Small-bowel volvulus secondary to enteroenterostomy for jejunal atresia.
Small-bowel volvulus due to rotation of a loop of small intestine about an ileostomy or colostomy is well documented, but volvulus in an adult around an enteroenterostomy for jejunal atresia is not reported. This report documents such a case.
Walker
A J
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Department of Surgery, Royal Naval Hospital, Plymouth, England.
D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007409:Intestinal Atresia / Q000601:surgery*; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D007583:Jejunum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*