Surgical Repair and Management of Congenital Intestinal Atresia in 68 Calves

Abstract

Early diagnosis, supportive treatment, and surgical correction are important in management of atresia coli.

Congenital Anomalies and their Surgical Correction in Ruminants

“…However, radiographs are considered important to determine the position of the fistula (Rahal et al, 2007). Azizi et al, (2010) and Mahesh et al, (2014) described a good survival rate in response to atresia ani rectification by removing a circular skin piece and unifying the excised rectal loop with skin. In our study, the cases of atresia ani were corrected by using a modified technique without any complication like constriction of reconstructed anal opening after few days of surgery.…”

Ileal atresia concurrent with agenesis of the ileocaecal valve and intestinal volvulus in a goat kid

“…In this study, most intestinal atresia cases was found in calves (van der Gaag & Tibboel, 1980). In another study by Azizi et al (2010), 68 of 492 newborn calves had intestinal atresia. In their study, no sex predilection was identified.…”

“…Congenital atresia of the intestinal tract is described as the complete closure of the intestinal lumen (Gelberg, 2012). It has been reported in human beings and many species of domestic mammals such as piglets, lambs, calves, pups and kittens (van der Gaag & Tibboel, 1980;Kilic & Sarierler, 2004;Radostitis et al, 2007;Azizi et al, 2010). It is likely to involve any intestinal segment from the duodenum to the anus undergo atresia (Kilic & Sarierler, 2004;Azizi et al, 2010).…”

“…It has been reported in human beings and many species of domestic mammals such as piglets, lambs, calves, pups and kittens (van der Gaag & Tibboel, 1980;Kilic & Sarierler, 2004;Radostitis et al, 2007;Azizi et al, 2010). It is likely to involve any intestinal segment from the duodenum to the anus undergo atresia (Kilic & Sarierler, 2004;Azizi et al, 2010). In animals, atresia of the small intestine is less common than that of the large intestine (Brown et al, 2007;Radostitis et al, 2007).…”

“…Presumptive diagnosis of intestinal atresia and volvulus is based on case history and clinical signs such as anorexia, depression, and abdominal distension or absence of defecation in newborns aged one to six days (Kilic & Sarierler, 2004). Definitive diagnosis particularly those in more proximal locations such as ileal atresia needs further diagnostic approaches like radiography, ultrasonography and exploratory laparotomy (Azizi et al, 2010). Early diagnosis, surgical correction and supportive treatment are critical in the field of management of ileal atresia and volvulus and can rapidly return such cases to a normal state and prevent prolonged morbidity (Azizi et al, 2010).…”