Pediatrics & Neonatology
Volume 50, Issue 3 , Pages 129-131 , June 2009

Management of Sigmoid Volvulus Based on Ladd's Procedure: A Case Report

  • Li-Lan Chiang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Hong-Shiee Lai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yen-Hsuan Ni

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Wen-Ming Hsu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan

Received 9 October 2008 ,Revised 16 December 2008 ,Accepted 6 January 2009.

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PII: S1875-9572(09)60049-8

doi: 10.1016/S1875-9572(09)60049-8

Pediatrics & Neonatology
Volume 50, Issue 3 , Pages 129-131 , June 2009

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