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Review
. 2009 Apr:39 Suppl 2:S167-71.
doi: 10.1007/s00247-008-1129-x.

Surgical concerns in malrotation and midgut volvulus

Stephen B Shew  1
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Review

Surgical concerns in malrotation and midgut volvulus

Stephen B Shew. Pediatr Radiol. 2009 Apr.

Abstract

Appropriate management of the child with malrotation and/or midgut volvulus requires a multi-disciplinary approach with early clinical suspicion, rapid confirmation of diagnosis, and expedient operative intervention in order to obtain the most effective outcomes.

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