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1.8kg baby having small intestine shrink
Because of excess fluid ceiserian did on 8.5 month of pregnancy.baby have 1.8 kg weight.baby's small intestine is shrinked and sometimes need operation.is anything serious for baby?
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Plz follow ur pediatrician n pediatric surgeon
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Dr. Manoj I. J.
Pediatrician
19 yrs exp
Bangalore
From what I can understand of your post, your baby is preterm 32-34 weeker, 1.8kg, with "small intestine is shrinked": it can be a intestinal structure following NEC(necrotizing entero-colitis), congenital, kinking secondary to band, diverticulitis, etc, etc
If there is functional obstruction to movement of stool, such as shown by abdominal distension, poor feed tolerance....then definitely surgical correction by removal of the portion of the narrowed-intestine is required.
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results of workup done like barium meal follow-through, X-ray abdomen-erect & cross-table, stool occult blood, blood tests, etc should be available to give further guidance
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please ask your Pediatrician (& Pediatric Surgeon) complete details: they should be able to answer all your questions (& worries): rather than you posting online. It is your right & doctors' duty
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