Cecal volvulus with acute appendicitis in a 33-year-old male managed by manual detorsion, cecopexy, and appendectomy: A case report

INTRODUCTION: A volvulus is a serious surgical emergency caused by torsion or hyper-flexion of the bowel loop and its mesentery on a fixed point. Cecal volvulus is an uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction, accounting for just 1–1.5 % of all cases of bowel obstruction. CASE PRESENTATION: A 33-year...

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Autores principales: Ahmad, Afaq, Najeeb, Erum, ul Haq, Muhammad Burhan, Altaf, Aatiqa, Moiz, Abdul, Bashir, Humaira, Uzair, Muhammad, Inam, Aatif
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2023
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10697277/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2023.108904

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