Abstract
Cecal volvulus as an uncommon cause of acute intestinal obstruction is to axial twist of the cecum and terminal ileum around their mesentery. Cecal volvulus is a surgical emergency requiring urgent laparotomy. Resection and anastomosis is the proposed choice of the operation depending on the general condition of the patient. In this paper, we report a case of gangrenous cecal volvulus seen in a severely mentally retarded 45-year-old woman who presented with abdominal pain and distension.
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Selim Sözen, Süleyman Çetinkünar, Hasan Erdem, Koray Daş, Ebru Menekşe. Gangrenous cecal volvulus; a case report and review of literature. J Clin Anal Med 2016;7(1):114-116. doi:10.4328/JCAM.1285
Publication History
- Received:
- 10.09.2012
- Accepted:
- 14.10.2012
- Published Online:
- 01.01.2016
- Printed:
- 01.01.2016