title: Enteroplasty: a new concept in the management of benign strictures of the intestine.
abstract: A preliminary report of 25 cases treated with a new technique, developed for the management of non-malignant strictures of the intestine is presented. The 25 cases had a total of 99 strictures. Treatment of multiple strictures of the intestine is a challenge to the emergency surgeon particularly when the patient presents with intestinal obstruction. Most surgeons attempt to join multiple strictures into a single resection to save time while others prefer enteroanastomosis or a bypass operation. Enteroplasty is simple and effective without any of the disadvantages of enteroanastomosis or massive resections, and excellent in multiple benign strictures of the intestine. Solitary stricture is not a contraindication to the procedure, particularly when the patient is a poor anesthetic risk, as seen in a patient with pericardial effusion.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000601:surgery*; D007422:Intestines / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013536:Suture Techniques