International Journal of Academic Health and Medical Research (IJAHMR)

Title: Cecal Volvulus : case report

Authors: Sanati Yassine, Abarhous Achraf, Ait Taleb Khalid, Benjelloun Elbachir, Mouaqit Ouadii, El bouhaddouti Hicham, Bouassria Abdesslam, Marghich Omar,

Volume: 8

Issue: 4

Pages: 44-47

Publication Date: 2024/04/28

Abstract:
The first description of cecal volvulus was reported by Rokitanski in 1837 (1). It is a torsion of the initial part of the right colon and the terminal part of the ileum around the lower right colonic vascular pedicle. It would be responsible for 1% of intestinal obstructions (2). Despite numerous publications, the symptomatology and management of this pathology remain controversial subjects (2-3).

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