A Rare but Serious Complication of Ladd's Procedure: Recurrent Midgut Volvulus

An eighteen-month-old boy who had undergone a Ladd's procedure for malrotation in the newborn period presented with acute onset of nausea, vomiting, rectal bleeding, and confusion. Laparotomy revealed midgut volvulus, mesenteric lymphadenopathy and massive chylous ascites. Recurrent midgut volv...

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Main Authors: Alkan, Murat, Oguzkurt, Pelin, Alkan, Ozlem, Ezer, Semire Serin, Hiçsönmez, Akgün
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: S. Karger AG 2007
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3073800/