Cecal Volvulus following a Right Nephrectomy for Wilms' Tumor: Should We Need to Close the Lateral Peritoneum?

• Main Authors: Mauricio Gonzalez-Urquijo (Author), Christian Ovalle-Chao (Author), Eduardo Flores-Villalba (Author), Ulises de Jesus Garza-Luna (Author), Jose Humberto Velazco-De La Garza (Author), Ulises Garza-Serna (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Wilms' tumor (WT) accounts for 90% of all pediatric renal malignant tumors. The most common postoperative complication based on the National Wilms' Tumor Study is small bowel obstruction. We report on a 2-year-old girl with postoperative bowel obstruction following a right nephrectomy for...