Ulceration in an ileocolic anastomosis treated with ranitidin.
The authors report the case of a child born with a gastroschisis and an ileal atresia. After surgery, only 100 cm small bowel and the distal one third of his colon remained. Perianastomotic ulcers developed 6 years later. These were treated successfully with ranitidin, a treatment not previously reported in the literature. The authors conclude that treatment with ranitidin was successful in a patient with an ulcer in an ileocolic anastomosis.
Arnbjörnsson
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Department of Pediatric Surgery, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.
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D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D000897:Anti-Ulcer Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D020139:Gastroschisis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007080:Ileocecal Valve; D007082:Ileum / Q000002:abnormalities; D007409:Intestinal Atresia / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011899:Ranitidine / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D000897:Anti-Ulcer Agents; D011899:Ranitidine