Small Intestine Obstruction (Pediatrics)

There are several causes of small intestine obstruction:


 * Atresia – the intestine ends with blind end and after variably long atresic part, the distal part is opened. May be caused by intrauterine vessel malfunction of the intestine with subsequent gangrene. Gangrene is then resorbed and atresia develops.
 * Meconium ileus – obstruction caused by meconium.
 * Some cases of Hirschprung's disease (megacolon congenitum) may affect small intestine.
 * Extraintestinal causes – malrotation, collagen dysfunctions, hernia, calcificated lymphatic nodes, duplicatures, omphalocela.

Related articles

 * Congenital atresias and stenosis of gastrointestinal tracts
 * Pylorostenosis congenita
 * Superior mesenteric artery syndrom
 * Bowel malrotaion and volvulus
 * Meconium ileus
 * Megacolon congenitum
 * Ladd syndrom