Apple peel bowel with loss of dorsal mesentery is feature of which type of ileal atresia:: (A) Type 1, (B) Type 2, (C) Type 3, (D) Type 4
Answer is C. Classification of Intestinal Atresia Type I Membranous atresia with intact bowel and mesentry Type II Blind ends seperated by a fibrous cord Type IIIa Blind ends seperated by a V-shaped mesenteric defect Type IIIb Apple peel atresia or Christmas tree atresia Type IV Multiple atresias (string of sausages) Ref: Sabiston 20th edition Pgno: 1871