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From: Ileocecal valve-sparing surgery for duplication cysts in the terminal ileum: two case reports and literature review

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Operative findings in Case 2. a Intraoperative ultrasound of the duplication cyst, containing fluid (* and arrowheads). b Laparoscopic surgery was commenced with a midline incision at the umbilicus (25 mm in length). An additional 5 mm port was inserted in the left lower abdomen. The midline incision at the umbilicus was then extended to exteriorize the cyst. c Cystic mass in the terminal ileum (40 mm, arrows) was observed. We converted to open laparotomy when we detected and diagnosed the mass as a duplication cyst. d Mucosa of the cyst was dissected

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