Open AccessLaparoscopic diagnostic finding in atypical intestinal malrotation in children with equivocal imaging studies
Author(s) -
M.A. Ismail,
Ahmed Abd Elgffar Helal
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
african journal of paediatric surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.163
H-Index - 17
eISSN - 0189-6725
pISSN - 0974-5998
DOI - 10.4103/ajps.ajps_132_13
Subject(s) - medicine , intestinal malrotation , volvulus , inferior mesenteric vein , superior mesenteric vein , laparoscopy , surgery , abdomen , radiology , duodenum , superior mesenteric artery , general surgery , portal vein
Atypical presentation of intestinal malrotation provide a diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma for the surgeon to answer the question is it wisdom to operate or not? Upper gastrointestinal (UGI) contrast study is essential for diagnosis; however, 'soft' radiologic findings place the responsibility of excluding malrotation directly on the surgeon. Recently, minimally invasive surgical techniques would be able to accomplish the identical evaluation and treatment of this group of patients.