TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Intestinal Obstruction, Neonatal
A1  - Hay, Jr, William W.
A1  - Levin, Myron J.
A1  - Deterding, Robin R.
A1  - Abzug, Mark J.
PY  - 2017
T2  - Quick Medical Diagnosis & Treatment Pediatrics
AB  - Most  common  surgical  emergency  seen  in  neonatesA  history  of  polyhydramnios  is  common,  and  the  fluid,  if  bile-stained,  can  easily  be  confused  with  thin  meconium  stainingThe  higher  the  location  of  the  obstruction  in  the  intestine,  the  earlier  vomiting  develops  and  the  less  prominent  the  abdominal  distention  will  beLower  intestinal  obstruction  presents  with  abdominal  distention  and  later  onset  of  emesisMalrotation  with  midgut  volvulusSurgical  emergencyAppears  in  the  first  days  to  weeks  as  bilious  vomiting  without  distention  or  tendernessIf  not  treated  promptly,  torsion  of  the  intestine  around  the  superior  mesenteric  artery  leads  to  necrosis  of  the  entire  small  bowel  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/20
UR  - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1145456543
ER  -