Volvulus of the Splenic Flexure of the Colon |
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| Authors: | Meir Goldberg MD Omri Z Lernau MD Paul Mogle MD Radu Dermer MD Shemuel Nissan MD FACS FAAP |
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| Institution: | Departments of Surgery and Radiology, Hadassah University Hospital, Mount Scopus, and the Department of Radiology, Shaare Zedek Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel |
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| Abstract: | Volvulus of the splenic flexure is rare. Only 20 cases have been reported. Two additional patients are presented. Both had previous abdominal operations and were correctly diagnosed by barium enema. Resection and anastomosis in the two stages was performed in one patient and unwinding with fixation of the bowel in the other. The literature is reviewed and the pathogenesis discussed. |
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