Ladd Procedure

Preferred Label : Ladd Procedure;

NCIt synonyms : Ladd's Procedure; Correction of Intestinal Malrotation;

NCIt related terms : Ladd's or other malrotation procedures;

NCIt definition : A surgical procedure performed to correct intestinal malrotation via division of the mesenteric (Ladd's) bands and detorsion of the affected segment(s) of the bowel. This procedure often includes appendectomy as the dissection of the bands often causes damage to the appendiceal vessels.;

Alternative definition : ACC/AHA: Surgical procedure performed to alleviate intestinal malrotation.;

Details

Origin ID

C168307;

UMLS CUI

C0399797;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Correction of malrotation of intestine (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Ladd procedure [MedDRA LLT]
Semantic type(s)
- Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Correction of malrotation of intestine (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Ladd procedure [MedDRA LLT]
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- ACC/AHA Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology EHR Terminology [NCIt concept]
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- Digestive System [NCIt concept]

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