Open pedicle grafts of ileum for the repair of large duodenal defects: an experimental study.
An experimental study of open pedicle grafts of ileum for the repair of large duodenal defects is presented. All the grafts survived and functioned well. No shrinkage  occurred. The results are extremely encouraging for the clinical application of this technique.
D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D004386:Duodenum / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D007082:Ileum / Q000637:transplantation*; D007583:Jejunum / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous / Q000379:methods