[Interposition of colon for short bowel syndrome].
Massive small bowel resection causes short bowel syndrome, manifested by signs and symptoms of malabsorption and by short digestion and transient times. A case of the syndrome is presented, in which an infant had massive bowel resection with interposition of the colon performed for volvulus. The signs of volvulus appeared only a few hours after birth.
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Central Hospital of the Emek, Afula.
Mogilner
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Siplovich
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D003106:Colon / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000601:surgery*; D012778:Short Bowel Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*