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Congenital duodenal obstruction: the impact of an antenatal diagnosis.
Journal of Pediatric Surgery 1989 October
In a series of 34 infants with congenital duodenal obstruction, 15 were diagnosed by antenatal ultrasound between the fifth month of gestation and term. Fourteen patients were available for follow-up. In 10 of 14 cases, patients were available for follow-up. In 10 of 14 cases, parents were informed of the diagnosis antenatally and, in 9, were advised of the possibility of surgery in the neonatal period. Parents felt the information helped them prepare for the surgical and medical interventions necessary in the postnatal management of their infants. The mean birth weight and gestational age of these infants were comparable with those diagnosed postnatally. Associated congenital anomalies were more common in the patients with a postnatal diagnosis. In the total group of 34 infants with duodenal obstruction, 32 had surgical repair with a survival rate of 94%. Surgical procedures were comparable between the two groups. Surgical intervention occurred earlier in the neonatal period when an antenatal diagnosis was made. Overall survival in the entire series was 88% with four deaths attributed to severe associated congenital anomalies. We conclude that (1) the antenatal diagnosis of duodenal obstruction influences parents positively in coping with the anomaly, and (2) although surgery was performed sooner, the outcome of infants with duodenal obstruction was not changed by providing an antenatal diagnosis.
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