gastrointestinal tract

Last reviewed 01/2018

The gastrointestinal tract is a common site of paediatric disorders that may be treated surgically:

  • foreign body ingestion
  • congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis
  • neonatal intestinal obstruction
  • meconium ileus, meconium plug syndrome
  • stenosis / atresia:
    • oesophagus
    • duodenum
    • bile ducts
    • jejunum & ileum
  • peritoneal bands
  • volvulus & intussusception
  • incarcerated inguinal hernia
  • annular pancreas
  • Hirschsprung's disease
  • choledochal cysts
  • fissure in ano
  • rectal prolapse
  • rectal polyps