Table 2.
Intraoperative findings at reoperation.
| Case | Timing of the operation* | Cause of the obstruction | Operative procedure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 mo | Adhesion (ileum-mesentery) | Adhesiolysis |
| 2 | 1 y | Adhesion (ileum-mesentery) | Adhesiolysis |
| 3 | 5 y | Adhesion (ileum-mesentery) | Adhesiolysis |
| 4 | 6 y | Adhesion (ileum-mesentery) | Adhesiolysis |
| 5 | 2 y | Adhesion (jejunum-mesentery) | Enterectomy |
| 6 | 6 y | Adhesion (jejunum-mesentery) | Enterectomy |
| 7 | 1 mo | Adhesion (ileum-ileum) | Adhesiolysis |
| 8 | 3 y | Adhesion (ileum-ileum) | Adhesiolysis |
| 9 | 9 mo | Adhesion (duodenum-colon-omentum) | Adhesiolysis |
| 10 | 1 y | Narrowing of the mesoileum | Adhesiolysis |
| 11 | 23 y | Compression (dilated ileum to the ileocecal area) | Adhesiolysis + STEP |
| 12 | 6 mo | Adhesion (ileocecal area-mesentery) | Enterectomy |
*Postoperative years. mo, months; y, years; STEP, serial transverse enteroplasty