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Adult Intestinal Malrotation Treated with Laparoscopic Ladd Procedure [PDF]
Case Reports in Surgery, 2022 Intestinal malrotation is a rare congenital disease caused by abnormal intestinal rotation and fixation of the intestinal tract in the early embryonic state. Adult cases are rare.
Noritoshi Mizuta +2 more
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Risk factors for intestinal obstruction after Ladd procedure [PDF]
Pediatric Reports, 2015 Intestinal obstruction is a common complication after Ladd procedure. Ninety-three cases who had undergone the Ladd procedure between 1977 and 2013 treated at our own institution were retrospectively reviewed to identify the causes and risk factors for ...
Tetsuya Mitsunaga +7 more
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Appendectomy as part of Ladd’s procedure: a systematic review and survey analysis
Pediatric Surgery International, 2023 Abstract Background Ladd’s Procedure has been the surgical intervention of choice in the management of congenital intestinal malrotation for the past century. Historically, the procedure included performing an appendectomy to prevent future misdiagnosis of appendicitis, since the location of the appendix will be shifted ...
Hussein Naji
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Laparoscopic versus open Ladd’s procedure for intestinal malrotation in adults [PDF]
Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques, 2014 Intestinal malrotation results from errors in fetal intestinal rotation and fixation. While most patients are diagnosed in childhood, some present as adults. Laparoscopic Ladd's procedure is an accepted alternative to laparotomy in children but has not been well-studied in adults.
Ankush Gosain, Glen Leverson
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William Ladd's Procedure for Malrotation and Volvulus: Convincing the World
Journal of Pediatric SurgeryFor one considered "the father of pediatric surgery," William Ladd (1880-1967) has few eponymous procedures and terms that bear his name. The Ladd procedure is a series of procedures to address malrotation of the intestine and midgut volvulus. Also bearing his name are Ladd's bands, obstructing adhesions that cross the duodenum as they bind the ...
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Journal of Pediatric Surgery Open, 2023 Background: Multiple etiologies exist for neonatal intestinal obstruction with similar presenting symptoms. While single etiology is the most common cause, concomitant surgical diagnoses exist requiring unique peri‑operative considerations.
Dimitra M. Lotakis +4 more
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Left‐sided acute appendicitis with congenital gastrointestinal malrotation
JGH Open, 2022 We describe a 28‐year‐old man with acute appendicitis associated with gastrointestinal malrotation. The diagnosis was confirmed by a computed tomography scan, and he was treated by laparoscopic appendectomy without a Ladd procedure.
Van Trung Hoang +4 more
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Intestinal reversed rotation in neonates: A case report and review of the literature
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2023 Introduction: Reversed rotation is an extremely rare congenital anomaly that is often associated with intestinal obstruction or midgut volvulus. Although reverse rotation is classified into four types embryologically, there has been no comprehensive ...
Masahiro Fukuhara +2 more
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Multiple recurrences of mesenteric narrowing following Ladd procedure
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2020 We describe a case of a six-month old male presenting with recurrent midgut volvulus following two previous Ladd procedures. Despite widening of the mesenteric base during each of the previous operations, the base again appeared narrowed, facilitating ...
Ameer Al-Hadidi +4 more
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Midgut volvulus due to congenital malrotation in an adult: a case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2023 Background Intestinal Malrotation is congenital that complicates 1 in every 200 births. It results from abnormal fixation and rotation of the gut tube during fetal development.
Almuntasir beallah Eltayb +3 more
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