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. 1960 Sep;1(3):237–241. doi: 10.1136/gut.1.3.237

Massive Resection of the Small Intestine after Occlusion of the Superior Mesenteric Artery

R J Harrison, C C Booth
PMCID: PMC1413178  PMID: 13711841

Abstract

Resection of all the small intestine but the proximal 8 in. of jejunum was performed in an elderly woman. Intestinal function tests revealed an extensive defect of absorption. The patient died nine months after the operation in a state of extreme emaciation. Necropsy revealed hypertrophy of the remnant of small intestine and intense fatty degeneration of the liver.

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