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Surgical concerns in malrotation and midgut volvulus

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Shew, S.B. Surgical concerns in malrotation and midgut volvulus. Pediatr Radiol 39 (Suppl 2), 167–171 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-008-1129-x

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