Paediatric Gangrenous Caecal Volvulus
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 h...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Surgical Society of Kenya
2016-01-01
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| Series: | The Annals of African Surgery |
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| Online Access: | https://www.annalsofafricansurgery.com/paediatric-gangrenous-caecal-volvul |