Duodenojejunal flexure

Duodenojejunal flexure
Superior and inferior duodenal fossæ.
Small intestine
Details
Identifiers
Latinflexura duodenojejunalis
TA98A05.6.02.009
TA22952
FMA15957
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.

  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.