Early outcomes of tapering jejunoplasty by antimesenteric seromuscular stripping and mucosal inversion for proximal jejunal atresia

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Table 2 Postoperative difficulties and complications across both groups

Postoperative difficulties and complications compared across both groups	Group A (n = 13)	Group B (n = 9)	p value
Stenosis	0 (0%)	1 (11.1%)	0.409
Anastomotic leak	1 (7.7%)	0 (0%)	0.591
Early transient bowel dysfunction and high nasogastric aspirates	1 (7.7%)	4 (44.4%)	0.043
Delayed feeding tolerance (need for PN beyond 14 days)	0 (0%)	3 (33.3%)	0.054
Failure to thrive (poor weight gain during infancy)	1 (7.7%)	3 (33.3%)	0.125
None of the above complications	10 (76.9%)	2 (22.2%)	0.027