Urokinase thrombolysis as a rescue treatment for midgut volvulus ischemia
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2017 Midgut volvulus in infants may lead to extreme short bowel syndrome. Strategies to avoid post-ischemia bowel loss have been proposed, involving thrombolysis prior to a definitive surgical treatment.
Francesco Fascetti Leon +4 more
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Intestinal malrotation and midgut volvulus [PDF]
Radiology Case Reports, 2016 A four-day-old boy presented with persistent bilious vomiting, bloody stained stool, and mild abdominal distension. Transabdominal ultrasound demonstrated a round soft-tissue mass-like structure in the right upper quadrant. With color Doppler ultrasound,
Hidayatullah Hamidi, MD +2 more
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‘Grumbling’ Midgut Volvulus in an Older Paediatric Patient With Congenital Solitary Kidney: A Case Report [PDF]
Cureus, 2023 Midgut volvulus is a life-threatening condition, with the majority of cases presenting before the first year of life. Congenital gastrointestinal abnormalities can be associated with midgut volvulus; however, similar associations have not been described ...
M. Emmerson, Moya Dawson
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Identification and treatment of intestinal malrotation with midgut volvulus in childhood: a multicenter retrospective study [PDF]
Front PediatrBackground Intestinal malrotation is a rare condition, and its delayed diagnosis can lead to fatal consequences. This study aimed to investigate the identification and treatment of malrotation in children.
Xiao-Feng Yang +11 more
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Midgut Volvulus on an Octogenarian Male: A Case Report [PDF]
Cureus, 2023 Midgut volvulus is a rare incidence in adults, especially in octogenarians. More unlikely is to find a midgut volvulus without necrosis or the need to do bowel resection when the volvulus is found within an internal hernia due to a mesenteric defect.
Enrique J Ramirez-Merced +5 more
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A case of isolated malrotation without midgut volvulus diagnosed prenatally and treated by laparoscopic surgery [PDF]
Surg Case RepMalrotation is a congenital condition that predisposes individuals to midgut volvulus, which can result in significant bowel resection. While most cases of malrotation are diagnosed by the age of 1 year, typically presenting with symptoms related to ...
Kosuke Endo +6 more
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Emergent initial presentation of congenital malrotation with midgut volvulus in 68-year-old [PDF]
J Surg Case Rep, 2023 Congenital malrotation is a pathology nearly exclusive to the infant population. In the rare instance when it is diagnosed in an adult, it is typically associated with a longstanding history of gastrointestinal symptoms.
Maria E. Tecos +2 more
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Midgut Volvulus in a Pregnant Patient Presenting With Abdominal Pain [PDF]
ACG Case Rep J, 2023 Abdominal pain is a common symptom during pregnancy, but bowel obstruction as the cause is a rare phenomenon. Moreover, intestinal volvulus is an even more unusual cause of obstruction during pregnancy and normally involves the sigmoid colon. We report a
Nicholas Scalzo +3 more
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Midgut Volvulus Evolving From Internal Herniation Following Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery [PDF]
Cureus, 2023 In the literature, midgut volvulus is a well-known surgical complication following gastric bypass surgery that is serious and necessitates an immediate intervention. Here, we report a case of internal herniation that was misdiagnosed twice but eventually
Faleh M Alotaibi +4 more
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Two exploratory laparotomies within six days: A case of midgut volvulus in an adult with congenital malrotation [PDF]
Int J Surg Case RepIntroduction Midgut volvulus in adults based on congenital malrotation, which required emergency surgery, may occur under the stimulation of adverse factors and is rare and easy to be misdiagnosed.
Wen-Jie Zhou +5 more
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