Paediatric Gangrenous Caecal Volvulus
| Autor: | Siboe MMW, Omari RO, Lakati KC |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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| Zdroj: | The Annals of African Surgery, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 29-31 (2016) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1999-9674 2523-0816 |
| Popis: | Caecal volvulus though common in adults is rare in children. A 10-year-old boy presented with abdominal pain, distension, vomiting and obstipation of acute onset. An exploratory laparotomy revealed a gangrenous caecal volvulus due to an elongated and mobile right colon. This was treated by a right hemicolectomy and an ileo-transverse anastomosis. He recovered uneventfully. Caecal volvulus should be considered in cases of intestinal obstruction even in the pediatric age group. |
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