The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 194, Issue 6 , Pages 712-719 , December 2007

The changing spectrum of intestinal malrotation: diagnosis and management

Presented at the 59th Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Surgical Congress, Rancho Mirage, CA, March 25–29, 2007

Received 29 May 2007 ,Revised 13 August 2007

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.08.035

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 194, Issue 6 , Pages 712-719 , December 2007

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