5. Classification
Type I (duodenal diaphragm)
Type II
(complete a duodenal atresia)
Type III
(complete separation of the
two ends)
annular pancreas
92%
1%
7%
9. Treatment
● nasogastric tube
● surgery (duodenoduodenostomy)
● 5% percent morbidity and mortality rate
● Prognosis is usually good
● rare late complications
megaduodenum
blind loop syndrome
duodenogastric reflux
esophagitis
pancreatitis
cholecystitis and cholelithiasis
10. Differential diagnoses
● late appearing pyloric stenosis
● incomplete diaphragm
● other forms of intestinal atresia
● common mesenteric intestinal volvulus
● duodenal duplication