A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY OF GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION IN NEONATES AND ITS MANAGEMENT

Abstract

Introduction: One of the most common acute abdominal conditions in children is complete or incomplete bowel obstruction, which constitutes between 20-35% of emergency admissions to surgical areas of the hospital. It makes up about 20% of hospital surgical emergencies. For primary care, the most common is finding incomplete obstructions (passing gas, not stool), 
which in some cases end up being complete. A substantial mechanical disruption or full halt of the passage of materials through the gut caused by a condition that develops a blockage in the intestine is referred to as intestinal obstruction. Cramping discomfort, vomiting, constipation, and a lack of gas are the symptoms.