Waugh syndrome

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