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

• Main Authors: Mahmoud Marei Marei (Author), Mohamed Hamed Abouelfadl (Author), Ahmed Arafa Elsayed Rawwash (Author), Hamed Mahmoud Seleim (Author), Wesam Mohamed Mahmoud (Author), Tamer Yassin Mohamed Yassin (Author), Gamal Hassan El-Tagy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SpringerOpen, 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...