The changing spectrum of intestinal malrotation: diagnosis and management

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 194, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 712-719

  McVay, Marcene R ^a   Kokoska, Evan R ^a   Jackson, Richard J ^a   Smith, Samuel D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Atypical malrotation; Intestinal malrotation; Ladd's procedure; Midgut volvulus; Postoperative complications

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; INTESTINE MALROTATION; INTESTINE SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALGORITHM; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; INFANT; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; INTESTINE VOLVULUS; LAPAROSCOPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALGORITHMS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; INTESTINAL VOLVULUS; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 36049051294     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.08.035     Document Type: Article

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