Interposition of small bowel as replacement for the descending colon.

We report an unusual case of reconstruction of the food passage with the interposition of small bowel after iatrogenic loss of the descending colon. After interposition with the use of 2 small-bowel segments — proximal jejunum and terminal ileum — the patient reported a good quality of life and required no medication to thicken the stool.

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