When does rotation and fixation of the midgut occur in the fetus?
T or F: Of the 2 most important events in intestinal rotation, D-J rotation occurs 1st and Ceco-colic rotation occurs last.
The duodenal jejunal loop first rotates 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise?
The cecocolic loop rotates clockwise or counterclockwise?
At what age does lengthening of the gut and rotation began?
At about ___ weeks of gestational age, the intestine returns to the abdomen, and rotation and fixation continue.
T or F: Although fixation of the duodenojejunal loop happens early, colonic attachment takes place gradually until term.
Which of the normal points of fixation of the intestine within the peritoneal cavity is the primary one?
Which rotational abnormality makes the intestine prone to volvulus?
What percentage of all cases of midgut volvulus present in the first month of life?
What percent of patients with midgut volvulus have bloody stools?
What percent of patients with midgut volvulus actually have a double-bubble (and misleadingly so)?
Which way is the bowel twisted to correct midgut volvulus?
What is the incidence of recurrent volvulus?
Which of these three is the least common cause of short gut syndrome?
Most older patients with malrotation present with chronic symptoms, but ___ percent also develop midgut volvulus?
Acute duodenal obstruction in a neonate with malrotation (is or is not) associated with an increased incidence of intrinsic obstructing lesions?
What is reversed rotation?
T or F: Lack of fixation of the right or left colon or duodenal mesentery can cause internal hernia.
In a right mesocolic hernia, the entire small bowel is on one side of the abdomen?
A left mesocolic hernia has what as itÂ’s anterior surface?
Which disease is NOT associated with an increased incidence of malrotation?