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PubMed2001

[Intestinal volvulus in extremely premature infants].

UNLABELLED: Volvulus with or without malrotation are infrequent in the extremely premature newborn. CASE REPORTS: Intestinal volvulus in seven premature newborns are reported with abdominal distention, bright and tense skin without visible bowel loops and spiraled bowel loops on the abdominal X-ray. Intestinal resection was avoided due to early diagnosis. We identified abdominal wall massages as a risk factor, because no new cases have occurred since interdiction of these practices. CONCLUSIONS: Symptoms and radiologic findings are relatively specific for excluding the diagnosis of necrotizing enterocolitis in premature newborns. Abdominal nursing could be the incriminating factor.

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PubMed1999

Definitive diagnosis of intestinal volvulus in utero.

Midgut volvulus with or without intestinal malrotation can occur in fetal life. Several reports have described congenital midgut volvulus showing non-specific sonographic findings of intestinal obstruction and perforation in utero. None of the previously reported cases, however, were definitively diagnosed as midgut volvulus by fetal sonography. We report two cases both exhibiting the sonographic 'whirlpool' sign, in utero. Color Doppler interrogation provided a clue to the viability of the involved intestinal segment.

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PubMed1994

Intestinal volvulus in a bowhead whale, Balaena mysticetus.

An adult female bowhead whale, Balaena mysticetus, from the Beaufort Sea, Alaska (USA), had necrosis of a well-demarcated portion of the mid-jejunum and adjacent mesentery, accompanied by fibrinous peritonitis. The veins within the mesentery adjacent to the affected intestine were severely dilated and hyperemic. There were no perforations of the gastrointestinal tract, nor any thromboses within the mesenteric veins. Death appeared due to the sequelae of intestinal volvulus and infarction; reduction of the displacement presumably occurred during handling of the animal.

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PubMed1999

Intestinal volvulus following laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

The introduction of laparoscopic cholecystectomy has revolutionized the surgical management of biliary diseases. As the application of this procedure becomes more popular, a variety of associated complications have emerged. We present a rare case of a patient who developed an intestinal volvulus 3 days following laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The precipitating factors of this complication and review of literature are discussed.

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Small intestinal volvulus in 115 horses: 1988-2000.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the historical data, signalment, clinical signs, results of laboratory analyses, treatment, and outcome of horses with small intestinal (SI) volvulus. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective study. SAMPLE POPULATION: One hundred and fifteen client-owned horses, aged 1 month to 21 years. METHODS: Clinical signs, laboratory data, surgical or necropsy findings, and outcome for horses with SI volvulus were obtained from medical records, identified by computer search and manual review. RESULTS: There was no statistical difference in signalment between cases and the hospital population. Seventy-four percent of horses were >/=3 years. There were considerable variations in clinical signs on admission; high heart rate and signs of severe pain were not consistent features. Examination per rectum identified distended small intestine in only 69% of horses. One hundred horses had surgery, and small intestine resection was performed in 25. Eighty-four horses were recovered from surgery, and 67 horses survived to hospital discharge (80% of horses recovered from surgery, 58% of 115 horses). Forty-eight percent that were ultimately discharged had a post-operative complication and these horses had a longer average stay than horses with no complication (11 days versus 8.9 days). CONCLUSIONS: We identified 115 horses with primary SI volvulus over a 12-year period. We found that the population of horses with this lesion was older than has previously been reported and that the prognosis for post-operative survival to hospital discharge is good (80%). Post-operative complications were common, and affected approximately half the horses that were ultimately discharged from the hospital. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: This information may aid diagnosis and prognosis and guide decision making for horses with this condition.

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