TY - JOUR
T1 - Umbilical crease incision for duodenal atresia achieves excellent cosmetic results
AU - Takahashi, Yukiko
AU - Tajiri, Tatsuro
AU - Masumoto, Kouji
AU - Kinoshita, Yoshiaki
AU - Ieiri, Satoshi
AU - Matsuura, Toshiharu
AU - Higashi, Mayumi
AU - Taguchi, Tomoaki
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors thank Mr. Brian Quinn for reading the manuscript. This work was supported in part by a grant-in-aid for scientific research from the Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science.
PY - 2010/10
Y1 - 2010/10
N2 - Background: The surgical procedure for treating congenital duodenal atresia has normally been performed by an upper abdominal transverse incision. Recently, duodenoduodenostomy has been attempted using an umbilical crease incision to improve the cosmetic results. Methods: Eighteen cases of duodenal obstruction, including 15 atresia, 2 stenosis, and 1 atresia and stenosis, were treated from June 2001 to August 2009, in which 8 cases were performed via the umbilical crease incision and 10 cases via the conventional transverse incision. The clinical records of all cases were evaluated retrospectively. Results: All cases underwent radical operation safely. There were no differences in the operating time between the two kinds of incision. Two cases of umbilical crease incision showed minor complications. All the cases operated via the umbilical crease incision achieved a scarless abdomen within a few months after the operation. Conclusions: The outcome of duodenal atresia is satisfactory with excellent cosmesis after a duodenoduodenostomy performed via the umbilical crease incision.
AB - Background: The surgical procedure for treating congenital duodenal atresia has normally been performed by an upper abdominal transverse incision. Recently, duodenoduodenostomy has been attempted using an umbilical crease incision to improve the cosmetic results. Methods: Eighteen cases of duodenal obstruction, including 15 atresia, 2 stenosis, and 1 atresia and stenosis, were treated from June 2001 to August 2009, in which 8 cases were performed via the umbilical crease incision and 10 cases via the conventional transverse incision. The clinical records of all cases were evaluated retrospectively. Results: All cases underwent radical operation safely. There were no differences in the operating time between the two kinds of incision. Two cases of umbilical crease incision showed minor complications. All the cases operated via the umbilical crease incision achieved a scarless abdomen within a few months after the operation. Conclusions: The outcome of duodenal atresia is satisfactory with excellent cosmesis after a duodenoduodenostomy performed via the umbilical crease incision.
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U2 - 10.1007/s00383-010-2645-y
DO - 10.1007/s00383-010-2645-y
M3 - Article
C2 - 20623293
AN - SCOPUS:77957551450
SN - 0179-0358
VL - 26
SP - 963
EP - 966
JO - Pediatric surgery international
JF - Pediatric surgery international
IS - 10
ER -