Cecal Volvulus following a Right Nephrectomy for Wilms' Tumor: Should We Need to Close the Lateral Peritoneum?

Cecal Volvulus following a Right Nephrectomy for Wilms' Tumor: Should We Need to Close the Lateral Peritoneum?

Wilms' tumor (WT) accounts for 90% of all pediatric renal malignant tumors. The most common postoperative complication based on the National Wilms' Tumor Study is small bowel obstruction. We report on a 2-year-old girl with postoperative bowel obstruction following a right nephrectomy for...

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Main Authors: Mauricio Gonzalez-Urquijo, Christian Ovalle-Chao, Eduardo Flores-Villalba, Ulises de Jesus Garza-Luna, Jose Humberto Velazco-De La Garza, Ulises Garza-Serna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2018-01-01
Series:European Journal of Pediatric Surgery Reports
Subjects:
cecal volvulus
lateral peritoneum
nephrectomy
wilms' tumor
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0037-1612634

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http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0037-1612634

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