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How rare is having a twisted intestine in a child?

Dr. Anthony LaBarbera, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Answered May. 15, 2012
25 years experience in Pediatrics
See below. It occurs in about 1 in 500 births. Or .002%.
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