A RARE METACHRONOUS COLONIC VOLVULUS.

P A Ekhaiyeme, N A Olagunju, O A Ajagbe, O J Bello, P H Yatu, O Afuwape, D O Irabor

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Article in Annals of Ibadan postgraduate medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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P A EkhaiyemeDepartment of Surgery, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.

N A OlagunjuDepartment of Surgery, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.

O A AjagbeDepartment of Surgery, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.

O J BelloDepartment of Surgery, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.

P H YatuDepartment of Surgery, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.

O AfuwapeDepartment of Surgery, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.

D O IraborDepartment of Surgery, University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.

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Abstract

Introduction: Colonic volvulus is a common cause of large bowel obstruction with the sigmoid colon most commonly affected. Volvulus of the transverse colon is an uncommon occurrence. Rarer still is a transverse colon volvulus developing after surgery for a sigmoid colon volvulus. Early diagnosis is critical as delay in detection and intervention is associated with the risk of complications - perforation, peritonitis, and death. Case presentation: We report the case of an 86-year-old man who presented with features of large bowel obstruction 14 months following a sigmoid colectomy for a sigmoid colon volvulus. Conclusion: A metachronous transverse colonic volvulus is uncommon. Preoperative diagnosis is challenging as there are no defining radiographic features compared to the volvulus of the sigmoid colon with the classical omega sign. Most cases are diagnosed intra-operatively. Bowel resection and anastomosis in a single stage is a safe option.

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MetachronousSigmoid colonTransverse colonVolvulus

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