title: Midgut volvulus after laparoscopic appendectomy.
abstract: The authors report a case of a 13-year old child who was submitted to a laparoscopic appendectomy and developed, during the postoperative period, an intestinal obstruction caused by small bowel volvulus in the absence of a congenital malrotation.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Albert Einstein - HIAE, São Paulo (SP), Brazil. mmmacedo@uol.com.br
authors.forename: Maurício
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Macedo
authors.forename: Manoel Carlos Prieto
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Velhote
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000777:Anesthetics / Q000009:adverse effects; D001062:Appendectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007082:Ileum / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology; D045822:Intestinal Volvulus / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007511:Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis; D011028:Pneumoperitoneum, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D000777:Anesthetics