Cecal Volvulus Occurring After Laparoscopic Appendectomy

Less than 2% of cases of intestinal obstruction in adults is caused by cecal volvulus. Although recent abdominal surgery has been implicated, no previous case of cecal volvulus has been reported after laparoscopic appendectomy.

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Main Authors: McIntosh, Stuart A., Ravichandran, Duraisamy, Wilmink, Antonius B. M., Baker, Andrew, Purushotham, Anand D.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 2001
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Case Reports
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3015397/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11719978
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