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VOLVULUS OF THE KOCK POUCH WITH OBSTRUCTION AND PERFORATION: A CASE REPORT
Author(s) -
AGREZ M. V.,
Dozois R. R.,
BEAHRS O. H.
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1981.tb05967.x
Subject(s) - medicine , volvulus , perforation , surgery , pouch , complication , ileostomy , efferent , general surgery , anatomy , afferent , materials science , punching , metallurgy
A case of volvulus of a continent ileostomy reservoir with secondary obstruction and perforation of the efferent limb is presented. This unusual complication may be avoided by securely anchoring the pouch to the undersurface of the abdominal wall and closing the para‐ileal gutter.