Successful laparoscopic Ladd's procedure and appendectomy for intestinal malrotation with appendicitis
- 10 February 2003
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Springer Nature in Surgical Endoscopy
- Vol. 17 (4) , 657-658
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-002-4516-7
Abstract
We successfully performed a laparoscopic Ladd's procedure and an appendectomy in a 15-year-old girl with intestinal malrotation and appendicitis. She had tenderness and rebound pain in the umbilicus and left lower abdominal quadrant. Blood analysis revealed a moderate inflammatory response. Enhanced computerized tomography (CT) scanning revealed a whirl-like pattern and a superior mesentric vein (SMV) rotation sign in the mesentry of the small intestine. A swollen appendix was seen just below the umbilicus. An upper gastrointestinal (GI) radiological series confirmed agenesis of Treitz's arch. The patient was diagnosed as having a nonrotation type of malformation accompanied by acute appendicitis. She underwent a laparoscopic Ladd's procedure, an appendectomy, peritoneal lavage, and drainage. The technique for this procedure and its effectiveness are briefly discussed.Keywords
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