Objective Patients with malrotation, or an intestinal rotation abnormality (IRA), can
experience serious adverse events. Increasingly, asymptomatic patients are being …

There is a wide variety of congenital anomalies that may affect the gastrointestinal tract. Most
symptomatic congenital anomalies are found in newborns and infants. Such anomalies are …

The classic description of intestinal malrotation is that of the term infant who presents with
bilious emesis. Upper gastrointestinal contrast study (UGI) confirms the diagnosis by …

BACKGROUND: Intestinal malrotation in adulthood may present with a variety of chronic
symptoms. Surgical intervention frequently leads to other complications in these patients …

Malrotation of the midgut is generally regarded as paediatric pathology with the majority of
patients presenting in childhood. The diagnosis is rare in adults, which sometimes leads to …

Introduction Midgut volvulus secondary to intestinal malrotation is a rare cause of an acute
abdomen in adults, with 92 confirmed cases in the literature. Incidence of malrotation is …

Objectives: Define clinical spectrum and long-term outcomes of gut malrotation. With new
insights, an innovative procedure was introduced and predictive models were established …

Small bowel obstruction (SBO) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. The health
care expenses are substantial, accounting for more than 300,000 hospitalizations and $3 …

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia is a birth defect that affects about one in 2500 live births.
Although the overall survival has improved over the last several decades thanks to …

INTRODUCTION Midgut volvulus due to intestinal malrotation is a rare cause of intestinal
obstruction when occurring in adult life. This paper documents the difficulties in reaching an …