The proximal mesenteric flap: a method for closing large mesenteric defects in jejunal atresia.
Publication/Presentation Date
12-1-1994
Abstract
In selected patients with jejunal atresia, closure of the associated large mesenteric defect remains a technical problem. A case of jejunal atresia is reported in which a segment of dysfunctional proximal jejunum was resected and its mesentery retained, creating a flap of mesenteric tissue that was used to close a large defect. This technique allowed the closure of the mesenteric defect with a decreased chance of injury or kinking of the tenuous distal mesenteric vessels, improved orientation and stabilization of the distal bowel, and, theoretically, improved blood flow to the distal segment.
Volume
29
Issue
12
First Page
1607
Last Page
1608
ISSN
0022-3468
Published In/Presented At
Malcynski, J. T., Shorter, N. A., & Mooney, D. P. (1994). The proximal mesenteric flap: a method for closing large mesenteric defects in jejunal atresia. Journal of pediatric surgery, 29(12), 1607–1608. https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-3468(94)90235-6
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
7877047
Department(s)
Department of Surgery
Document Type
Article