Laparoscopy of a splenic flexure volvulus

Splenic flexure volvulus (SFV) is a very rare condition that is unlikely to be suspected even when a patient has repeated episodes of abdominal pain and dyschezia. We describe the case of SFV diagnosed and treated laparoscopically in the non-volvulus condition. A 14-year-old boy with no medical hist...

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Main Authors: Yuichi Sesumi, Toshio Sawai, Shohei Maekawa, Hideki Yoshida, Makoto Yagi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-09-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576617300751