Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Mar 26, 2022; 10(9): 2851-2857
Published online Mar 26, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i9.2851
Congenital intestinal malrotation with gastric wall defects causing extensive gut necrosis and short gut syndrome: A case report
Yuan Wang, Ye Gu, Di Ma, Wan-Xu Guo, Yun-Feng Zhang
Yuan Wang, Di Ma, Wan-Xu Guo, Department of Neonatology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, Jilin Province, China
Ye Gu, Department of Pediatric Surgery, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, Jilin Province, China
Yun-Feng Zhang, Children’s Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Center, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun 130041, Jilin Province, China
Author contributions: Wang Y was the patient’s doctor and contributed to the manuscript drafting; Gu Y is the patient’s surgeon and contributed to the manuscript drafting; Ma D and Guo WX analyzed and interpreted the imaging findings and contributed to the manuscript drafting; Zhang YF is the consultant of the patient and revised and reviewed the manuscript; all authors issued final approval for the version to be submitted.
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Corresponding author: Yun-Feng Zhang, DPhil, Chief Doctor, Full Professor, Children’s Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Center, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, No. 218 Ziqiang Street, Changchun 130041, Jilin Province, China. zhangyunf@jlu.edu.cn
Received: September 2, 2021
Peer-review started: September 2, 2021
First decision: November 19, 2021
Revised: November 24, 2021
Accepted: February 12, 2022
Article in press: February 12, 2022
Published online: March 26, 2022
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Core Tip

Core Tip: In cases of extensive intestine necrosis, adequate delay in the timing of the second laparotomy can offer more time for medical treatment allowing recovery of intestines and improving treatment outcomes.