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Sentinel bowel loop as a marker for primary segmental intestinal volvulus in extreme low birth weight neonates
- Source :
- Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. 14:591-595
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- IOS Press, 2021.
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Abstract
- Primary segmental intestinal volvulus is a rare condition that may affect neonates. This condition occurs when a loop of bowel torses around the axis of its mesentery without any other abnormality or malrotation. In the earlier stages, the diagnosis can be challenging due to the lack of specific clinical and radiographic signs. Prompt surgical management is critical as a delay in diagnosis may result in bowel loss or death. We present a series of three cases of extremely low birth weight infants with primary segmental volvulus. A sentinel bowel loop was critical in guiding each patient’s surgical management as there were no other clinical markers concerning a pending intra-abdominal catastrophe. This case series suggests that a sentinel bowel loop may be a radiographic marker for primary segmental intestinal volvulus in extremely low birth weight infants.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Low Birth Weight
medicine.disease
digestive system diseases
030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging
Surgery
Volvulus
03 medical and health sciences
Low birth weight
0302 clinical medicine
medicine.anatomical_structure
Intestinal Volvulus
030225 pediatrics
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
medicine
Humans
Abnormality
medicine.symptom
Mesentery
business
Biomarkers
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 18784429 and 19345798
- Volume :
- 14
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....4cd0dae52282ca018d4464c2b8b45f0a