What is the annular abdominal?
Anular pancreas is a congenital deformity in which part of the organ is wrapped around the section of the duodenum, the upper neck of the small intestine. If the pancreas completely prevents the duodenum, the condition is evident shortly after birth, because the child is unable to feed. In most cases, however, the intestine is only partially prevented, if at all, and the annular pancreas is not detected until some time in adulthood. The condition is usually treated with a surgery to bypass the duodenum and join the stomach to the lower part of the small intestine. Problems occur if the pancreatic head forms a ring around the duoden instead of resting against it. Infants who were born prematurely are exposed to the highest risk of deformity, because the head and neck of the pancreas never develop. It is common for a child to have other defects, such as the valued esophageal or down syndrome. An infant that has an annular abdominal may not be able to spend milk, causing it to be spilled regularly.
If the ring pancreas does not completely surround the duodenum, it may not cause noticeable symptoms in childhood. In fact, the annular abdominal is often undiagnosed until it is discovered during a medical examination for another condition. If symptoms arise in adulthood, they may include nausea, vomiting, food intolerance and a constant feeling of fullness. Pancreatitis, inflammation and swelling of the pancreas, often cause such symptoms in adults.
The physician may diagnose an annular pancreas in an infant or an adult design of a series of diagnostic imaging tests. Ultrasound, X -rays and computer tomographic scanning are used to detect abnormalities and measurement of the severity of duodenal obstruction. After diagnosis, the doctor may refer to the patient to the internal medicine specialist to evaluate the need for surgery.
The most common surgery for the treatment of annular pancreas is called duodenodenodities. During the postThe UPU puts a small camera into the abdominal cavity to check the stomach and the small intestine. It makes a number of small cuts in the lower abdomen and manipulates surgical tools to cut off the stomach from the duodenum, bypassed the section limited with the pancreas and connect it to the next part of the intestine. Surgery has a high success rate and most infants and adults are completely recovering completely in a few months.