Reconstruction of duodenal wall defects with the use of a gastric "island" flap

Many surgical techniques have been proposed for the repair of duodenal wall defects; however, none of these has gained popularity among surgeons. This is a report of our experimentation with the construction of a gastric wall "island" flap, which consists of a segment of greater curvature...

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Published inArchives of surgery (Chicago. 1960) Vol. 112; no. 2; p. 199
Main Authors Papachristou, D N, Fortner, J G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.02.1977
Subjects
Animals
Dogs
Duodenum - surgery
Methods
Mucous Membrane - transplantation
Stomach - surgery
Transplantation, Autologous
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Summary:Many surgical techniques have been proposed for the repair of duodenal wall defects; however, none of these has gained popularity among surgeons. This is a report of our experimentation with the construction of a gastric wall "island" flap, which consists of a segment of greater curvature supplied by the gastroepiploic vessels. In the dog model, the flap allowed patching of large duodenal wall defects without any postoperative complications.
ISSN:0004-0010
DOI:10.1001/archsurg.1977.01370020093010