Late Diagnosis and Management of Type IV Jejunoileale Atresia in Low Income Setting

Intestinal atresia is a common cause of obstructive bowel in neonates. The jejuno-ileum is the most common site, followed by duodenal and colonic atresia. Late consultation in our setting has a negative impact on the prognosis. We report a case of a 7 days female newborn who was referred to the teaching hospital of University of Kisangani from a health center with symptoms related to bowel obstruction. Diagnosis and management were done at the department of surgery under limited resources.