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Twenty-four patients with repaired diaphragmatic hernia had upper gastrointestinal series to assess the rotation and fixation of the bowel. A spectrum of rotational abnormalities was present in almost all patients, although those with repaired right-sided hernias demonstrated a more obvious anomaly of rotation than those with repaired left-sided hernias. No patient developed a midgut volvulus despite the presence of malfixation. Postoperative adhesions likely limit the occurrence of volvulus.
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Levin, T.L., Liebling, M.S., Ruzal-Shapiro, C. et al. Midgut malfixation in patients with congenital diaphragmatic hernia: What is the risk of midgut volvulus?. Pediatr Radiol 25, 259–261 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02011092
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02011092