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Gangrenous Adult Midgut Volvulus from Midgut Malrotation: A Case Report
Malrotation of the midgut is mainly a childhood congenital anomaly. Adult Midgut malrotation is rare with the clinical symptomatology varied and non-specific making pre-operative diagnosis difficult. Midgut volvulus from malrotation is a true surgical emergency requiring early intervention to prevent bowel necrosis and death.We report a 27yr old male who was referred to our centre with paralyti...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2279-2201,1391-491X
DOI: 10.4038/sljs.v32i3.8101