Duodenocolostomy: a surgical complication of duodenal atresia repair.
A variety of complications after repair of congenital duodenal obstruction have been reported. The authors describe a case in which the duodenum was mistakenly anastomosed to the transverse colon, which resulted in intractable diarrhea.
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Department of Radiology, St. Louis Children's Hospital, Mo. 63110-1077, USA.
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D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects; D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery*; D003968:Diarrhea, Infantile / Q000209:etiology; D004380:Duodenal Obstruction / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery; D004385:Duodenostomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007409:Intestinal Atresia / Q000601:surgery*