Duodenojejunal flexure

Duodenojejunal flexure
Duodenojejunal flexure
	Superior and inferior duodenal fossæ.
	Small intestine
Details
Identifiers
Latin	flexura duodenojejunalis
TA98	A05.6.02.009
TA2	2952
FMA	15957
	Anatomical terminology

The duodenojejunal flexure or duodenojejunal junction, also known as the angle of Treitz,^[1]^[2] is the border between the duodenum and the jejunum.

^ Bracale, Umberto et.al. Laparoscopic segmental resection for tumours of the Angle of Treitz: a challenging but feasible surgical option. Results from a retrospective case-series analysis. Updates Surg. 2021; 73(1): 179–186. doi:10.1007/s13304-020-00910-7
^ Lissauer et.al. Neonatology at a Glance. John Wiley & Sons, 2020, p.125.

[1] Bracale, Umberto et.al. Laparoscopic segmental resection for tumours of the Angle of Treitz: a challenging but feasible surgical option. Results from a retrospective case-series analysis. Updates Surg. 2021; 73(1): 179–186. doi:10.1007/s13304-020-00910-7

[2] Lissauer et.al. Neonatology at a Glance. John Wiley & Sons, 2020, p.125.

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