Cecal volvulus occurring after laparoscopic appendectomy. |
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| Authors: | S A McIntosh D Ravichandran A B Wilmink A Baker A D Purushotham |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Surgery, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom. Stuart@addenbrookes.demon.co-uk |
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| Abstract: | 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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| Keywords: | Laparoscopy Laparoscopic appendectomy Cecal volvulus |
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