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Неотложная медицинская помощьCecal volvulus (CV) is one of the rare forms of strangulated intestinal obstruction, which accounts for 20–40 % of all colonic volvuluses and 1.0–1.5 % of all cases of intestinal obstruction in adult patients, mainly females aged from 40 to 62 years old (
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Clinical Case ReportsCecal volvulus is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction, especially in the postpartum period. It occurs when the cecum, terminal ileum, and ascending right colon twist around an axis, which leads to obstruction, ischemia, and possible gangrene.
Anteneh Girma Mengistu +4 more
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Cecal volvulus following appendectomy in a teenage patient: A case report [PDF]
Clinical Case ReportsKey Clinical Message Patients mimicking appendicitis symptoms in a rural setting or those post‐appendectomy, indicating cecal volvulus, should always be considered. Swift action can prevent catastrophic consequences.
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Canadian Medical Association Journal, 2012 A twisted loop of the bowel and its mesentery on a fixed point is known as volvulus and it may arise more frequently in the sigmoid colon and cecum. Cecal volvulus as an uncommon cause of acute intestinal obstruction is axial twist of the cecum, ascending colon and terminal ileum around their mesenteric pedicles.
Stefanie Y, Lee, Mousumi, Bhaduri
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Cecal Volvulus in Malrotation at 41years
The Annals of African Surgery, 2021 Cecal volvulus is rare, and its preoperative diagnosis poses a challenge. Because of its variable clinical features, the ultimate diagnosis of cecal volvulus is determined during surgery.
Kabongo Kizito Mulamba Changachanga +2 more
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Synchronous Volvulus of the Transverse Colon and Cecum Associated with Scleroderma and Lupus
Radiology Case Reports, 2021 Colonic volvulus may infrequently occur in the transverse colon, and synchronous double volvulus is a rarely reported phenomenon in the literature. Additionally, intestinal volvulus is a rare but serious complication that has been reported in scleroderma
Nicholas T. Manasewitsch, B.S. +2 more
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Anales de la Facultad de Medicina, 2021 El vólvulo de ciego involucra al colon derecho proximal, el ciego y el íleon terminal. Se necesitan dos requisitos, una fijación incompleta del ciego y la limitación del movimiento intestinal en un punto fijo que sirve como apoyo y eje para la rotación. Presentamos el caso de una mujer de 52 años que presentó una obstrucción intestinal aguda.
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Cecal Bascule in a COVID-19 Positive Patient: Case Report
The Surgery Journal, 2022 Cecal volvulus is an uncommon cause of acute intestinal obstruction accounting for around 10% of intestinal volvuli. There are three main variants of cecal volvuli including the axial, loop, and bascule types.
Arthur Curmi, Robert Cuschieri
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Synchronous volvulus of the cecum and sigmoid colon: a rare cause of intestinal obstruction
Cirugía y Cirujanos, 2021 A 102-year-old female with a past medical history of sigmoid volvulus resolved by colonoscopy a year ago presents to the emergency department with sigmoid volvulus, which is resolved by colonoscopy and rectal tube placement.
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Cecal volvulus in children [PDF]
American Journal of Roentgenology, 1981 An 1 1 -year-old girl was evaluated because of vomiting, abdominal distension, and hypoactive bowel sounds. She was admitted to Duke University Medical Center initially with anoxic encephalopathy and severe central nervous system dysfunction. One week after placement of a feeding gastrostomy, she became distended and was unable to tolerate gastric ...
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