title: End-to-end anastomosis at the duodenojejunal flexure: is it safe?
abstract: Resection of the proximal jejunum in the duodenojejunal junction area is described in four patients, in diverse clinical settings. The conventional approach would have been to perform a gastrojejunostomy because of the possibility of ischaemia at and around the duodenojejunal flexure. A uniform surgical approach was followed for mobilization, resection and end-to-end duodenojejunal anastomosis and the outcome was successful in all cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: D N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Lobo
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Khanna
mesh_terms: D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D004386:Duodenum / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000601:surgery; D007583:Jejunum / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008639:Mesenteric Cyst / Q000601:surgery; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000601:surgery; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000601:surgery