Which of the followings statements regarding an infant with meconium ileus are true?
A. The probability is 100% that he will have cystic fibrosis
B. Nonoperative therapy resolves this problem in approximately two-thirds of patients
C. The average life expectancy is approximately 26 to 28 years for this infant at present
D. The finding illustrated below on plain film is an absolute operative indication (Figure 103-23A)
Answer:A
Which of the followings statements regarding an infant with meconium ileus are true?
A. The probability is 100% that he will have cystic fibrosis B. Nonoperative therapy resolves this problem in approximately two-thirds of patients C. The average life expectancy is approximately 26 to 28 years for this infant at present D. The finding illustrated below on plain film is an absolute operative indication (Figure 103-23A)