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Shortened mesenteric attachment
Shortened mesenteric attachment
Mesenteric fixation in malrotation. Most anomalies of rotation result in an abnormally narrow mesenteric base (demonstrated by the red line). The suspension of the midgut on this narrow vascular pedical increases the risk of volvulus.
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