected in time, the baby can die
Children with congenital intestinal obstruction, if not diagnosed and handled promptly, it will easily lead to many complications, even death.
This birth defect is often caused by:
Congenital enlargement (Hirschsprung's disease)
Meconium ileus due to stool paralysis (Meconium ileus)
Intussusceptions
Enteritis
Diverticulitis (a condition in which small bulging sacs in the digestive tract become infected)
Colon twisting
In which, the main cause in newborns is intestinal cage. This is a pathological state when one piece of the intestine is inserted into the next, causing the intestines to become clogged and constricted. Spontaneous intussusception is a common cause of intestinal obstruction in children under two years old, most of which is an ileum-colon type.
The cause of the intestinal cage is still unknown. However, there are some hypotheses that the intussusception occurs due to an imbalanced bowel size, lymphocyte overproduction, colonic polyps, or upper respiratory tract inflammation or inflammatory bowel disease. virus.
How to limit congenital intestinal obstruction
X-ray of a patient with intestinal obstruction
Since the cause is not yet clear, the best way is probably still prevention.
Before birth
The mother needs a full vaccination before attempting to become pregnant.
During pregnancy, it is necessary to rest and exercise properly, eat nutritious food, avoid exposure to toxic environment.
After birth
In case the baby is born prematurely, parents need to pay attention to take care of the child's digestive system.
Adjust the child's diet to prevent intestinal obstruction, avoid fat and indigestible foods.
In addition, early detection is a prerequisite for the disease not getting worse. Parents should try to recognize abnormal signs in children. If the sign is not clear, ask a machine.
Some methods to diagnose congenital small intestinal obstruction such as:
X-ray
CT scan
Supersonic
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