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Intestinal Malrotation with Volvulus

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

Full StomachAspirationRSIHypovolemiaShockSepsisHyperkalemiaAvoid AcidosisAvoid SuccinylcholineUnstable ElectrolytesOptimize HydrationAnemiaHypothermiaBowel ObstructionCongenital Heart Disease

Pathophysiology

Between roughly the fourth and tenth weeks of gestation the midgut herniates into the umbilical cord and rotates 270 degrees counterclockwise around the superior mesenteric artery ( SMA ) before...

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