RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Tube enterostomy in the management of intestinal atresia
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 769
OP 770
VO 21
IS 8
A1 Elhalaby, Essam A.
YR 2000
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/21/8/769.abstract
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.