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We present five fetuses at 15-17 weeks' gestation with a sonographic diagnosis of intestinal obstruction. Dilation of the intestine was the presenting sonographic finding in fetuses with a volvulus and/or anal atresia. Two of the fetuses also had other abnormalities. Intestinal peristalsis may be observed in early pregnancy as transient dilation of intestinal segments. Sonographers are cautioned about a false-positive diagnosis of intestinal obstruction in such cases.
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PMID:Early sonographic detection of fetal intestinal obstruction and possible diagnostic pitfalls. 871 Jul 72

Over the 7 years period from January 1986 to December 1992, 36 colostomies were performed at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH). The indications for the procedure were classified under congenital, traumatic, neoplastic and miscellaneous groups. Imperforate anus and Hirschsprungs disease, under the congenital group, formed the commonest indication (19 cases); traumatic conditions followed with 9 cases, carcinoma of the rectum comprised 5 cases while there were 3 cases in the miscellaneous group--made up of 2 sigmoid volvulus and one of stercoral perforation of the sigmoid colon. 27 of the colostomies were loop transverse, 6 absolute defunctioning transverse and 3 terminal Permanent). The peculiar problems encountered with this procedure are also highlighted.
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PMID:Colostomy--the Port Harcourt experience. 981 88