Which are the main intestinal malformations ?
1 in every 5000-10000 newborns suffer from intestinal malformationsThe main intestinal malformations are:
- intestinal aplasia: the lack of continuity between two segments of theintestine
- intestinal atresia: two segments of the intestine that are conected by an impermeable fibrous cord
- intestinal diaphragm: thin membrane that determines stenosis in the intestinal lumen
