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Surgical Clinics of North America, 2018
Intestinal volvulus, regardless of location, is a rare disease process, but one that requires high suspicion and timely diagnosis given the increased incidence of intestinal necrosis and potential mortality. Most patients with intestinal volvulus require some form of surgical intervention.
Zachary M, Bauman, Charity H, Evans
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Intestinal volvulus, regardless of location, is a rare disease process, but one that requires high suspicion and timely diagnosis given the increased incidence of intestinal necrosis and potential mortality. Most patients with intestinal volvulus require some form of surgical intervention.
Zachary M, Bauman, Charity H, Evans
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Ultrasound for Midgut Malrotation and Midgut Volvulus: AJR Expert Panel Narrative Review.
AJR. American journal of roentgenology, 2022Midgut volvulus in association with malrotation is a pediatric surgical emergency. Prompt and accurate diagnosis is necessary to avoid bowel ischemia and necrosis, thereby reducing morbidity and mortality.
HaiThuy N. Nguyen +7 more
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The Twisted Colon: A Review of Sigmoid Volvulus
Journal of surgical sciences, 2020In sigmoid volvulus (SV), the sigmoid colon wraps around itself and its mesentery. Sigmoid volvulus accounts for 2% to 50% of all colonic obstructions and has an interesting geographic dispersion.
A. Alam, M. Bhuiyan, H. Zim, T. Das
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European Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 2012
Malrotation with a common mesentery is the classical pathology allowing midgut volvulus to occur. There are only a few reports of small bowel volvulus without malrotation or other pathology triggering volvulation. We describe three cases of small bowel volvulus in very premature newborns with a perfectly normal intra-abdominal anatomy and focus on the ...
Zweifel, N +5 more
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Malrotation with a common mesentery is the classical pathology allowing midgut volvulus to occur. There are only a few reports of small bowel volvulus without malrotation or other pathology triggering volvulation. We describe three cases of small bowel volvulus in very premature newborns with a perfectly normal intra-abdominal anatomy and focus on the ...
Zweifel, N +5 more
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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, 1958
Seventy-four cases of volvulus of the colon are reviewed. In 63 the sigmoid was involved and in 11 the involvement was in the cecum.
Irving A. Levin +2 more
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Seventy-four cases of volvulus of the colon are reviewed. In 63 the sigmoid was involved and in 11 the involvement was in the cecum.
Irving A. Levin +2 more
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The American Journal of Surgery, 1953
Abstract The common predisposing clinical findings in volvulus of the gallbladder are reviewed briefly. One case is presented which is typical of former cases with the exception of complaint of upper abdominal pain of several weeks' duration immediately preceding the acute episode.
Harold A. Kazmann, Peter J. Guthorn
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Abstract The common predisposing clinical findings in volvulus of the gallbladder are reviewed briefly. One case is presented which is typical of former cases with the exception of complaint of upper abdominal pain of several weeks' duration immediately preceding the acute episode.
Harold A. Kazmann, Peter J. Guthorn
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The American Journal of Surgery, 1967
Abstract Twenty-three instances of colonic volvulus are reported; eighteen were of the sigmoid and five of the cecum. The clinical findings and plain roentgenograms of the abdomen are usually adequate to make the diagnosis. However, barium enema examination should be liberally used unless gangrenous bowel is suspected to exist.
Stephen J. Healey +2 more
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Abstract Twenty-three instances of colonic volvulus are reported; eighteen were of the sigmoid and five of the cecum. The clinical findings and plain roentgenograms of the abdomen are usually adequate to make the diagnosis. However, barium enema examination should be liberally used unless gangrenous bowel is suspected to exist.
Stephen J. Healey +2 more
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Archives of Surgery, 1950
THE NOUN volvulus has its origin from the Latin verb "volvere" which means "to turn about" or "to roll." During the past one hundred years physicians have created and firmly established the word "volvulus" as a vernacularism common to their profession and without meaning if employed in any other manner.
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THE NOUN volvulus has its origin from the Latin verb "volvere" which means "to turn about" or "to roll." During the past one hundred years physicians have created and firmly established the word "volvulus" as a vernacularism common to their profession and without meaning if employed in any other manner.
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