Hunt-Lawrence pouch after total gastrectomy: 4 years follow up.
Indian Pediatr
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2003 Mar; 40(3): 249-51
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-15940
ABSTRACT
A 12-year-old boy had undergone total gastrectomy for gastric volvulus with subsequent severe weight loss and malnutrition. A Hunt-Lawrence pouch was constructed to provide gastric reservoir capacity and the child at 4-years follow-up has regained near normal weight for his age and is attending to school and other activities.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Stomach Volvulus
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Time Factors
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Humans
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Male
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Child
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Follow-Up Studies
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Treatment Outcome
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Recovery of Function
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Colonic Pouches
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Gastrectomy
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian Pediatr
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
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