Laparoscopic Ladd's procedure for malrotation in infants and children is still a controversial approach

Alexis Pierre Arnaud 1, 2 Etienne Suply 2 Simon Eaton 3 Imon C. Blackburn 2 Stefano Giuliani 2 Joe Igniatius Curry 2 Kate M. Cross 2 Paolo de Coppi 3, 2
1 CHU Pontchaillou [Rennes]
2 NHS Foundation Trust [London]
3 UCL - University College of London [London]
Abstract : Background Open Ladd's procedure is the gold standard for the correction of intestinal malrotation and laparoscopic approach remains controversial. This study aimed to evaluate our experience in laparoscopic management of malrotation. Methods Single center retrospective study including patients who underwent a laparoscopic assessment of intestinal malrotation with correction if appropriate between 2007 and 2017. Results Sixty-five patients (median age 7 months) had a laparoscopic assessment with and without correction of malrotation. Forty-five (69%) were symptomatic, including 16 (25%) with a midgut volvulus. The procedure was completed laparoscopically in 55 (86%) patients in 110 min (30-190). Conversions happened more frequently at the beginning of the experience. With a follow-up of 125 months (8 days-53 years), morbidity rate was 15% and 4 (6%) patients underwent a redo surgery, all in the first 5 months after surgery, compared with 3/53 (6%) in a contemporaneous group undergoing open Ladd's. Conclusion This is the largest series reported so far of the laparoscopic management of malrotation. Laparoscopic Ladd's procedure is reliable but still exposes to open conversion which may be in part owing to a learning curve. A low conversion threshold is important in cases with volvulus. The redo rate is similar to that of the open procedure. (C) 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Keywords : Intestinal malrotation Laparoscopic Ladd's procedure Midgut volvulus
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Alexis Pierre Arnaud, Etienne Suply, Simon Eaton, Imon C. Blackburn, Stefano Giuliani, et al.. Laparoscopic Ladd's procedure for malrotation in infants and children is still a controversial approach. Journal of Pediatric Surgery, American Academy of Pediatrics, 2019, 54 (9), pp.1843-1847. ⟨10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2018.09.023⟩. ⟨hal-02310683⟩

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