Comparative results after the management of intestinal malrotation in newborns with laparoscopy and laparotomy

Introduction. The open Ladd surgery is a standard treatment of intestinal malrotation. After implementing laparoscopic techniques into clinical practice, the number of reports on successful treatment of this defect with minimally invasive laparoscopic techniques is growing. However, publications on such correction of the defect in newborns are rather scarce.

Purpose. To improve management of newborns with intestinal malrotation.

Material and methods. Retrospective and prospective analyses of 77 newborns with intestinal malrotation, treated in 2002–2020, have been made. The studied group included 35 newborns; the control group – 42. StatTech program was used for statistical data processing.

Results. Groups were comparable in anthropometric indicators, gender composition, gestational age. The following differences were revealed during the study: laparoscopic surgery lasts longer than the open surgery. The intensive care period was uneventful in the studied group. Passage through the intestine was restored faster, enteral feeding started earlier in the laparoscopic group too. The number of bed days in patients operated with minimally invasive techniques was less , if to compare to the control group with open surgery. After the open surgery, children often required intestinal stimulation in order to restore passage through the gastrointestinal tract. The incidence of complications does not depend on the applied surgical technique. Relapses in both groups are comparable; the leading factor in developing relapses is violations of surgical techniques.