children s health issues
Intestinal Malrotation
Treatment of Intestinal Malrotation
Emergency surgery for volvulus Generally, surgery for malrotation with symptoms that are not due to volvulus Intestinal malrotation with a volvulus is an emergency that requires immediate surgery. Infants are given fluids by vein (intravenously), and emergency surgery is begun within hours. If not treated rapidly, the defect can result in loss of intestinal tissue or death. If there are symptoms, but no volvulus, surgery is generally done as well. When malrotation is found incidentally in a person who has no symptoms, doctors may opt to surgically repair it, but this is controversial. 