AUTHOR=Xu Hongxiu , Liu Weiqiang , Liu Chunqing , Zhai Yunpeng , Zhao Huashan , Guo Rui , Lv Longfei , Zhang Shisong TITLE=Case report: Ileocecal preservation for multiple small intestinal duplications JOURNAL=Frontiers in Pediatrics VOLUME=11 YEAR=2023 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/pediatrics/articles/10.3389/fped.2023.1205155 DOI=10.3389/fped.2023.1205155 ISSN=2296-2360 ABSTRACT=

Small-intestinal duplication is a rare congenital developmental anomaly that is mainly single; multiple small-intestinal duplications are rare. Most malformations are located in the ileocecal region. The primary surgical treatment is complete resection of the malformations and adjacent intestinal ducts. However, the ileocecal junction plays an important role in children, and it is difficult to preserve it; multiple intestinal repairs increase the risk of postoperative intestinal fistula, which is a challenge for pediatric surgeons. Herein, we report a case of ileocecal preservation surgery for the treatment of multiple small intestinal duplication malformations near the ileocecal area. The child underwent laparoscopically assisted cyst excision and multiple intestinal repairs and had good postoperative recovery and follow-up.