Ileoneorectal Anastomosis

Ileoanal Anastomosis after Proctocolectomy

Central pancreatectomy without anastomosis

BACKGROUND Central pancreatectomy has a unique application for lesions in the neck of the pancreas. It preserves the distal pancreas and its endocrine functions. It also preserves the spleen. METHODS This is a retrospective review of 10 patients who underwent central pancreatectomy without pancreatico-enteric anastomosis between October 2005 and May 2009. The surgical indications, operative o...

Bidirectional cavopulmonary anastomosis.

SLAVIK AND HIS COLLEAGUES 1 OFFER A THOUGHTful discussion of the subject of the bidirectional cavopulmonary anastomosis, and offer a useful review of the primary papers. The authors make the important point that these patients are not a homogeneous cohort. The argument about where to measure the pulmonary arteries is a bit academic, and the strengths and weaknesses of various methods have been ...

Martin-Gruber anastomosis revisited.

Based on a study of 70 human cadavers (31 male, 39 female) and on cases described previously, we propose a new classification of the Martin-Gruber anastomosis, a neural connection between the median and ulnar nerves in the forearm. The anastomosis was found in 16 (22.9%) cadavers, being bilateral in three (18.7%) and unilateral in 13 (81.3%), five right and eight left. It occurred in eight (25....

Cavo-pulmonary anastomosis.

A direct anastomosis between the superior vena cava and the right pulmonary artery will allow some 40% of the total venous return to pass directly through the lungs without any ventricular action, and for the purpose of providing palliative treatment for the above conditions might offer some advantages over the systemic-pulmonary shunts. The operation can be performed with relative ease in smal...