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. 1975 Feb;10(1):3-8.
doi: 10.1016/s0022-3468(75)80002-9.

Intestinal smooth muscle response to chronic obstruction : possible applications in jejunoileal atresia

R Cloutier

Intestinal smooth muscle response to chronic obstruction : possible applications in jejunoileal atresia

R Cloutier. J Pediatr Surg. 1975 Feb.

Abstract

Hyperplasia is the main change occurring in intestinal smooth muscle above a chronic obstruction and explains the functional obstruction seen in the proximal bowel of a jejunoileal atresia. With an experimental model in dogs, this hyperplasia has been shown to be reversible. However, changes are extreme in atresia, and experiments in animals with induced atresia will best evaluate various kinds of treatment.

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