Sigmoid volvulus in a neonate: Case report and review of literature

• প্রধান লেখক: Valentina Pastore (লেখক), Angela Basile (লেখক), Raffaella Cocomazzi (লেখক), Marlena Pastore (লেখক), Fabio Bartoli (লেখক)
• বিন্যাস: গ্রন্থ
• প্রকাশিত: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• বিষয়গুলি: article
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Sigmoid volvulus (SV) is an extremely rare cause of bowel obstruction in the newborn period. We report a neonatal case of SV misdiagnosed as small bowel volvulus. At laparotomy, the classical findings of SV were observed without gangrene. The operative procedure consisted of simple detorsion without...