The Incidence of Associated Anomalies in Children with Congenital Duodenal Obstruction-A Retrospective Cohort Study of 112 Patients.
Adinda G H PijpersLaurens D Eeftinck SchattenkerkBart StraverPetra J G ZwijnenburgChantal J M BroersErnest L W Van HeurnRamon R GorterJoep P M DerikxPublished in: Children (Basel, Switzerland) (2022)
Associated anomalies were present in half of patients with DO, of which cardiac anomalies and trisomy 21 occurred most often, and the VACTERL-spectrum was present in four patients. Trisomy 21 was a significant risk factor for cardiac anomalies. Therefore, we recommend a preoperative echocardiogram in patients with DO. In case a cardiac anomaly is found without trisomy 21, VACTERL-screening should be performed.