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Small bowel atresia - Long term effects

Medically Reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team on Sep 08, 2014


What are the long term effects?

Provided there is plenty of bowel length there are no long term consequences of small bowel atresia.


If a moderate amount of bowel is missing the baby may have rather loose and frequent bowel motions but this tends to improve over a few months. Following an operation there is always a small risk of future obstruction occurring. If your baby has a bilious vomit or a distended abdomen medical advice should be sought.

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