Dextrogastria and Malrotation of Midgut in a Neonate

Dandamudi Meghana; Attibele Mahadevaiah Shubha; Kanishka Das

doi:10.21699/jns.v7i2.688

Journal of Neonatal Surgery (Apr 2018)

Dextrogastria and Malrotation of Midgut in a Neonate

Dandamudi Meghana,
Attibele Mahadevaiah Shubha,
Kanishka Das

Affiliations

Dandamudi Meghana: Department of Paediatric Surgery St John's National Academy of Health Sciences Bangalore
Attibele Mahadevaiah Shubha: Department of Paediatric Surgery St John's National Academy of Health Sciences Bangalore
Kanishka Das: Department Of Paediatric Surgery St John's National Academy Of health Sciences Bangalore

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21699/jns.v7i2.688
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 2

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A neonate presented with bilious vomiting and hematochezia. The infantogram and upper gastrointestinal contrast study were suggestive of dextrogastria with malrotation of midgut. Laparotomy confirmed isolated dextrogastria, malrotation of the midgut and volvulus. Reverse Ladd’s procedure was done.

Published in Journal of Neonatal Surgery

ISSN: 2226-0439 (Online)
Publisher: EL-Med-Pub
Country of publisher: Pakistan
LCC subjects: Medicine: Pediatrics; Medicine: Surgery
Website: http://www.jneonatalsurg.com/

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