Intestinal malrotation as a cause for abdominal pain in adults

Intestinal malrotation as a cause for abdominal pain in adults

We show the case of a 63 year old woman complaining of chronicabdominal pain and bilious vomiting. The patient was admitted tothe hospital with a diagnosis of intestinal obstruction which got better by medical treatment. After performing an abdominal computarized tomography, a midgut volvulus was di...

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Main Authors: Federico Guillermo Lubinus Badillo, Sandra Patricia Rojas Rueda, Carlos Julio Salcedo Hernández
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad Autonoma de Bucaramanga 2006-08-01
Series:Medunab
Subjects:
midgut volvulus
malrotation
intestinal obstruction.
Online Access:http://caribdis.unab.edu.co/pls/portal/docs/PAGE/REVISTAMEDUNAB/NUMEROSANTERIORES/REVISTA%209%202/CC_MALROTACION.PDF
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spelling doaj-154fd59f2ff84453b6e4cec509b7fa532020-11-25T02:36:32ZspaUniversidad Autonoma de BucaramangaMedunab0123-70472006-08-0192156158Intestinal malrotation as a cause for abdominal pain in adultsFederico Guillermo Lubinus BadilloSandra Patricia Rojas RuedaCarlos Julio Salcedo HernándezWe show the case of a 63 year old woman complaining of chronicabdominal pain and bilious vomiting. The patient was admitted tothe hospital with a diagnosis of intestinal obstruction which got better by medical treatment. After performing an abdominal computarized tomography, a midgut volvulus was diagnosed and later confirmed by an intestinal transit time. The patient was discharged with out symptoms after medical treatment and an elective procedure was scheduled (Ladd procedure) and to reduce the risk of volvulusand intestinal ischemia. We discuss the clinical presentation of thedisease, the diagnostic methods used and the treatment optionsavailable. http://caribdis.unab.edu.co/pls/portal/docs/PAGE/REVISTAMEDUNAB/NUMEROSANTERIORES/REVISTA%209%202/CC_MALROTACION.PDFmidgut volvulusmalrotationintestinal obstruction.
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author Federico Guillermo Lubinus Badillo
Sandra Patricia Rojas Rueda
Carlos Julio Salcedo Hernández
spellingShingle Federico Guillermo Lubinus Badillo
Sandra Patricia Rojas Rueda
Carlos Julio Salcedo Hernández
Intestinal malrotation as a cause for abdominal pain in adults
Medunab
midgut volvulus
malrotation
intestinal obstruction.
author_facet Federico Guillermo Lubinus Badillo
Sandra Patricia Rojas Rueda
Carlos Julio Salcedo Hernández
author_sort Federico Guillermo Lubinus Badillo
title Intestinal malrotation as a cause for abdominal pain in adults
title_short Intestinal malrotation as a cause for abdominal pain in adults
title_full Intestinal malrotation as a cause for abdominal pain in adults
title_fullStr Intestinal malrotation as a cause for abdominal pain in adults
title_full_unstemmed Intestinal malrotation as a cause for abdominal pain in adults
title_sort intestinal malrotation as a cause for abdominal pain in adults
publisher Universidad Autonoma de Bucaramanga
series Medunab
issn 0123-7047
publishDate 2006-08-01
description We show the case of a 63 year old woman complaining of chronicabdominal pain and bilious vomiting. The patient was admitted tothe hospital with a diagnosis of intestinal obstruction which got better by medical treatment. After performing an abdominal computarized tomography, a midgut volvulus was diagnosed and later confirmed by an intestinal transit time. The patient was discharged with out symptoms after medical treatment and an elective procedure was scheduled (Ladd procedure) and to reduce the risk of volvulusand intestinal ischemia. We discuss the clinical presentation of thedisease, the diagnostic methods used and the treatment optionsavailable.
topic midgut volvulus
malrotation
intestinal obstruction.
url http://caribdis.unab.edu.co/pls/portal/docs/PAGE/REVISTAMEDUNAB/NUMEROSANTERIORES/REVISTA%209%202/CC_MALROTACION.PDF
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