Colonic volvulus is the third leading cause of colonic obstruction worldwide, occurring at two
principal locations: the sigmoid colon and cecum. In Western countries, sigmoid volvulus …

The term volvulus is derived from the Latin word “volvere,” which means “to roll or twist.” 1
This twisting or torsion of a segment of the alimentary tract was first described around BC …

Abstract Background/Purpose Pediatric colonic volvulus is both rare and underreported.
Existing literature consists only of case reports and small series. We present an analysis of …

Background: The importance of cecal pathologies lie in the fact that being the first part of the
large intestine, any disease involving the cecum affects the overall functioning of the large …

Background Caecal volvulus is an uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction. Its clinical
presentation is non-specific, with the diagnosis usually confirmed by barium enema and …

Case Report: Caecal volvulus management from diagnosis to treatment in a young patient -
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1Department of Pediatric Surgery, Nippon Medical School Musashi Kosugi Hospital,
Kanagawa, Japan 2Department of Surgery, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan The …

Introduction and importance Bowel obstruction is a mechanical or functional blockade of
intestinal contents from evacuation to the adjacent distal bowel or external environment …

Introduction Cecal volvulus is a relatively uncommon encountered clinical condition.
Presentation of case A 48-year-old patient known with a large uterine leiomyoma, presented …

Caecal volvulus is a rare cause of mechanical bowel obstruction (1-1.5%) that carries a high
mortality rate if diagnosis or surgical intervention is delayed. We report a 35-year-old man …