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PubMed1969

The high incidence of intestinal volvulus in Iran.

The incidence of intestinal volvulus gleaned from the world's medical literature spread over the past seven decades supports the contention that this bowel disorder has distinct geographical predilections. Sigmoid volvulus, invariably superimposed upon a redundancy of this part of the bowel, probably results from a functional disturbance of the colon mediated perhaps by a high-residue vegetable diet. The same factors appear to hold for small bowel volvulus, though caecal volvulus occurs strictly on the basis of preexisting anatomical abnormalities.

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PubMed1999

Intestinal volvulus in dogs: a study of four clinical cases.

Four cases of intestinal volvulus in German shepherd dogs are described. A definitive diagnosis was achieved by exploratory laparotomy in three cases and after necropsy in the remaining animal. Clinical signs, laboratory investigations and radiological changes are reported for three of the dogs. These dogs were all euthanased. Treatment of complete intestinal volvulus is difficult. By the time the condition is diagnosed, the pathological changes are irreversible, with consequent poor prognosis.

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PubMed1995

Management of small intestinal volvulus in a district hospital.

Primary small intestinal volvulus is one of the common causes of intestinal obstruction in various localities of the developing world. Although the general principles of management of intestinal obstruction apply to it, its diagnosis is dependent on a clinical exclusion of other causes of intestinal obstruction with overt features, and awareness of patterns of obstruction in a given locality. Moreover, in nearly all the cases early operation is recommended for a confirmation of the diagnosis and relief of the obstruction. However, lacking the necessary precautions on operation, sometimes a relief of the obstruction without a diagnostic confirmation may be the result.

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PubMed1992

[Intestinal volvulus in pregnancy].

Intestinal occlusion is a rare pathologic event during pregnancy occurring mostly in the second and third trimenon when increased volume of the uterus and the consequent displacement of abdominal organs cause complications of pathologies which would otherwise escape notice, such as intestinal adhesions, to become manifest. Diagnosis is difficult for a number of reasons. Vomiting during the first trimenon and mild abdominal pain during the third are often neglected or considered to be part of the normal course of pregnancy; pain is sometimes referred to atypical sites due to the displacement of abdominal organs; in other cases, the high endorphin tonus is apt to reduce the customary defence reaction. All this should not cause time to be lost, and whenever intestinal occlusion is suspected all the necessary diagnostic procedures must at once be carried out and appropriate therapy must speedily be started so as to reduce the risk of mortality and morbidity for mother and fetus. Management of ileus in pregnancy is identical to that for the non pregnant woman, except for the need to empty the uterus in cases in which it prevents treatment or if the fetus has reached a sufficient degree of pulmonary maturity. The paper describes a case of ileal volvulus and revisits the literature analyzing the diagnostic and therapeutic options suggested.

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PubMed2005

An intestinal volvulus caused by multiple magnet ingestion: an unexpected risk in children.

It has been reported that ingested magnets can cause intestinal fistula formation or perforation, leading to intestinal obstruction. However, there are no previous case reports that magnet ingestion additionally caused an intestinal volvulus. We report herein the case of a 1-year-old boy in whom the ingested magnets caused a volvulus of part of the small intestine leading to the resection of the necrotic portion. We think that if more than one magnet is found as a foreign body in the intestine, they should be removed immediately by laparotomy. Clinicians who care for children should be aware of this unexpected risk.

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PubMed1999

Intestinal volvulus--a rare complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt.

Intestinal volvulus causing obstruction is an unusual complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunts. There are no clear guidelines on the management of this problem. In our patient exteriorization of the shunt with subsequent reinsertion at a different site led to an uneventful recovery. The extreme rarity of this complication and its challenging management are discussed.

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PubMed1983

Intestinal volvulus: a new concept.

A concept of the aetiology of intestinal volvulus is presented based on the fact that bowel when distended becomes elongated. The antimesenteric border of the bowel elongates more than the mesenteric border and this provides the driving force which initiates and sustains the volvulus. It is, therefore, a secondary event resulting from distention.

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PubMed1991

Small-intestinal volvulus as a complication of acquired inguinal hernia in two horses.

Volvulus of the small intestine was diagnosed as a complication of acquired inguinal herniation in 2 horses. One of the horses continued to have signs of pain after reduction of the hernia. The volvulus was diagnosed at a second surgery, but the intestine was devitalized, and the horse was euthanatized. Ventral midline exploratory surgery was performed on the second horse, in conjunction with an inguinal approach. The small-intestinal volvulus was diagnosed and corrected at this time. It is suggested that ventral midline abdominal exploration be performed when acquired inguinal herniation causes acute small-intestinal obstruction in horses.

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PubMed2000

Sudden infant death, large intestinal volvulus, and a duplication cyst of the terminal ileum.

A previously well 7-week-old boy was found unresponsive and cyanotic in his cot in the morning. Resuscitative attempts achieved only partial response with subsequent terminal cardiac arrest occurring later in the day. At autopsy a large intestinal volvulus was found associated with disseminated Clostridium perfringens sepsis. In addition, a duplication cyst of the terminal ileum was present. Although rare, right-sided colonic volvulus may be a cause of unexpected death in infancy. While predisposing factors to volvulus may include intestinal duplication cysts, the anatomic relation of the duplication to the volvulus must be carefully determined before a causal relation can be accepted; the cyst in this case was most likely incidental to the terminal event.

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PubMed2000

[Intestinal volvulus after enterocystoplasty: report of three cases in children].

Enterocystoplasty complications related to the presence of intestinal mucous presence in the bladder are well known and well reported in the literature. Mechanical problems in the intestinal tract due to using gut for bladder augmentation are not as well recognised. We analyzed three cases of children treated by ileocystoplasty who presented an intestinal volvulus in two cases and a cecal volvulus in one case around the vascular pedicle of the intestinal patch used for bladder augmentation.

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Canine intestinal volvulus. A report of nine new cases.

The records of nine dogs with intestinal volvulus were reviewed. Most were young adult (median 2.6 years) males (6/9) of medium to large breeds. Vigorous activity, dietary indiscretion, or trauma preceded volvulus. Signs included a peracute to acute onset of vomiting, hematochezia, a moderately distended and often painful abdomen, and shock. Normal packed cell volume, altered white blood cell count, hypoproteinemia, hypoalbuminemia, hypokalemia, pathologic bowel dilatation, and serosanguineous abdominal fluid were common clinical findings. Jejunum was most often affected. One dog survived with surgical management.

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