Waugh syndrome
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Association of intussusception and intestinal malrotation. It could be the cause of 40% of idiopathic ileocolonic invaginations.
Anesthetic implications:
management for intussusception: pneumatic reduction or laparotomy with or without bowel resection
References :
- Saxena R, Puri A, Pinnamamenu R.
Waugh syndrome in a preterm infant: diagnostic clues.
Pediatrics & Neonatology 2015; 56:203-4.
Updated: February 2016