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This chapter discusses the embryologic development of the small bowel and anomalies, including intestinal malrotation, atresia, Meckel’s diverticulum, and anomalies of the umbilicus. Patterns of presentation of intestinal ischemia are discussed, as are short gut syndrome and Crohn’s disease.

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  1. Department of Surgery Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, University of Illinois Metropolitan Group Hospitals Residency in General Surgery, Chicago, IL, USA

    Vijay K. Maker MD, FACS, FRCSC (Chairman, Executive Program Director, Professor of Surgery)

  2. University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA

    Vijay K. Maker MD, FACS, FRCSC (Chairman, Executive Program Director, Professor of Surgery)

  3. Vascular Specialists – Hattiesburg Clinic, Hattiesburg, MS, USA

    Edgar D. Guzman-Arrieta MD, MS, FACS

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Maker, V.K., Guzman-Arrieta, E.D. (2015). Small Bowel. In: Cognitive Pearls in General Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1850-8_13

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