Intestinal atresia is a congenital discontinuity of the gut which results in obstruction and vomiting in neonates. Continuity of the bowel can usually be restored, but the there is a risk of short gut syndrome and inability to survive on oral feeding alone.
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Coppola, C. P. (2014). Intestinal atresia. In Pediatric Surgery: Diagnosis and Treatment (pp. 147–150). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-04340-1_24
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