What is congenital intestinal disease

Congenital bowel disease is a group of intestinal structural or functional abnormalities that occur in fetus or infancy.

Congenital bowel diseases include congenital intestinal atresia and intestinal stenosis, congenital megacolon, congenital intestinal malrotation, etc. Lacey. Symptoms include vomiting, abdominal distension, constipation, and other digestive symptoms. Malnutrition, growth retardation, etc. may also occur. Treatment requires the appropriate surgical method, such as intestinal anastomosis, intestinal resection, etc., depending on the specific condition.

Some congenital bowel diseases can be treated with surgery to obtain a good prognosis, but some diseases may lead to long-term complications.