Intestinal loop lengthening: early treatment of vanishing bowel.

Journal: Pediatric Surgery International
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Abstract

Bianchi's procedure experience for short bowel syndrome in children is positive. This technique is generally performed after the first year of life. Here the authors propose a case of gastroschisis with prenatal spontaneous closure of abdominal defect and vanishing gut presenting as intestinal atresia, absence of ileo-cecal valve, and residual short intestinal dilatation, treated by early gut lengthening (ILP).

Authors
A Buluggiu, M Haddad, M Coste, C Louis Borrione, F Ughetto, J Guys, Pascal De Lagausie