**Abstract**

Congenital duodenal obstruction (CDO) is a common surgical disease in newborns accounting for up to 50% of all intestinal atresia cases. Duodenal atresia is a form of CDO that occurs due to failure of the solid core of the duodenum to recanalize during fetal development. Patients with duodenal atresia require complex surgical reconstruction. In 1997, Kimura et al. reported a technique of a diamond-shaped anastomosis revolutionizing the management of duodenal atresia. Initially, this repair required a laparotomy. Increasingly, laparoscopy has been used as an alternative approach for duodenal atresia repair. Laparoscopic reconstruction of duodenal atresia is a challenging procedure requiring creation of a delicate anastomosis in a small workspace.

**Keywords:** duodenal atresia, duodenal obstruction, laparoscopy, duodenal anastomosis, minimally invasive, duodenal web, duodenal membrane, transoral
