A systematic review of symptomatic small bowel lipomas of the jejunum and ileum
Small bowel lipomas are rarely encountered benign adipose growths found within the small intestine wall or mesentery. We aim to aid clinical decision-making and improve patient outcomes. 124/137 (90.5%) required definitive surgical management. 9 patients were successfully managed endoscopically. Open surgery remains the primary management. Endoscopic and laparoscopic techniques may reduce utilising invasive surgery in the future as skillset and availability improve. 4 complications, 0 mortality.
