William Ladd's Procedure for Malrotation and Volvulus: Convincing the World
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This article examines William Ladd's contributions to pediatric surgery, specifically the Ladd procedure for treating intestinal malrotation and midgut volvulus. The procedure involves untwisting the intestine, dividing obstructing adhesions (Ladd's bands), and repositioning the duodenum and colon to prevent recurrence.
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- The Ladd procedure addresses malrotation and midgut volvulus through untwisting bowel, dividing obstructing bands, and separating duodenum from colon.
- Ladd's bands are adhesions crossing the duodenum that bind the malpositioned cecum to the retroperitoneum in the right upper quadrant.
- Despite being 'the father of pediatric surgery,' William Ladd has relatively few eponymous procedures bearing his name.
- Key elements of the Ladd procedure were recognized by other surgeons before Ladd systematized the approach.
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How to cite: GlobalCastMD. William Ladd's Procedure for Malrotation and Volvulus: Convincing the World. GlobalCastMD Medical Library. 2025-09-04. https://library.globalcastmd.com/article/10949
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