Khalid Mahmood, Sajid Hameed, Shahbaz Ahmed, Liaquat Ali.
Intestinal obstruction.
Professional Med J Jan ;14(2):355-9.

To identify the various causes of intestinal obstruction in infants. Design: Retrospective study. Period: July 1995 to March 2007. Setting: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Allied Hospital, Faisalabad. Patients and Methods: The record of all infants who presented with intestinal obstruction during the study period was reviewed. Results: Two hundred infants presented with intestinal obstruction. It was the commonest cause for admission (57%) from the emergency department and constituted 8.2% of the infants operated in the unit. They were predominantly males. Average duration of symptoms was 3 days. Common causes were intussusception (46.5%), adhesions (16%), bands (13.5%) and incarcerated inguinal hernia (8%). Wound infection (12%) and wound dehiscence (6%) were the common complications. Mortality rate was 5%. Conclusion: Intestinal obstruction is seen frequently in infants and is associated with significant morbidity. Early recognition and prompt treatment are needed.

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