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Surgery General 84000a90

In case of new born the commonest cause of intestinal obstruction is -

A
Annular pancreas
B
Duodenal Atresia
C
Jejunal atresia
D
Oesophageal atresia
High-Yield Explanation
Congenital atresia and stenosis are the commonest cause. The incidence of atresia varies with anatomical site: duodenum - 35percent jejunum - 15percent ileum - 25percent  ascending colon - 10percent multiple sites  - 15percent Vomiting is bile stained or not, depends on the atresia proximal or distal to ampulla of vater. In 85% of cases the atresia is distal to the ampulla, therefore the vomiting is bilious. Approximately 1/3 of newborns with duodenal atresia have associated Down's syndrome. The 'double bubble seen on the air contrast upper GI series is characteristic of duodenal atresia. Treatment of choice is - Duodenoduodenostomy

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