Duodenal atresia medical therapy
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hamid Qazi, MD, BSc [2]
Overview
There is no medical treatment for duodenal atresia. Medical management to consider in duodenal atresia in preparation for surgery are orogastric decompression of the stomach, fluid resuscitation, broad-spectrum antibiotics, and vitamin K.
Medical Therapy
The medical therapy for duodenal atresia is a s follows:[1]
- There is no medical treatment for duodenal atresia because the mainstay is surgery.
- Medical management to consider in duodenal atresia in preparation for surgery are as follows:
- Orogastric decompression of the stomach,
- Fluid resuscitation if needed,
- Broad-spectrum antibiotics,
- 1 mg vitamin K.
References
- ↑ Morris, Grant; Kennedy, Alfred; Cochran, William (2016). "Small Bowel Congenital Anomalies: a Review and Update". Current Gastroenterology Reports. 18 (4). doi:10.1007/s11894-016-0490-4. ISSN 1522-8037.