The Bishop-Koop anastomosis-a find in pediatric surgery.
A technique of intestinal anastomosis, developed for the treatment of meconium ileus, was used by the authors in the treatment of neonates suffering from various other intestinal anomalies such as atresia, volvulus and apple-peel syndrome. This technique was used in 6 neonates to make a safe intestinal reconstruction.
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007081:Ileostomy / Q000379:methods; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007409:Intestinal Atresia / Q000601:surgery; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000002:abnormalities; D008297:Male; D008470:Meconium; D008722:Methods