Cecal volvulus is a rare form of intestinal obstruction. It occurs when the cecum, which is between the small bowel and colon, detaches from the abdominal wall and twists on itself.

The cecum was deflated and untwisted 3 1/2 times, and the volvulus was found to involve the terminal ileum, cecum, ascending colon, hepatic flexure and right half of the transverse colon.

Cecal Volvulus. Cecal volvulus occurs when the cecum and ascending colon, which are parts of the large intestine, become rotated or twisted.

People with cecal volvulus may get a cecostomy if they’re not healthy enough for other surgeries. Your chance of an infection is high, but your colon probably won’t twist again. Cecopexy: This ...

The axial twisting that occurs involving the cecum, terminal ileum, and ascending colon is called as cecal volvulus. Rarely, it may take the form of upward and anterior folding of the ascending ...

The crude cecal intubation rate was 98%. The mean cecal intubation time was 5.6 min (SD, 3.2 min; range, 1–58 min). Failure to reach the cecum occurred in 108 patients.

Cecal volvulus is axial twisting that occurs involving the cecum, terminal ileum, and ascending colon. Rarely, it may take the form of upward and anterior folding of the ascending colon ("cecal ...

Cecal volvulus accounts for about 1% of intestinal obstructions and 10%–40% of cases of colonic volvulus.1, 2 The second most common type of colonic volvulus (after sigmoid volvulus), it is associated ...

Cecal volvulus is a rare but serious condition that occurs when the cecum, a part of the large intestine, twists around itself, leading to intestinal obstruction. This condition can result in ...

The volvulus was corrected by rotation of the small bowel and cecum with their common mesentery 2 1/2 times in a counterclockwise direction. Normal color quickly returned to the small bowel, and ...

Cecal Volvulus. Cecal volvuli (CV) tend to occur most frequently between the 3rd and 6th decades of life and account for less than 10% of all intestinal volvuli.