Duodenal atresia medical therapy

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hamid Qazi, MD, BSc [2]

Overview

There is no medical treatment for duodenal atresia. Medical management to consider in duodenal atresia in preparation for surgery are orogastric decompression of the stomach, fluid resuscitation, broad-spectrum antibiotics, and vitamin K.

Medical Therapy

• There is no medical treatment for duodenal atresia, because the mainstay is surgery.
• Medical management to consider in duodenal atresia in preparation for surgery are as follows:
  • Orogastric decompression of the stomach
  • Fluid resuscitation
  • Broad-spectrum antibiotics
  • 1 mg vitamin K