Midgut Nonrotation in an Adult Patient and Ladd’s Procedure

Abstract

Midgut malrotation is a congenital anomaly and usually occurs in infancy. The most common type is the “classic” form of malrotation defined as complete failure of rotation of both proximal (duodenojejunal limb) and distal (cecocolic) small bowel loops (nonrotation).1 Although this pathology may be a common diagnosis for pediatric surgeons, this may not be the case for surgeons treating adults in general. Delayed diagnosis of midgut malrotation anomalies can cause progression to catastrophic complications including volvulus and ischemic necrosis. We aimed to report a case of midgut nonrotation in an adult male patient and to increase familiarity with this disease among surgeons treating adults. Case Report