title: Transumbilical approach to intraoperative enteroscopy in a child with intussusception and Peutz-Jeghers syndrome.
abstract: Intraoperative enteroscopy has been known to reduce reoperation rates in complicated Peutz- Jeghers polyposis. It is usually performed during a laparotomy. This case report illustrates the feasibility of performing intraoperative transenterotomy enteroscopy together with extracorporeal ileal resection using the transumbilical approach after successfully reducing an intussusception laparoscopically in a 10-year-old child with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome. This technique obviates the need for a laparotomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore. chanhon@kkh.com.sg
authors.forename: Chan Hon
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chui
authors.forename: Anette Sundfor
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Jacobsen
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D007443:Intussusception / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D010580:Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D014472:Umbilicus