[Value of the technique of intestinal derotation in the treatment of the mesenteric clamp syndrome].

A new case of the mesenteric clamp syndrome was the basis for recalling the circumstances and diagnosis of this syndrome and to emphasize the modalities of surgical treatment required in more than 50% of the cases. A good result was obtained in agreement with cases reported in the literature (8 cases out of 9) and underlines the effectiveness of intestinal derotation with creation of a common mesenterium.