THE incidence of sigmoidal volvulus in the United States is so low that few surgeons acquire great experience in dealing with it. It is reported by most authors as ranging between 1 and 4 per cent of ...

Volvulus, derived from the Latin term volvere, is a subtype of abnormal gastrointestinal (GI) rotation. In volvulus, a loop of intestines is twisted at a point along the mesentery that is attached to ...

In a bowel obstruction (intestinal obstruction), a blockage prevents the contents of the intestines from passing normally through the digestive tract. The problem causing the blockage can be inside or ...

This is a retrospective study describing the role of surgical, endoscopic and combined management of intestinal obstruction. This study focused on the role of colonoscopy in suspected large bowel ...

Dear Dr. Donohue: My husband died from his large intestine being kinked and twisted. The death certificate said it was volvulus. Will you write about this? -- V.M. Dear V.M.: Picture one of those ...

Dear Dr. Roach: This past weekend, during my son’s wedding festivities, I experienced a sigmoid volvulus. Doctors recommended surgery, but I opted for a colonoscopy, which was performed successfully.

a). Midgut normal rotation. Note the foregut is coloured green, midgut as yellow and hind gut is having red color. b). Midgut malrotation with all of the small bowel on the right side, ileocecal ...