Intestinal atresia and stenosis as seen and treated at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi.

In this retrospective study carried out covering the period, 1978-1991, 62 neonates were seen, diagnosed and treated for intestinal atresia which included: duodenal atresia and stenosis, small bowel atresia and atresia of large bowel. Locations of obstruction were duodenal in 17 patients jejunal in 25 patients, jejuno-ileal in 5 and colon in two. Duodenal atresia was noted in 9 infants and duodenal stenosis due to annular pancreas, Ladd's bands with malrotation or bowel in 8. Associated anomalies which were observed were anorectal malformations in 2 and malfotation in 2 infants. Birth weights ranged from 1450 gm to 3000gm. Prematurity was recorded in 11 infants. Diagnosis of intestinal atresa in our patients was made clinically and radiologically