A new surgical approach to duplications of the intestine.
Two unusual intestinal duplications are described. In each case the mesenteric duplication had a separate muscular coat from the normal bowel permitting complete excision of the duplication without interference with the blood supply to the normal intestine.
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery; D008639:Mesenteric Cyst / Q000601:surgery*; D008643:Mesentery / Q000002:abnormalities*