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Intestines, Small

Known as: Small intestine, Gastrointestinal Tract, Small Intestine, Intestinum tenue 
The section of the intestines between the pylorus and cecum. The small intestine is approximately 20 feet long and consists of the duodenum, the… 
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Adenocarcinoma of the small intestineBenign neoplasm of duodenumBiopsy of DuodenumClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium Terminology

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Structure of aggregated lymphoid follicle of small intestine

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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Surgical Management of Hepatic Neuroendocrine Tumor Metastasis: Results from an International Multi-Institutional Analysis
BackgroundManagement of neuroendocrine tumor liver metastasis (NELM) remains controversial, with some advocating an aggressive… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
CT enterography as a diagnostic tool in evaluating small bowel disorders: review of clinical experience with over 700 cases.
Computed tomographic (CT) enterography combines the improved spatial and temporal resolution of multi-detector row CT with large… 
Review
2000
Review
2000
Etiology of small bowel obstruction.
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Surgically induced leukocytic infiltrates within the rat intestinal muscularis mediate postoperative ileus.
BACKGROUND & AIMS Postoperative ileus is a poorly understood and common problem. We previously demonstrated an association… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
A prospective study of treatment techniques to minimize the volume of pelvic small bowel with reduction of acute and late effects associated with pelvic irradiation.
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Use of anti-inflammatory drugs by patients admitted with small or large bowel perforations and haemorrhage.
The intake of anti-inflammatory drugs by 268 patients with colonic or small bowel perforation or haemorrhage was compared with… 
Review
1981
Review
1981
Adenomas of the small intestine: A clinicopathologic review of 51 cases and a study of their relationship to carcinoma
The authors studied 51 patients who had small bowel tumors that contained adenomatous epithelium. These rare lesions were… 
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Immunohistochemical localization of a vasodilatory polypeptide (VIP) in cerebrovascular nerves
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Effects of oral versus intravenous nutrition on intestinal adaptation after small bowel resection in the dog.
Highly Cited
1971
Highly Cited
1971
Transplantation of small bowel in the rat: technical and immunological considerations.
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