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  • Title: Small bowel resection for relief of chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction.
    Author: Noel RF, Schuffler MD, Helton WS.
    Journal: Am J Gastroenterol; 1995 Jul; 90(7):1142-5. PubMed ID: 7541935.
    Abstract:
    Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction refractory to medical therapy is a debilitating problem for patients and a challenge for clinicians. We report a case of chronic idiopathic intestinal pseudo-obstruction with giant upper intestinal diverticula, complicated by hypersecretion refractory to medical therapy and requiring 10 yr of home parenteral nutrition. Resection of the chronically dilated small bowel with giant diverticula and construction of improved gastric and duodenal drainage was performed. This not only relieved the hypersecretory state and improved gastric drainage, but allowed the patient to stop parenteral nutrition and eat regular food for the first time in 10 yr. Select patients with chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction will respond favorably to palliative surgical intervention.
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