title: Tube enterostomy in the management of intestinal atresia.
abstract: A simple technique was used successfully for retraining maximum bowel length in a premature baby born with type 3A jejunal atresia. Primary end-to-end anastomosis of the tip of the dilated proximal segment to the remaining viable distal 5 cm of ileum was performed. A tube passed via the cecum proximally into the small bowel acted as a stent for the anastomosis and decompression of the bowel contents in the proximal dilated segment. This simple method may be a viable option to avoid resection of the dilated segment when the bowel length is marginal.
authors: Division of Pediatric Surgery, Tanta University Hospital, Tanta, 31527, Egypt. eelhalaby@hotmail.com
authors: E A
authors: EA
authors: Elhalaby
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D002364:Caseins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D004766:Enterostomy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000601:surgery; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D007409:Intestinal Atresia / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D007583:Jejunum / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011492:Protein Hydrolysates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011859:Radiography; D012307:Risk Factors; D015607:Stents
chemical_list: D002364:Caseins; D011492:Protein Hydrolysates; C097269:pregestimil