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Intussusception is a rare cause of obstruction in the neonate. The authors report the case of a preterm babygirl operated at D8 for total rupture of the distal ileum proximal to intussusception. They suggest that the great prematurity might be responsible for this lesion similar to small bowel atresia secondary to antenatal intussusception.
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PMID:Obstruction of unusual origin in a small preterm baby-girl. 148 65

Intussusception is an extremely rare disorder in preterm infants and it is often misdiagnosed as necrotizing enterocolitis. We report a case of intussusception in a 30-day-old preterm infant of 26 weeks of gestational age and a birthweight of 610 g who was diagnosed via abdominal ultra sonography. A systematic review of the literature was performed and reports on 23 previous cases were found. The presence of recognizable causes of intussusception in preterms, such as Meckel's diverticulum, bowel polypus, etc. was very infrequent. Comorbidity before and after intussusception is heterogeneous and related to prematurity. The intussusception is predominantly located in the small bowel (91.6%)--ileal or jejunal. The condition is misdiagnosed as NEC and managed conservatively until clinical deterioration occurs. A definitive diagnosis is thus established during abdominal surgery, which is usually delayed an average of 9.5 days from the onset of symptoms. Our case illustrates the capability of abdominal ultrasonography to establish early diagnosis of intussusception in the premature newborn.
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PMID:Intussusception in a preterm neonate; a very rare, major intestinal problem--systematic review of cases. 1508

Aim: To review nine-year experience in managing jejuno-ileal atresia (JIA) by primary resection and anastomosis and identify factors associated with reoperations. Methods: From April 2006 to May 2015, all consecutive neonates who underwent bowel resection and primary anastomosis for JIA were analyzed retrospectively. Patients with temporary enterostomy were excluded. Patient demographics, types of atresia, surgical techniques, need for reoperations, and long-term outcomes were investigated. Results: A total of forty-three neonates were included, in which nineteen (44.2%) of them were preterm and fourteen (32.6%) were of low birth weight. Thirteen patients (30.2%) had jejunal atresia whereas thirty patients (69.8%) had ileal atresia. Volvulus, intussusception and meconium peritonitis were noted in 12, 8, and13 patients, respectively. Eight patients (18.6%) had short bowel syndrome after operation. Ten patients (23.3%) required reoperations from 18 days to 4 months after the initial surgery due to anastomotic stricture (n=1), adhesive intestinal obstruction (n=1), small bowel perforation (n=2) and functional obstruction (n=6). Prematurity and low birth weight were associated with functional obstruction leading to reoperation (p=0.04 and 0.01 respectively). The overall long-term survival was 97.7%. All surviving patients achieved enteral autonomy and catch-up growth at a median follow-up of 4.7 years. Conclusion: Long-term survival of JIA after primary resection and anastomosis are excellent. However, patients have substantial risk of early reoperations to tackle intraabdominal complications.
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PMID:Early Reoperations after Primary Repair of Jejunoileal Atresia in Newborns. 2789 50