Congenital colonic atresia. A rare cause of neonatal intestinal obstruction

Néstor Martínez Salcedo; Paulino Martínez Hernández-Magro; Néstor Martínez Hernández-Magro

2002, Number 6

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Rev Mex Pediatr 2002; 69 (6)

Congenital colonic atresia. A rare cause of neonatal intestinal obstruction

Martínez SN, Hernández-Magro PM, Hernández-Magro NM

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ABSTRACT

Colonic atresia is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction but it must be suspected in neonates with the intestinal obstruction syndrome. A colonic atresia case is reported due to its uncommon presentation and the surgical outcome, at three years of follow-up, is done.

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