Everything about Intestinal malrotation
Congenital anomaly of rotation of the midgut
Intestinal malrotation is a congenital anomaly of rotation of the midgut. It occurs during the first trimester as the fetal gut undergoes a complex series of growth and development. Malrotation can lead to a dangerous complication called volvulus, in which cases emergency surgery is indicated. Malrotation can refer to a spectrum of abnormal intestinal positioning, often including:The small intestine found predominantly on the right side of the abdomen The cecum displaced from its usual position in the right lower quadrant into the epigastrium or right hypochondrium An absent or displaced ligament of Treitz Fibrous peritoneal bands called bands of Ladd running across the vertical portion of the duodenum An unusually narrow, stalk-like mesentery Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: Intestinal malrotationA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: Intestinal Malrotation in Children: Clinical Presentation and OutcomesInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: Nursing care of the pediatric surgical patientThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Malrotation and intestinal atresiasCited 167 times
- Go sideways: Ladd's bandsA closely related topic
- Go sideways: VolvulusA closely related topic
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🗂️ The subject at a glance
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
Malrotation and intestinal atresias
Intestinal Malrotation
Intestinal malrotation and volvulus in adult life
Variations of intestinal malrotation in adults
Gastrointestinal: Adult presentation of intestinal malrotation
Green for danger! Intestinal malrotation and volvulus
Intestinal malrotation and midgut volvulus
Gastric bypass with unknown intestinal malrotation
🆕 Influential since 2022
Intestinal Malrotation in Children: Clinical Presentation and Outcomes
Adult Intestinal Malrotation Treated with Laparoscopic Ladd Procedure
Clinical management of intestinal malrotation in different age groups
Laparoscopic surgery for right colon cancer with intestinal malrotation
Left-sided appendicitis in intestinal malrotation: a minimally invasive approach
📚 Books worth reading
- 📕Nursing care of the pediatric surgical patientNancy Tkacz Browne · 2012
- 📕Development anomalies of the gastro-intestinal tract due to malrotationN. Lauge-Hansen · 1974
- 📕Ashcraft's pediatric surgeryKeith W. Ashcraft · 2010
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🔗 Related topics
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- Intestinal atresia Intestinal atresia is any congenital malformation of the structure of the intestine that causes bowel obstruction. The malformation can be a narrowing…
- Superior mesenteric artery syndrome Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) syndrome is a gastro-vascular disorder in which the third and final portion of the duodenum is compressed between the…
- Midgut The midgut is the portion of the human embryo from which almost all of the small intestine and approximately half of the large intestine develop. After…
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