Intestinal loop lengthening: early treatment of vanishing bowel.
Bianchi's procedure experience for short bowel syndrome in children is positive. This technique is generally performed after the first year of life. Here the authors propose a case of gastroschisis with prenatal spontaneous closure of abdominal defect and vanishing gut presenting as intestinal atresia, absence of ileo-cecal valve, and residual short intestinal dilatation, treated by early gut lengthening (ILP).
Buluggiu
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Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hôpital Timone Enfant, 264, Rue Saint-Pierre, 13385, Marseille Cedex 05, France.
Haddad
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Coste
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Louis-Borrione
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Ughetto
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Guys
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de Lagausie
Pascal
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D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic; D005260:Female; D020139:Gastroschisis / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007080:Ileocecal Valve / Q000002:abnormalities; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007409:Intestinal Atresia / Q000150:complications; D007422:Intestines / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D012778:Short Bowel Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*