Abstract
At the Mayo Clinic, six patients with primary volvulus and 51 with secondary volvulus were treated during a 10-year period. Volvulus of the small intestine must be considered when a patient presents with small-bowel obstruction, and early operative intervention should be undertaken to prevent vascular compromise.
MeSH terms
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Acute Disease
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Anastomosis, Surgical
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Ileal Diseases / diagnostic imaging
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Ileal Diseases / etiology*
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Ileal Diseases / surgery
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Intestinal Obstruction / diagnostic imaging
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Intestinal Obstruction / etiology*
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Intestinal Obstruction / surgery
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Jejunal Diseases / diagnostic imaging
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Jejunal Diseases / etiology*
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Jejunal Diseases / surgery
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Leukocytosis / etiology
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Radiography
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Retrospective Studies