Cecal Volvulus as a Rare Cause of Intestinal Obstruction

• Authors: Roman Bandurski , Konrad Zaręba , Bogusław Kędra
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Caecal volvulus is very rare causa of the intestinal obstruction. It ocures in 1- 1,5% of all intestinal obstructions. It is known that there is only on treatment in this situation which is surgery. It is classified as an obstruction because of strangulation.We present a case of the 46 year old patient, who was operated because of intestinal obstruction. During the operation caecal volvulus has been found, with gangrene of the appendices.

Keywords

EN

caecum; caecal volvulus; intestinal obstruction

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Polish Journal of Surgery
• Year: 2011
• Volume: 83
• Issue: 9
• Pages: 515-517

Dates

published

1 - 9 - 2011

online

5 - 10 - 2011

Contributors

author

Roman Bandurski

• 2nd Department of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Medical University in Białystok

author

Konrad Zaręba

• 2nd Department of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Medical University in Białystok

author

Bogusław Kędra

• 2nd Department of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Medical University in Białystok

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/v10035-011-0080-y