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Small bowel resections are very common in the adult and pediatric general surgery practice. The reasons for performing a small bowel resection are numerous and include bowel obstruction, vascular compromise, hemorrhage, neoplasms, inflammatory disease, fistulas, and congenital anomalies. In spite of the myriad of potential indications, the approach is generally the same for each situation.
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Laje, P., Nichol, P.F. (2009). Small Bowel Resection. In: Chen, H. (eds) Illustrative Handbook of General Surgery. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-089-0_16
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