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The impact of trisomy 21 on epidemiology, management, and outcomes of congenital duodenal obstruction: a population-based study

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Authors

Long, Anna-May 
Knight, Marian 
Hall, Nigel J. 
Jones, Abigail 

Abstract

Abstract: Purpose: Congenital duodenal obstruction (CDO) is associated with trisomy 21 (T21), or Down’s syndrome, in around a third of infants. The aim of this study was to explore the impact of T21 on the epidemiology, management, and outcomes of infants with CDO. Methods: Data were prospectively collected from specialist neonatal surgical centres in the United Kingdom over a 12 month period from March 2016 using established population-based methodology for all babies with CDO. Infants with T21 were compared to those without any chromosomal anomaly. Results: Of 102 infants with CDO that underwent operative repair, T21 was present in 33 [32% (95% CI 23–41%)] babies. Cardiac anomalies were more common in those with T21 compared to those without a chromosomal anomaly (91 vs 17%, p < 0.001), whereas associated gastrointestinal anomalies were less common in infants with T21 (3 vs 12%, p = 0.03). Surgical management was not influenced by T21. Time to achieve full enteral feed, need for repeat related surgery, and mortality were similar between groups. Infants with T21 had a longer median initial inpatient stay (23 vs 16.5 days, p = 0.02). Conclusions: Infants with T21 have a higher incidence of cardiac anomalies and a longer initial inpatient stay; however, it does not change CDO management or outcomes. This information is important for prenatal and postnatal counselling of parents of infants with CDO and T21.

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Keywords

Original Article, Duodenal atresia, Duodenal stenosis, Down syndrome, Trisomy 21, Congenital cardiac disease

Journal Title

Pediatric Surgery International

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Journal ISSN

0179-0358
1437-9813

Volume Title

36

Publisher

Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Sponsorship
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR-RP-011-032, Academic Clinical Fellow programme)