True atresia of the ileocecal valve: Diagnosis and management of an extremely rare entity

Abstract True atresia of the ileocecal valve is extremely rare, with fewer than 10 cases having been reported in the literature. The case presented is that of a preterm newborn female with the diagnosis of a neonatal bowel obstruction in whom an exploratory laparotomy revealed an atresia of the ileo...

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Published in:Journal of pediatric surgery case reports 2015-03, Vol.3 (3), p.117-119
Main Authors: Kassira, Noor, Keisling, Matthew, Prasad, Rajeev
Format: Article
Language:English
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Atresia
Ileocecal valve
Neonatal bowel obstruction
Surgery
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Summary:Abstract True atresia of the ileocecal valve is extremely rare, with fewer than 10 cases having been reported in the literature. The case presented is that of a preterm newborn female with the diagnosis of a neonatal bowel obstruction in whom an exploratory laparotomy revealed an atresia of the ileocecal valve itself. As the patient had a normal length of intestine otherwise, an ileocecectomy with a primary anastomosis between the terminal ileum and right colon was performed. The patient recovered uneventfully and was discharged without complication.
ISSN:2213-5766
2213-5766
DOI:10.1016/j.epsc.2015.01.010