Intestinal ObstructionMalrotation

&

Hirschsprung disease

Supervised by:- Dr/AAyed Al-QahtanyPresented by:- Maram Al-Zain

Malrotation

• Embryology :-

-Disproportional growth& elongation of the midgut beginning in the 5th gestational week results in :-

* Herniation of the 1ry midgut loop ( base of umbilical cord,10th

week). * Reduction of the extracoelomic gut

(10th-12th weeks,180 degree ) .

* Fixatation of the intestine into the posterior wall of the body after the 12th

gestational week.

Cont..…

-Malrotation classified into-:

1 -Non-rotation .

2 -Mixed OR Incomplete rotation.

3 -Mesocolic hernias.

Cont.……• Non-rotation :-

Commonest abnormality.Chch. By inadequate counterclockwise

rotation of the midgut loop around SMA,(absent or arrested before exceeding 90 degrees).

Colon resides in Lt. abdomen, Cecum is near in the midline, SI is to the right of midline.

MidgutVOLVULUS & Duodenal OBSTRUCTION are significant .

Cont……• Mixed OR Incomplete rotation :-

2nd common rotational abnormalities .Chch. By arrest of normal rotational process or

at near 180 degree Prearterial segment has failed to complete its

rotation post. & Lt. of the SMA .Cecum resides in the upper abdomen (usually

Lt. to the SMApertoneal band ) .Midgut volvulus & dudenal obstruction are

relatively common from extrinsic compression.

Cont..…

• Mesocolic hernias:-Result from failure of fixation of either the

RT. Or Lt. mesocolon to the post. Body wall .Rare BUT surgically important anomaly .The resulting potential cavities may allow

entrapment of small intestine on either side of the abdomen.

As with any hernia Obstruction, Incarceration & Strangulation are potential risk .

Clinical presentation• Incidense :- As high as 1% of the total population .• Sex :- M:F 2:1 (neonate),But no sexual

predilection in pt. older than 1yr .• 40% in the 1st week of life .• 75% of the pt. diagnosed by the age of 1yr.• The remaining 25% present after age of 1yr & late

adulthood• Presentation :- 1- Asymptomatic .

2- Duodenal obstruction . 3- Midgut volvulus .• Older children & adults may present :-

1- Acute volvulus .2- Episodic obstructive symptoms .3- Chronic abdominal pain .

Diagnosis• History Maternal Neonatal• Examination General Specific• Investigation Lab Radiological

History & Examination

• Most of the infant present with Acute duodenal obstructionforceful vomiting, may/may NOT bilious .

• Chronic duodenal obstructionintermittent abdominal pain, failure to thrive, bilious vomiting .

• Abdominal distention .• Bloody stool .• Tachycardia .• Tachypnea .• Shock .

Radiological Investigation

• Plain abdominal x-ray .

• Contrast study .

• Barium swallow .

• Barium enema .

Management

-General :-1) NPO .2) IV. Fluid .3) Antibiotics .4) Pre-operative preparation .

-Specific :-1) NO role of non-operative management of

malrotation .2) Operative repair of malrotation is nearly

achieved by LADD procedure .

Cont..…• Surgical repair is performed, the bowel is

untwisted & checked carefully for damage .• Exploratory laparotomy (1st) .• If the intestine is healthy, an operation

called LADD’s procedure to prevent another volvulus .

• Appendectomy usually done .• ?? Bowel viability Abdomen will be left

open & 2nd look procedure will be planned within 24-48 hrs .

• If there is a section of necrotic bowel colostomy may be needed temporarily .

Hirschsprung disease• Def. :- It is a congenital agangliosis of the

intestine which result of disordered emberyogenesis involving the myenteric nervous system .

• Etiology :- Lack of migratory nerve cells to develop .

• Esophagus 6th week .• Transverse colon 8th week .• Rectum 12th week .• Incidence :- 1 per 5000 live births .• Sex :- M:F 4:1• Most cases are sporadic, but long segment or

total colonic agangliosis & female gender are strongly associated with familial disease

Clinical presentation

• 50% of pt. present in the neonatal age .• Most infant Don’t have normal passage of

meconium in the 1st 24 - 48 hrs .• They maybe discovered during the

evaluation of chronic constipation .• Abdominal distention .• Bilious vomiting . • Malnutrition .• Failure to thrive .

Physical examination

• Physical examination NOT diagnostic .

• PR. Examination shows spasm of the rectum, empty rectum .

• Gush of stool or Forceful decompression of gray liquid ,?? Bloody stool at the time of the rectal examination ??Enterocolitis.

Diagnosis

• History & physical examination .• Investigation :-

Lab testRadiology 1- Plain abdominal x-

ray . 2- Contrast

enema .RECTAL BIOBSY .Anorectal manometry .

Management1 - General :• NPO .• NGT• IV. Fluid .• Antibiotic .2- Specific :• All operations depend on resection or

bypass of distal aganglionic rectum in conjunction with a low rectal anastomosis to normally innervated pulled-through proximal intestine.

• 1st stage Rlieve obstruction Laparotomy Identify transition zone between dilated

upstream normal bowel and non-peristaltic,aganglionic distal bowel .

Colostomy above transition zone .• 2nd stageSwenson :- Proctocolectomy .Duhamel :- Post. Pull-through with side to

side anastomosis to a ganglionic rectum .Soave :- Pull ganglionated bowel through

sleeve of rectum.Rectal myomectomy

&All the best

Maram Al-Zain