Early outcomes of tapering jejunoplasty by antimesenteric seromuscular stripping and mucosal inversion for proximal jejunal atresia

Abstract Background High jejunal atresia is associated with significant dilatation of the proximal segment. This poses two problems: (a) calibre discrepancy with the distal unused segment and (b) hypomotility causing stasis. Tapering jejunoplasty/enteroplasty could offer a practical solution in sele...

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Main Authors: Mahmoud Marei Marei, Mohamed Hamed Abouelfadl, Ahmed Arafa Elsayed Rawwash, Hamed Mahmoud Seleim, Wesam Mohamed Mahmoud, Tamer Yassin Mohamed Yassin, Gamal Hassan El-Tagy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-10-01
Series:Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43054-019-0003-9