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LB16.0 Congenital absence, atresia or stenosis of large intestine

International Classification of Diseases for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, 11th Revision, v2024-01

Colonic atresia is a congenital intestinal malformation resulting in a non-latent segment of the colon and characterised by lower intestinal obstruction manifesting with abdominal distention and failure to pass meconium in newborns.

exclusions

• Congenital atresia of rectum  (LB17)
• Congenital absence of rectum  (LB17)

postcoordination

synonyms

• Congenital absence, atresia or stenosis of large intestine
• congenital obstruction, occlusion and stricture of large intestine
• colonic absence, atresia and stenosis
• Congenital absence of large intestine
• caecum agenesis
• Atresia of large intestine
• caecal atresia
• Congenital stenosis of large intestine

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