Hunt-Lawrence pouch after total gastrectomy: 4 years follow up.
A 12-year-old boy had undergone total gastrectomy for gastric volvulus with subsequent severe weight loss and malnutrition. A Hunt-Lawrence pouch was constructed to provide gastric reservoir capacity and the child at 4-years follow-up has regained near normal weight for his age and is attending to school and other activities.
Menon
Prema
P
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160 012, India.
Sunil
Indira
I
Chowdhury
Sujit K
SK
Rao
K L N
KL
D002648:Child; D039021:Colonic Pouches; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005743:Gastrectomy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020127:Recovery of Function / Q000502:physiology; D013277:Stomach Volvulus / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome