In this paper, we report 7 cases (9.5%) of midgut malrotation with volvulus and acute abdomen. Age range was between 7 and 12 years; there were 4 females and 3 males. They all presented with ...

Intestinal malrotation and volvulus are serious conditions that can occur in pediatric patients, often requiring urgent medical intervention. Malrotation is a congenital anomaly where the ...

ROCK SPRINGS — Rock Springs Mayor Max Mickelson proclaimed Jan. 15 as Intestinal Malrotation and Volvulus Awareness Day during the city council’s regular meeting, Tuesday, Jan. 7. Rock Springs ...

Another report discussed a 62-year-old woman who presented with acute intestinal obstruction due to cecal volvulus as a late manifestation of intestinal malrotation, a condition typically ...

along with the appreciation of the frequent association of malrotation with other common congenital and acquired abnormalities, will help to prevent the devastating morbidity and mortality of ...

Midgut volvulus is more common in infants and children and occurs when the small intestine and parts of the large intestine twist. This type is commonly associated with congenital malrotation ...

Three main mechanisms of obstruction due to congenital bands were identified: direct compression of the adjacent bowel by the band, entrapment of a bowel loop between the band and mesentery, and ...

The doctor came back with the scan results looking a little puzzled. “You have what is called a volvulus,” he intoned gravely. Her lower intestines had twisted themselves into something of a knot.