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 volvulus...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2007-11-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Gastroenterology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.karger.comArticle/FullText/110601 |