Frequency Of Congenital Adhesion Bands In Children With Small Bowel Obstruction

Authors

  • Seemab Aamir Northwest General Hospital and Research Center
  • Muhammad Imran MTI, Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar Pakistan
  • Habibullah Sindh Institute of Child Health and Neonatology Sukkar.
  • Khawar Saeed MTI, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar Pakistan
  • Muhammad Rehan Northwest General Hospital and Research Center peshawar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35845/abms.2025.2.468

Keywords:

children, congenital, adhesion, bands, bowel, obstruction

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency of congenital adhesion bands in children with small bowel obstruction.

METHODOLOGY: This study was designed as a Descriptive cross-sectional study. It was carried out from May 1st 2021, to October 31st, 2021 in the department of Pediatric Surgery, MTI, KTH Peshawar. A total of 101 children of both genders with small bowel obstruction were included in the study. After taking detailed history, thorough clinical examinations, and relevant investigations of all the children were done according to the study protocols. Patients were followed till surger,y and perioperative findings were noted. Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 22.0.

RESULTS: The age range in this study spans from birth till 14years of age with a mean age of 5.445±3.10 years, a mean height of 39.703±7.22 inches, and a mean weight was 15.079±4.45 Kg. Congenital adhesion band was observed in 45.5% patients.

CONCLUSION: Congenital adhesion band should be among the key differential diagnoses while assessing pediatric patients who present with acute abdomen, or signs and symptoms of intestinal obstruction.

Author Biographies

Muhammad Imran, MTI, Khyber Teaching Hospital, Peshawar Pakistan

• Associate Professor Pediatric and Neonatal Surgery •

Habibullah, Sindh Institute of Child Health and Neonatology Sukkar.

senior Registrar, Pediatric surgery,SICHN

Khawar Saeed, MTI, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar Pakistan

Assistant Professor, Pediatric Surgery

MTI, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar Pakistan

Muhammad Rehan, Northwest General Hospital and Research Center peshawar

Senior Registrar, Pediatric Surgery 

Northwest General Hospital and Research Center peshawar

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Published

2026-01-01

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Seemab Aamir, Imran M, Habibullah, Saeed K, Rehan M. Frequency Of Congenital Adhesion Bands In Children With Small Bowel Obstruction. Adv Basic Med Sci [Internet]. 2026Jan.1 [cited 2026Jan.5];9(2):137-42. Available from: https://abms.kmu.edu.pk/index.php/abms/article/view/468

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Vol. 9 No. 2 (2025): (July-Dec) Advances in Basic Medical Sciences

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