Ladd band

Ladd band

(lad), a peritoneal attachment of an incompletely rotated cecum, found in malrotation of the intestine; may cause obstruction of the duodenum.

Ladd band

(lad band) A peritoneal attachment of an incompletely rotated cecum, found in malrotation of the intestine; may cause obstruction of the duodenum.

Ladd,

William E., U.S. pediatric surgeon, 1880-1967. Ladd band - a peritoneal attachment of an incompletely rotated cecum, causing obstruction of the duodenum, found in malrotation of the intestine.Ladd calipersLadd clampLadd elevatorLadd fiberoptic systemLadd intracranial pressure sensorLadd knifeLadd operation - division of Ladd band to relieve duodenal obstruction in malrotation of the intestine.Ladd pressure monitor