ABSTRACT
Procedure Step 1. The patient lies supine on the operating table, and the abdomen can be
explored through a variety of incisions, depending on the pathology. Step 2. A thorough systematic exploration of the abdomen should be done in
Step 3. The area of small bowel containing the pathology should be isolated along with the appropriate section of mesentery. Towels can be used to wall off the area from the general abdominal cavity. Noncrushing intestinal clamps can be applied at some dis tance from the proposed resection lines to minimize spillage of the intestinal contents.
