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Association of Malrotation with Intussusception: Experience in Chittagong, Bangladesh

Posted by Jafrul-Hannan on Fri, 19 Feb 2010

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Aims & Objectives: Intussusception is a common cause of bowel obstruction in children. Although many causes have been described, malrotation is not included in the list. This study was done to find out if there is any relation/association between intussusception and malrotation.Methods: A retrospective review of intussusception patients were performed from January 2000 to Jan 2004 at a tertiary centre. Total 153 children were treated. Out of them 94 underwent laparotomy and surgical reduction. P... Read More

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