Abstract:Apple-peel (or Type IIIb) is an unusual and severe type of intestinal atresia that has generally been treated with anastomosis, entailing considerable morbidity. The aim of this case report is to present an alternative management option that allows intestinal adaptation before performing the anastomosis. We present a case of apple-peel atresia, born at 27 weeks, which during surgery presented a large discordance between the duodenum and the atretic segment. A jejunostomy of the distal atretic bowel was perform… Show more
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