Review Article

Midgut Volvulus: A Rare but Fatal Cause of Abdominal Pain in Pregnancy—How Can We Diagnose and Prevent Mortality?

Table 2

Summary of midgut volvulus by trimester (1990–2019).

TrimesterCases (n)Most used method of diagnosisMaternal mortalityFetal mortality

1 (1–12 weeks)2Surgery (n = 2)0%50% (n = 1)
2 (13–28 weeks)10MRI (n = 3)0%30% (n = 3)
3 (29–40 weeks)11Surgery/CT (n = 5 each)25% (n = 3)36% (n = 4)