BILIOUS VOMITING IN CHILDREN - A PLEA FOR EARLY SURGICAL CONSULTATION

Authors

  • Muhammad Talat Department of Paediatric Surgery, Dow Medical College & Civil Hospital, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
  • Farhan Shahzad Department of Paediatric Surgery, Dow Medical College & Civil Hospital, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan.
  • Muhammad Sajjad Ashraf Department of Paediatric Surgery, Dow Medical College & Civil Hospital, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakista
  • Muhammad Shahab Athar Department of Paediatric Surgery, Dow Medical College & Civil Hospital, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakista
  • Shero Moti Department of Paediatric Surgery, Dow Medical College & Civil Hospital, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakista
  • Javed Ahmad Department of Paediatric Surgery, Dow Medical College & Civil Hospital, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakista

Abstract

We would lik e to share our experience with our colleagues on a very important aspect. A 3% years
old boy w eighing 12 kg was referred from a paediatric unit for surgical opinion. He had a history o fbilious
vomiting and abdominal distention off and on for the last 2% years. H e w as treated for these com plaints by
different general practitioners and pediatricians for this length of tim e. Physical exam ination revealed
upper abdom inal distention w ith visib le peristalsis. Barium m eal & follow through exam ination revealed
partial obstruction at the level of low erjejunum with massively dilated proxim al intestine (Photograph -
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Published

2009-06-18

How to Cite

Talat, M., Shahzad, F., Sajjad Ashraf, M., Shahab Athar, M., Moti, S., & Ahmad, J. (2009). BILIOUS VOMITING IN CHILDREN - A PLEA FOR EARLY SURGICAL CONSULTATION. Journal of the Dow University of Health Sciences (JDUHS), 3(2), 91–92. Retrieved from https://jduhs.jduhs.duhs.edu.pk/index.php/jduhs/article/view/1332

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2

Section

Letter to Editor

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Copyright (c) 2021 Muhammad Talat, Farhan Shahzad, Muhammad Sajjad Ashraf, Muhammad Shahab Athar, Shero Moti, Javed Ahmad

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