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CAECAL VOLVULUS IN A CHILD: AN UNUSUAL POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION
Author(s) -
Simpson Erroll T.,
Keating Susan,
Price Jeremy
Publication year - 1991
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.1445-2197.1991.tb00174.x
Subject(s) - medicine , laparotomy , surgery , volvulus , complication , right hemicolectomy , reflux , general surgery , colonic pseudo obstruction , disease , colorectal cancer , cancer
A 2.5 year old dysmorphic child with severe gastro‐oesophageal reflux was admitted for elective fundoplication. Three days postoperatively, she developed progressive signs of intestinal obstruction. The diagnosis of caecal volvulus was suggested on the plain radiographic appearance, confirmed at laparotomy and treated by right hemicolectomy. The predisposing factors, diagnosis and approach to surgical management are discussed.