Is intestinal duplication a major operation?

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Ileal duplication is rare in daily life, and most people have never heard of it. Ileal duplication is a kind of intestinal duplication. The main manifestation of the disease is a round or tubular hollow organ in the near mesenteric side of the small intestine, which has the same tissue structure with its adjacent small intestine, and its blood supply is also very close. Is intestinal duplication a major operation? Now let me tell you something.

Is intestinal duplication a major operation?

It is not easy to make a definite diagnosis of the disease before the operation, usually because of complications, which will be found during emergency laparotomy. In addition, the smaller the malformation cyst, the lower the preoperative diagnosis rate. Therefore, ileal duplication should be considered when children under 2 years old have unexplained abdominal pain, bloody stool, incomplete or complete intestinal obstruction, especially when they touch cystic masses in the abdomen.

The disease is often confused with ileocecal tuberculosis. The latter is the most common tuberculosis in digestive system, mainly caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. Most of them are secondary to extraintestinal tuberculosis, especially cavitary tuberculosis. The main source of intestinal tuberculosis is ingestion, which is caused by swallowing sputum containing Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

In general, ileal duplication is treated by surgery. Experts believe that when there is a clear gap between the main intestinal canal and the duplication, it indicates that the malformed intestinal canal has its own independent vascular branches. If carefully identified and operated, the malformed cyst can be separated and removed without damaging the blood supply of the main intestinal canal.

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Finally, we should remind the majority of patients to maintain a good attitude, believe that the existing medical means, ileal duplication is still very easy to be cured. In addition, prevention and postoperative recovery should be done well.