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Case Report: Caecal volvulus management from diagnosis to treatment in a young patient

2022-11-02

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Caecal volvulus (CV) is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction, defined by an axial torsion of the caecum, ascending colon, and terminal ileum around the mesenteric vascular pedicles, leading to ischemia and bowel necrosis. A 20-year-old woman, with no significant medical history, was admitted for generalized abdominal pain evolving for three days, along with constipation and abdominal distension, but with no vomi...

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Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments

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Literature Corpus work: aeeab5eb-ae80-5baa-adba-0c8fc9db69aa
DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.121789.2

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