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Aged Wrong - Malrotation: A Rare but Important Cause of Bowel Obstruction in Adults

Akshadha E, Arun Kumar N, Punith N

Abstract: Adult midgut malrotation is a rare cause of acute abdomen in adults, with less than 100 cases reported till date. Malrotation is a familiar situation to pediatric surgeons, but rarely seen by general surgeons, hence necessitating the need for equipping general surgeons to diagnose malrotation in adults. We report a rare case of a 20-year-old male, who presented with obstruction, and an emergency exploratory laparotomy was performed. Intraoperatively, the patient was found to have midgut malrotation, and Ladd?s procedure was done. On post-operative CT enteroclysis, abnormal SMA-SMV relationship, typical of malrotation was seen.

Keywords: Adult Midgut Malrotation, Acute Abdomen, Ladd?s Procedure, General Surgeons, Exploratory Laparotomy

Edition: Volume 13 Issue 10, October 2024

Pages: 883 - 884

DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.21275/MR241011193704

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