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Cecal volvulus following appendectomy in a teenage patient: A case report. [PDF]
Clin Case RepKey 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.
Khanal N +6 more
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Ileal lengthening through internal distraction: A novel procedure for ultrashort bowel syndrome. [PDF]
J Pediatr Surg OpenPurpose: Ultrashort bowel syndrome is a rare, but morbid surgical problem without effective treatment. Recent clinical analysis has demonstrated the critical influence of ileal length on ultimate enteral autonomy.
Cunningham AJ +4 more
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Cecal volvulus with acute appendicitis in a 33-year-old male managed by manual detorsion, cecopexy, and appendectomy: A case report. [PDF]
Int J Surg Case Rep, 2023 ABSTRACT Introduction: A volvulus is a serious surgical emergency caused by torsion or hyper-flexion of the bowel loop and its mesentery on a fixed point. Cecal volvulus is an uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction, accounting for just 1-1.5 % of all cases of bowel obstruction.
Ahmad A +7 more
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Caecal volvulus: A report of three paediatrics cases
African Journal of Paediatric Surgery, 2023 Caecal volvulus is favoured by the lack of caecal adhesion and intestinal malrotation. According to the per operation findings, the treatment consists of a de-rotation with or without cecopexy.
Benmassaoud Zineb +5 more
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Co-existence of cecal volvulus with situs inversus totalis: A case report [PDF]
Turkish Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2016 Detorsion, cecopexy, cecostomy and tube cecostomy are the treatment options for acute cecal volvulus if there is no intestinal ischemia. Resection required if intestinal viability, necrosis, gangrene or perforation exists.
Meric Emre Bostanci +4 more
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African Journal of Paediatric Surgery, 2021 Cecal volvulus is a rare complication of malfixation anomalies and intestinal malrotation in children. Only few cases have been reported. The rarity of the condition, frequently leads to diagnostic delay and complications.
Mohamed Oulad Saiad, Najoua Aballa
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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 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.
Ana Rivera García-Granados +1 more
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Rare Presentation of Congenital Gut Malrotation as Adult Cecal Volvulus
Indian Journal of Colo-Rectal Surgery, 2020 Incomplete or faulty rotation and fixation of the gut during 5th–11th week of the fetal life results in intestinal malrotation. Cecal volvulus is a rare (1%–1.5%) cause of intestinal obstructions in adults.
Zubair Afzal Khan +2 more
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Cecal volvulus in rural Kenya: delayed presentation contributes to high mortality
BMC Surgery, 2021 Background Cecal volvulus, which is a torsion involving the cecum, terminal ileum, and ascending colon around its own mesentery, results in a closed-loop obstruction. It is a rare reported cause of adult intestinal obstruction. This study aimed to review
Kimutai R. Sylvester +3 more
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