[Surgical treatment of congenital defects of the jejunum and ileum in infants]

Abstract

The examinations were based in the material of the Clinic of the Children's Surgery of the M.A. in Lublin of 16 newborns and babies operated because of the congenital defects of the jejunum and ileum. Among the patients there were 9 with the intestinal occlusion or with the stenosis, 5 with the diverticulum Meckel's or too long existing umbilical duct and 2 with the foramen of the mesentery. The results of the treatment of these defects dependent on the method of the operation. Good results of the operation were obtained by opening of the abdominal cavity with the medial incision, resection of the dilated intestine, funnel-shaped stenosis of the afferent ansa and anastomosis of one end to end or the end to back.