malrotation
Organ turned wrong
Malrotation is an abnormal positioning of an organ or body part due to improper rotation during fetal development.
The term most often refers to intestinal malrotation, where the bowels don't settle into their normal position in the abdomen, potentially causing obstruction or compromised blood supply: The infant was diagnosed with malrotation and required emergency surgery.
Central digestive tract segment
- intestineDigestive tract organ
- mesenteryTissue suspending intestines internally
- duodenumInitial small intestine
- jejunumSecond small intestine portion
ileum · embryology · development · anomaly · defect · malformation · fixation · aberration
Infant under 28 days
- infantVery young child
- newbornInfant just delivered
- congenitalExisting from birth
- pediatric surgeonPhysician operating on children
Blocked digestive passage
- ischemiaInsufficient tissue blood supply
- necrosisLocalized cell death
- peritonitisAbdominal lining inflammation
- perforationHole punched through something
sepsis · mortality · gangrene · adhesions · recurrence · stricture
Abdominal cavity access cut
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- laparoscopyMinimally invasive abdominal examination
- detorsionReversal of twisting
- appendectomySurgery removing vestigial organ
anastomosis · reduction · postoperative · recovery · surgeon · operating room · anesthesia · incision
Inaudible high-frequency waves
- CT scanTomographic diagnostic imaging
- bariumSoft silvery alkaline element
- fluoroscopyContinuous X-ray video imaging
- medical imagingCreating pictures inside bodies
Discomfort in the belly
- distentionExpansion from internal pressure
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- failure to thriveInadequate childhood growth diagnosis
- lethargyAbnormal drowsiness and apathy
irritability · bloody stool · shock · dehydration · cramping · tenderness
midgut
Central digestive tract segment
- intestineDigestive tract organ
- mesenteryTissue suspending intestines internally
- duodenumInitial small intestine
jejunum · ileum · embryology · development · anomaly · defect · malformation · fixation · aberration · deviation
neonate
Infant under 28 days
- infantVery young child
- newbornInfant just delivered
- congenitalExisting from birth
intestinal obstruction
Blocked digestive passage
- ischemiaInsufficient tissue blood supply
- necrosisLocalized cell death
- peritonitisAbdominal lining inflammation
perforation · sepsis · mortality · gangrene · adhesions · recurrence · stricture
laparotomy
Abdominal cavity access cut
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- laparoscopyMinimally invasive abdominal examination
- detorsionReversal of twisting
appendectomy · anastomosis · reduction · postoperative · recovery · surgeon · operating room · anesthesia · incision · sutures
ultrasound
Inaudible high-frequency waves
- CT scanTomographic diagnostic imaging
- bariumSoft silvery alkaline element
- fluoroscopyContinuous X-ray video imaging
abdominal pain
Discomfort in the belly
- distentionExpansion from internal pressure
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- failure to thriveInadequate childhood growth diagnosis
lethargy · irritability · bloody stool · shock · dehydration · cramping · tenderness
malrotationproper alignment
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