title: Early closure of enterostomy after exteriorization of the small intestine for abdominal catastrophies.
abstract: Little has been written about the follow-up after temporary exteriorization of the small bowel for intraabdominal catastrophies in neonates and small infants. This report summarizes our results in 27 patients who had as a rule intestinal continuity restored electively within 4 weeks. There was a leakage rate of 10% and no mortality.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007081:Ileostomy / Q000379:methods; D007082:Ileum / Q000601:surgery; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007583:Jejunum / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D012086:Reoperation; D013997:Time Factors