[Technic and problems of resection of small intestine segments for free transplantation]

The removal of a segment of the small bowel for free microvascular transplantation corresponds to a small bowel resection in routine abdominal surgery. Attention must be given to the careful preparation of a sufficiently long vascular pedicle, clear separation and marking of the artery and vein, and adaptation of the mesentery to the graft location. According to the author's experience inflammatory small bowel disease and general occlusive vascular disease are contraindications to small bowel transplantation.