Abstract
Congenital transmesenteric hernia in neonates is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction with devastating outcomes and still remains a challenge to diagnose pre-operatively. Patients are often managed with emergency surgical exploration and may need bowel resection. We present 2 neonates with small bowel obstruction secondary to strangulated transmesenteric hernia through a congenital defect in the small bowel mesentery, which were managed successfully. We have also reviewed the literature about congenital transmesenteric hernia in neonates.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 203-207 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | African Journal of Paediatric Surgery |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jul 1 2015 |
Keywords
- Congenital mesenteric defect
- internal hernia
- neonates
- small bowel obstruction
- transmesenteric hernia
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health