P Abdulhannan, J W L Puntis. Iron deficiency anaemia and perianastomotic ulceration as a late complication of ileal resection in infancy (Gut 2007;56:1478–9). The first author’s name for this letter was published incorrectly and should be Peshang Abdulhannan. Furthermore, the letter should have read “We were interested…” not “I was interested …”.