Colon interposition for extreme short bowel syndrome: a case report.
Successful use of colon interposition has not been previously reported in an adult with short bowel syndrome. This article describes the course of a 34-year-old woman who had interposition of an 18 cm segment of sigmoid colon between 5 cm of proximal jejunum and 7 cm of terminal ileum after midgut volvulus. The rationale for use of colon interposition in cases of extreme short syndrome is discussed.
D000328:Adult; D012809:Colon, Sigmoid / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000601:surgery; D007238:Infarction / Q000601:surgery; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000098:blood supply; D007583:Jejunum / Q000601:surgery; D008286:Malabsorption Syndromes / Q000601:surgery*; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010528:Peristalsis; D012778:Short Bowel Syndrome / Q000601:surgery*