Open AccessGangrenous Cecal Volvulus; A Case Report and Review of Literature
Author(s) -
Carney Sendromu,
Atriyal Miksoma,
Anıl Özen,
Ümit Kervan,
Utku Ünal,
Ahmet Kuddusi,
Ertan Yücel
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the annals of clinical and analytical medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2667-663X
DOI - 10.4328/jcam.1285
Subject(s) - medicine , volvulus , general surgery , intensive care medicine , surgery
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