Duodenal lengthening in an adult with ultra-short bowel syndrome. A case report

ABSTRACT Background: We have recently demonstrated the feasibility of lengthening the duodenum in children with short bowel syndrome and a dilated duodenum. This procedure gains additional intestinal length in a challenging area of autologous gut reconstruction. Herein, we report the successful ap...

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Main Authors: Javier Bueno, Rosa Burgos, Susana Redecillas, Manuel López, Joaquin Balsells
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aran Ediciones
Series:Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas
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Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1130-01082018000100011&lng=en&tlng=en