Laparoscopic Ileocolic Resection for Crohn's Disease Associated With Midgut Malrotation

Midgut malrotation is an anomaly of fetal intestinal rotation. Its incidence in adults is rare. A case of midgut malrotation in a 51-year-old man with complicated Crohn's disease of the terminal ileum is presented. Symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment are reviewed. Preoperative workup led to corr...

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Main Authors: Fiorani, Cristina, Biancone, Livia, Tema, Giorgia, Porokhnavets, Kristina, Tesauro, Manfredi, Gaspari, Achille L., Sica, Giuseppe S.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4236081/