Oesophageal & Duodenal Atresia Flashcards
Outline the primary care of oesophageal atresia with TOF
Suction proximal oesophageal ouch with 8F nasal tube every 15min or continuous using double lumen replogle tube
Keep nil per os
Prevent aspiration by positioning in lateral head up position at 30 degrees
Peroxide oxygen to prevent hypoxia
Broad spectrum antibiotics
Avoid ETT due to risk of air going down and causing distension of abdo.
10% dextrose to prevent hypoglycemia
Maintain warmth in an incubator
Refer urgently to tertiary
Standard tx of TOA
Repaired through a right lateral thoracotomy
• Division and closure of the TOF and end to end anastomosis of the
oesophageal ends.
Complications of surgical anastomosis of TOF
GERD
Anastomotic structures
Tracheomalacia which presents with barking cough and frequent chest infections
Clinical presentation of oesophageal atresia and TOF
Drooling
Coughing or Resp distress after feeds, tachypnoea (aspiration protection)
Milk vomits
Stridor
Duodenal stenosis vs duodenal atresia
Stenosis is incomplete obstruction and atresia is complete obstruction/obliteration (so it’s on its own)
Clinical presentation of duodenal atresia
Antenatal
-Polyhydramnions
Growth retardation
Postnatal
-vomiting -bile stained
-abdo distension (epigastric distension)
-failure to pass normal meconium (white stool)
-dehydration and biochemical deraingments (hypochloremic, Hyponatremiatremic metabolic alkalosis + jaundiced)
Special investigations in duodenal atresia
AXR
Contrast meal follow through
Which congenital abnormality is associated
Trisomy 21
Management of duodenal atresia preoperatively
ETT on free drainage
Aspiration prevention: nil by mouth
Replacements: IV fluid (resusc, mainainance and replacement of fluid lossses)
Broad spectrum
Dextrose , maintain and monitor serum glucose levels
Resp support
Keep warm
Monitor cardio, Resp and metabolic status.
Differentials for biliary atresia
Midgut vulvulus
GERD
Jejune-ioeal atresia
What comorbidities are associated with jejune-ileum atresia
Prematurity
Cystic fibrosis
Gastroschisis
Contraindications to anastomosis in colon obstruction / atresia
Hirschprung disease
Longer distance between proximal dilated colon and distal unused narrow bowel
When does intessusception occur
3 months (peak) to 3 years
Complications of Hirschsprung’s disease
Infection- (enterocolitis)
Small bowel
Risk factors for Hirschsprung’s disease
Family hx
Male
Trisomy 21, CHD
Clinical presentation of intesusception
• Sudden onset of colicky abdominal pain associated with vomiting.
• Pain is severe enough to wake the child. The classic feature is one of pulling the
legs up to the abdomen during the pain. The pain is colicky and intermittent and
may then go away only to return every half hour or so, lasting 20 to 30 seconds.
The child lies very still in between attacks.
• Vomiting may initially be milk feeds but becomes bilious, and later faeculent
• Passage of blood and mucus per rectum (“RED CURRANT JELLY” stools)
• Progressive abdominal distension.