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Data recorded included demographics, clinical presentation, imaging, surgical findings, and survival\/complications. We recorded time from arrival to hospital to: (1) medical evaluation, (2) radiologic investigations, (3) surgery consultation, and (4) surgery. Outcomes included survival and major morbidity.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Thirty children had a diagnosis of midgut volvulus (ED: 22, NICU: 8). Twenty-eight (93%) survived, including two with short bowel syndrome. Median age was 7 days (IQR 3-13), 70% were male. Bilious vomiting was green (13\/27; 48%), yellow (9\/27; 33%), or both (5\/27;19%). All had an ultrasound performed, and it was diagnostic in 24 (80%). Seven (23%) had upper gastrointestinal series performed; all were diagnostic. Median time between arrival and ultrasound was 146 min (IQR 62\u2013234), and between arrival and surgery (Ladd\u2019s procedure) was 297 minutes (IQR 206\u2013368).<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>In our cohort, midgut volvulus had a mortality rate of 2\/30 (7%). Bilious vomiting, which can be either green and\/or yellow, is a reliable clinical sign of midgut volvulus in infants. Ultrasound has good diagnostic accuracy. Delay of definitive surgery was considered high with potential for improvement at different timepoints. These timepoints were targeted in the development of a clinical practice guideline to reduce delays in the management of infants with bilious vomiting.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/pch\/pxaf042","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,8,12]],"date-time":"2025-08-12T22:07:17Z","timestamp":1755036437000},"page":"453-458","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Infant malrotation with midgut volvulus: A retrospective review of clinical presentation and delays in care at a Canadian tertiary paediatric centre"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"30","author":[{"given":"Ludovic","family":"Filion","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Radiology, Universit\u00e9 de Montreal , Montr\u00e9al, QC ,","place":["Canada"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mona","family":"Beaunoyer","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Paediatric Surgery, CHU Sainte-Justine , Montr\u00e9al, QC 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