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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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Structure of aggregated lymphoid follicle of small intestine

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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Small bowel obstruction after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass.
BACKGROUND Despite the proliferation of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGBP), postoperative bowel obstructions still… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Immunosuppressive effects of FTY720 alone or in combination with cyclosporine and/or sirolimus.
BACKGROUND We examined the ability of FTY720, a novel immunosuppressant that prolongs the survival of allografts in experimental… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Enteroglucagon
The present study evaluated pancreatotrophic factors after massive small bowel resection. Specifically, we examined the role of… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Use of L-glutamine in total parenteral nutrition.
Review
1988
Review
1988
Feeding jejunostomy: a small bowel stress test?
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Emergency and elective surgery in patients over age 70.
Emergency surgery in 100 patients over age 70 was associated with a 31 per cent morbidity and a 20 per cent mortality… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Early postoperative jejunal feeding of elemental diet in gastrointestinal surgery.
Gastric and colonic ileus after major abdominal operation precludes normal oral nutrition in the immediate postoperative period… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Stimulation of mucosal growth in the rat ileum by bile and pancreatic secretions after jejunal resection.
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Studies of idiopathic intestinal pseudoobstruction. I. Hereditary hollow visceral myopathy: clinical and pathological studies.
Highly Cited
1971
Highly Cited
1971
Studies of small bowel adaptation after intestinal resection in the rat.
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