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.

To restore a satisfactory position of the small bowel, the cecum and the common mesentery, an effort was made to free the doubled-back loop of colon from underneath the limbs of the gastroenterostomy.

Ascending colon: This is the right side of the colon, which extends upward from the cecum. It extracts nutrients and water to ...

Medically reviewed by Kumkum Sarkar Patel, MD Medically reviewed by Kumkum Sarkar Patel, MD Volvulus is a condition that occurs when your bowel (which makes up your small intestine, colon, and ...

Background and Aim: Various factors have been closely linked to the cecal insertion time. These factors include age, sex, body mass index, quality of bowel preparation, doctor's technique, a ...

Cecal volvulus is a rare but serious condition that occurs when the cecum, a part of the large intestine, ... it can lead to complications such as bowel perforation and gangrene.

Ankura Hospital doctors perform successful minimally invasive procedure for Spina Bifida patient, achieving immediate relief ...