title: Surgical management of short bowel syndrome by construction of an isoperistaltic intestinal valve: an experimental study in dogs.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To develop of an isoperistaltic invaginated valve for the treatment of short bowel syndrome.
  
  
  METHODS
  Randomised experimental study
  
  
  METHODS
  University Hospital, Greece
  
  
  METHODS
  8 mongrel dogs
  
  
  METHODS
  90% resection of the small bowel, followed by construction of an invaginated valve one month later.
  
  
  METHODS
  weight loss, fat excretion in the faeces, radiographic and histological examination of the valve, pressure curve along the valve.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Weight loss and steatorrhoea were reversed over a period of 2-3 months without evidence of intestinal obstruction in any of the animals.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The construction of an isoperistaltic invaginated valve could be a solution to the management of the short gut syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Second Surgical Clinic, Aristoteles University of Thessaloniki, G. Gennimatas Hospital, Greece.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Papaziogas
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tassiopoulos
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Papaziogas
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Koutsias
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alexandrakis
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sakellaridis
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Galanis
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D004285:Dogs; D005243:Feces / Q000737:chemistry; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005772:Gastrointestinal Transit; D007080:Ileocecal Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D008055:Lipids / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D010528:Peristalsis; D012778:Short Bowel Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D008055:Lipids