Type of Surgery
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Last updated: 11/24/2009
BOOKS
Michelassi, F. and J. W. Milsom, eds. Operative Strategies inInflammatory Bowel Disease. New York: Springer Verlag, 1999.
Peppercorn, Mark, ed. Therapy of Inflammatory...
Bowel Disease: New Medical and Surgical Approaches. New York: Marcel Dekker, 1989.
Ratnaike, R. N., ed. Small Bowel Disorders. London: EdwardArnold, 2000.
Thompson, J. C., and L. Rose. Atlas of Surgery of the Stomach,Duodenum, and Small Bowel. St. Louis: Mosby, 1992.
PERIODICALS
Bines, J. E., R. G. Taylor, F. Justice, et al. "Influence of Diet Complexity on Intestinal Adaptation Following Massive Small Bowel Resection in a Preclinical Model."Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 17 (November 2002): 1170–1179.
Dahly, E. M., M. B. Gillingham, Z. Guo, et al. "Role of Luminal Nutrients and Endogenous GLP-2 in Intestinal Adaptation to Mid-Small Bowel Resection."American Journal of Physiology and Gastrointestinal Liver Physiology 284 (March 2003): G670–G682.
Libsch, K. D., N. J. Zyromski, T. Tanaka, et al. "Role of Extrinsic Innervation in Jejunal Absorptive Adaptation to Subtotal Small Bowel Resection: A Model of Segmental Small Bowel Transplantation."Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 6 (March-April 2002): 240–247.
O'Brien, D. P., L. A. Nelson, J. L. Williams, et al. "Selective Inhibition of the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Impairs Intestinal Adaptation After Small Bowel Resection."Journal of Surgical Research 105 (June 2002): 25–30.
ORGANIZATIONS
American Board of Colorectal Surgeons (ABCRS). 20600 Eureka Rd., Ste. 600, Taylor, MI 48180. (734) 282-9400.
American Society of Colorectal Surgeons (ASCRS). 85 West Algonquin, Suite 550, Arlington Heights, IL 60005. (847) 290 9184.
United Ostomy Association, Inc. (UOA). 19772 MacArthur Blvd., Suite 200, Irvine, CA 92612-2405. (800) 826-0826.
OTHER
"Bowel Resection; Patient Discharge Instructions."NorthwestMemorial Hospital Patient Education Brochure. March 2001 [cited June 25, 2003].
"Crohn's Disease." American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Patient Brochure. 1996 [cited June 25, 2003].
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Other Information
A small bowel resection is the surgical removal of a diseased section of the small intestines. A small bowel resection may be performed to treat the following problems:
• Crohn’s Disease
• Tumor
• Gangrene
• Obstruction – incarceration in a hernia
• Trauma
The small bowel resection can be performed laparoscopically using long, thin instruments inserted through small incisions. During the procedure, the diseased section of the small intestine is stapled and removed. The bowel is then reconnected to reestablish the continuity of the digestive tract.
Other Information
Biliary colic is the presenting symptom in 80% of patients with gallstone disease who seek medical care; however, only 10-20% of all individuals with gallstones experience severe gallstone pain.
From: eMedicine
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