title: Short tube decompressive jejunostomy.
abstract: Experience with short tube decompressive jejunostomy in twenty-nine patients with small bowel obstruction is presented. Many advantages are gained by operative decompression of obstructed, dilated small bowel. The favorable results with its use make short tube decompressive jejunostomy a safe, acceptable method of decompressing dilated small bowel.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003664:Decompression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000601:surgery*; D007583:Jejunum / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications