A technique of intestinal anastomosis, developed for the treatment of meconium ileus, was used by the authors in the treatment of neonates suffering from various other intestinal anomalies such as atresia, volvulus and apple-peel syndrome. This technique was used in 6 neonates to make a safe intestinal reconstruction.
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Ann Med Surg (Lond)
August 2020
Departement of Surgery, Dr. Soetomo Hospital Surabaya, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Jl. Mayjen Prof. Dr. Moestopo 47, Surabaya, 60132, Indonesia.
Introduction: Very-short proximal jejunal stump anastomosis leak has been a major problem in surgery and it causes high postoperative morbidity and mortality. However, using a Bishop-Koop Modification technique anastomosis with decompression and nutrition tube, we can completely cure the patient with this case.
Presentation Of Case: A 61-year-old man came to the emergency room with generalized peritonitis and sepsis, on emergency laparotomy we found a perforation from solid tumor located in the proximal jejunum, 20 cm distal to ligament of Treitz.
A technique of intestinal anastomosis, developed for the treatment of meconium ileus, was used by the authors in the treatment of neonates suffering from various other intestinal anomalies such as atresia, volvulus and apple-peel syndrome. This technique was used in 6 neonates to make a safe intestinal reconstruction.
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