Background: Extremely low birth weight (< 1000 g) still influences postsurgical prognosis in the neonatal and infantile periods. Additionally, the life expectancy of neonates with trisomy 18 is extremely poor owing to various comorbidities. Therefore, it takes courage to perform laparotomy for the purpose of treatment of congenital multiple intestinal atresia in a baby with an unpredictable life prognosis.

Case Presentation: Fetal ultrasonography revealed cardiac malformation, intestinal dilation, and physical characteristics suggestive of a chromosomal abnormality in this case. The patient was diagnosed with trisomy 18 after birth, with an extremely low birth weight. An atrial septal defect, ventricular septal defect, dilated jejunum, and a very thin collapsed small intestine were found on ultrasonography. With a diagnosis of congenital small intestinal atresia, a challenging laparotomy was done at 3 days of age, with jejunal atresia and multiple distal small intestinal atresia were observed. The jejunal end and distal small intestinal stump were separated into stomas at the wound edge. Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis developed at the age of 3 months and resolved with medication. The patient gained weight (2 kg) by daily stool injection into anal side of the intestine and decompression against poor peritonitis of dilated jejunum using enteral feeding tube for the long period. Finally, we could perform intestinal reconstruction safely and successfully at the age of 9 months. Tracheotomy was performed due to difficulty in extubation associated with chronic lung disease. The patient was discharged at the age of 1 year and 3 months, and no major problems were noted at the age of 2 years.

Conclusions: We treat congenital intestinal atresia in extremely low birth weight infants with severe chromosomal abnormalities and severe cardiac malformations as follows: Stoma creation is performed quickly to avoid deterioration of the patient's hemodynamics. After that, while continuing enteric management, palliative cardiovascular surgery is performed as necessary, and the patient's body weight and intestinal tract status are determined to allow safe intestinal reconstruction.

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