Transverse colon volvulus - a case report and literature review.
| Autor: | Niksch L; Zuid-Afrikaans Hospital Accident and Emergency Unit, South Africa., Lockwood M; Capital Radiology, Life Groenkloof Hospital, South Africa., van Rooyen PL; Life Groenkloof Hospital, South Africa., Niksch NA; Capital Radiology, Life Groenkloof Hospital, South Africa., Lorentz L; Capital Radiology, Life Groenkloof Hospital, South Africa. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | South African journal of surgery. Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir chirurgie [S Afr J Surg] 2023 Nov; Vol. 61 (4), pp. 237-239. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Oct 25. |
| DOI: | 10.36303/SAJS.4069 |
| Abstrakt: | Summary: Transverse colon volvulus is a rare diagnosis, with less than 100 cases reported up to 2019. The condition is complicated by the absence of characteristic radiological findings and is typically diagnosed intraoperatively. It is a surgical emergency as the condition can lead to bowel necrosis and is associated with a mortality rate of up to 33%. Bowel resection is the treatment of choice, and if a megacolon is present a subtotal colectomy is recommended. Due to the rarity of transverse colon volvulus, limited data is available on the long-term outcome of patients. (Copyright© Authors.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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