Surgical concerns in malrotation and midgut volvulus.
Appropriate management of the child with malrotation and/or midgut volvulus requires a multi-disciplinary approach with early clinical suspicion, rapid confirmation of diagnosis, and expedient operative intervention in order to obtain the most effective outcomes.
Shew
Stephen B
SB
UCLA Division of Pediatric Surgery, 10833 Le Conte Avenue, Box 957098, Los Angeles, CA 90095-7098, USA. sshew@mednet.ucla.edu
D002648:Child; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D045822:Intestinal Volvulus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends