Endoscopic membranectomy for congenital duodenal stenosis in an infant.
A 60-day-old baby boy (body weight, 3,100 g) with congenital membranous stenosis in the third portion of the duodenum was successfully treated with endoscopic membranectomy by means of a high-frequency wave cutter.
Okamatsu
T
T
Department of Surgery, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Arai
K
K
Yatsuzuka
M
M
Ishikawa
M
M
Matsumura
M
M
Okamoto
S
S
Gomi
A
A
Suzuki
M
M
Kanno
S
S
D004380:Duodenal Obstruction / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D004384:Duodenoscopy; D004386:Duodenum / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male