title: Intestinal loop lengthening: early treatment of vanishing bowel.
abstract: 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).
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hôpital Timone Enfant, 264, Rue Saint-Pierre, 13385, Marseille Cedex 05, France.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Buluggiu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Haddad
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Coste
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Louis-Borrione
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ughetto
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Guys
authors.forename: Pascal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: de Lagausie
mesh_terms: 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*