J Ultrasound Med 34: 1825 - 1832, 2015. doi: 10.7863 / ultra.14.10017 Treatment of Malrotation of the Bowel Surgical repair The presence of malrotation and midgut volvulus is an emergency requiring immediate surgery, which is a Ladd procedure with lysis of the retroperitoneal bands and relief of the midgut volvulus.