TREATMENT. At emergency laparotomy, the diagnosis of caecal volvulus was confirmed with a non-viable ascending colon but no perforation or enteric contamination. A right hemicolectomy with ileocolic anastomosis was performed. She was admitted to ITU post-operatively, then stepped down to the ward ...
We present the case of a caecal volvulus that resolved after study of the colon using an enema, with elective right laparoscopic colectomy. Clinical case A 54-year-old female patient with a history of chronic constipation. She referred to a previous hospitalisation due to intestinal blockage, wh...
radiologysmall intestineThree cases of cricopharyngeal achalasia are being presented. The preoperative diagnosis was established by a contrast swallow. Cricopharyngeal myotomy was performed in all patients. One child died in the postoperative period because of respiratory failure secondary to aspiration ...
CLINICAL RADIOLOGY-EDINBURGH-Macari M, Spieler B, Babb J, Pachter HL: Can the location of the CT whirl sign assist in differentiating sigmoid from caecal volvulus? Clin Radiol 66: 112-117, 2011Macari M, Spieler B, Babb J, Pachter HL. Can the location of the CT whirl sign assist in ...
doi:10.1136/bcr-2017-219475general surgery, radiologyThe aim of this report is to discuss with high-quality images, a case of a caecal volvulus herniating through the foramen of Winslow with signs of perforation.Jugal PatelPriti TareBMJ Case Reports...
A patient with caecal herniation through the foramen of Winslow is presented and differentiation from caecal volvulus is stressed. In caecal herniation through the foramen of Winslow the “hilum” of the kidney shaped loop of bowel points towards the foramen of Winslow rather than the right ...
radiologyThe aim of this report is to discuss with high-quality images, a case of a caecal volvulus herniating through the foramen of Winslow with signs of perforation.doi:10.1136/bcr-2017-219475Jugal PatelPriti TareBMJ Case RepBmj Case Reports...