A Case of Ileosigmoid Knotting in a Ghanaian Patient

Ileosigmoid knotting is a rare condition in which a compound volvulus causes acute intestinal obstruction. In this process, the terminal ileum wraps around the base of the mesosigmoid and sigmoid colon, forming a knot. This condition tends to rapidly progress to gangrene of both the ileum and sigmoi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Li, Xuguang, Zakariah, Seidu Mohamadu, Shi, Yongyong
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove 2020
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7701158/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33269002
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJGM.S279870
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Sumario:Ileosigmoid knotting is a rare condition in which a compound volvulus causes acute intestinal obstruction. In this process, the terminal ileum wraps around the base of the mesosigmoid and sigmoid colon, forming a knot. This condition tends to rapidly progress to gangrene of both the ileum and sigmoid colon; hence, the mainstay of treatment is timely emergency surgery. In this report, we describe the case of a 20-year-old Ghanaian female patient and discuss the available surgical options regarding ileosigmoid knotting.

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