Laparoscopic distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer patient with intestinal malrotation: report of a case

Abstract Background Intestinal malrotation, which arises from incomplete rotation of the embryonic midgut, is one of the congenital anomalies usually diagnosed in infancy. On the other hand, intestinal malrotation detected in asymptomatic adults is very rare. It is frequently diagnosed incidentally...

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Main Authors: Susumu Inamoto, Kazutaka Obama, Satsuki Asai, Rei Mizuno, Yoshiro Itatani, Kyoichi Hashimoto, Shigeo Hisamori, Shigeru Tsunoda, Koya Hida, Kenji Kawada, Yoshiharu Sakai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-03-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-019-0606-9