VOLVULUS OF THE CAECUM: DOUBLE OBSTRUCTION

Gut , 1960 , 1 , 106 . VOLVULUS OF THE CAECUM

Volvulus of the alimentary tract accounts for 10% of all intestinal obstructions. It occurs most frequently in the sigmoid colon, less so in the small intestine and caecum, and least of all in the transverse colon. Whereas volvulus of the sigmoid colon is a well-known and well-documented entity, volvulus of the caecum is considered a rarity, a review of the literature published in English showi...

Complicated Jejunal Diverticulosis: Small Bowel Volvulus with Obstruction

he incidence of the diverticulum of the small bowel varies from 0.2-1.3% in autopsy studies to 2.3% when assessed on enteroclysis. It occurs mostly in patients in the 6th decade of their life. Of all the small bowel diverticuli, jejunal diverticulum is the most common type. This rare entity is usually asymptomatic. However, they may cause chronic non-specific symptoms for a long period of time ...

Volvulus as a Cause of Intestinal Obstruction

Gut , 1960 , 1 , 106 . VOLVULUS OF THE CAECUM BY GEOFFREY CHAMBERLAIN

Volvulus of the alimentary tract accounts for 10% of all intestinal obstructions. It occurs most frequently in the sigmoid colon, less so in the small intestine and caecum, and least of all in the transverse colon. Whereas volvulus of the sigmoid colon is a well-known and well-documented entity, volvulus of the caecum is considered a rarity, a review of the literature published in English showi...

A study in small intestinal obstruction due to volvulus at Loghman Hakim Hospital

SUMMARY From April L 989 to March 1989 !here were 13 patients with small intestinal volvulus 23%, or all palients operated for small intestinal obstruction.All were male, age between 6 to 75, without any history of abdominal operation. Mortality was 38, 5% and morbidity included, intraabdominal abscesses, recurrent obstruction and wound infection were observed. Being the 3rd cause of intestin...