When it comes to the small intestine, you might believe you're familiar with its role; however, it's a dynamic hub that combines many functions far beyond digestion.

Food passes from this pouch into the jejunum, bypassing the stomach and duodenum. In sleeve gastrectomy, which is currently the most popular procedure, the stomach is stapled, separating it into ...

Oxidized Phospholipids Cause Changes in Jejunum Mucus that Induce Dysbiosis and Systemic Inflammation. Journal of Lipid Research, 2021; 100153 DOI: 10.1016/j.jlr.2021.100153 ...

A jejunostomy is similar to gastrostomy feeding, but in this case, the tube leads directly into the jejunum of the small intestine. Also known as a PEG-J tube, this approach is used for long-term ...

Cause and symptoms The membrane that connects the small intestines to the abdominal wall (known as the mesentery) is partially or entirely missing in jejunal atresia. The jejunum coils around the ...

Should the diseased segment in the jejunum be resected? Aqeel Al-Aqeel, MD, FRCSC Response from Wayne H. Schwesinger, MD This question is as difficult as the disease itself is enigmatic.