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A systematic review of the management and outcomes of cecal and appendiceal volvulus in children.

Karina Miura da CostaAmulya Kumar Saxena
Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2018)
AV and CV are rare paediatric pathologies. Since a quarter of the patients had Cornelia de Lange syndrome, it is paramount to consider CV when abdominal symptoms occur. Complications were minor with prompt management. In order to reduce recurrence, cecopexy is recommended in CV cases and appendectomy in AV cases.
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