Abstract
Waugh's syndrome (WS) is the association of intussusception and intestinal malrotation. The association has not been widely reported in the literature. In the only prospective study, Brereton et al. reported a high frequency of the association, which suggests nonrandom association. Six patients with this association presented to our unit over a 4-month period. The clinical findings and management are presented and discussed. We suggest that malrotation by its very nature is associated with a mobile right colon, which may be a prerequisite for intussusception.
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Breckon, V., Hadley, G. Waugh's syndrome: a report of six patients. Pediatr Surg Int 16, 370–373 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s003830000349
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s003830000349