INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION IN THE NEWBORN INFANT DUE TO AGENESIS OF THE MYENTERIC PLEXUS (Congenital Megacolon)

1 September 1952

journal article
Published by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in Pediatrics

Vol. 10 (3) , 253-264
https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.10.3.253

Abstract

Agenesis of the myenteric plexus or congenital megacolon often manifests itself by intestinal obstruction in the newborn infant. Medical management in such cases is not effective. If the infant's condition warrants, immediate resection of the neurogenically abnormal bowel should be done. In the poor-risk infant sigmoid-colostomy is the procedure of choice.

Keywords

HIRSCHSPRUNG'S DISEASE
MYENTERIC PLEXUS
NEONATAL INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION

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