JEJUNOILEAL ATRESIA AND JEJUNOILEAL ATRESIA AND STENOSIS STENOSIS - - incidence of jejunoileal atresia and incidence of jejunoileal atresia and stenosis is one in stenosis is one in 1000 live births. 1000 live births. Etiology : Etiology : - Tandler suggested that intestinal atresia was Tandler suggested that intestinal atresia was related to a lack of recanalization of the related to a lack of recanalization of the solid stage of the intestine, while others solid stage of the intestine, while others have questioned these theories have questioned these theories - Louw suggested that jejuno-ileal atresia - Louw suggested that jejuno-ileal atresia was probably due to a vascular accident rather was probably due to a vascular accident rather than the result of inadequate recanalization than the result of inadequate recanalization - - A localized intrauterine vascular A localized intrauterine vascular accident can cause ischemic necrosis, accident can cause ischemic necrosis, liquefaction of tissues and subsequent liquefaction of tissues and subsequent