PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Elhalaby, Essam A.
TI  - Tube enterostomy in the management of intestinal atresia
DP  - 2000 Aug 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 769--770
VI  - 21
IP  - 8
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/21/8/769.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/21/8/769.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2000 Aug 01; 21
AB  - 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.