Case Report
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Mar 27, 2013; 5(3): 43-46
Published online Mar 27, 2013. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v5.i3.43
Table 1 Reported cases of recurrent intestinal volvulus following previous Ladd’s procedure for midgut malrotation
Ref.YearNo of casesDiagnosisManagement of volvulus
Fu et al[16]200732-recurrent volvulus1-adhesive bowel obstruction1-surgery1-conservative treatment
Mazeh et al[17]20071Recurrent volvulusSurgery
Alkan et al[18]20071Recurrent volvulusSurgery
Tashjian et al[19]200731-recurrent volvulus1-adhesive bowel obstruction1-closed loop obstructionAll had surgery
Panghaal et al[20]20081Recurrent volvulusSurgery
El-Gohary et al[21]2010101-recurrent volvulus9-adhesive bowel obstructionSurgery
Biko et al[15]201191-recurrent volvulus8-adhesive bowel obstructionSurgery
This case20121Recurrent volvulusSurgery