Sigmoid volvulus: A pediatric case report and review of management
Volvulus in the pediatric population commonly occurs in the small bowel associated with malrotation or internal hernia whereas sigmoid volvulus (SV) is extremely rare. Herein we report a case of SV, review the literature and provide a suggested algorithm for diagnosis and management.
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| author | Lena M. O'Keefe Yue-Yung Hu Shefali Thaker Christine Finck |
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| description | Volvulus in the pediatric population commonly occurs in the small bowel associated with malrotation or internal hernia whereas sigmoid volvulus (SV) is extremely rare. Herein we report a case of SV, review the literature and provide a suggested algorithm for diagnosis and management. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a8f3d8af5ca64a918e474ef598e7b0982022-12-22T00:30:45ZengElsevierJournal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports2213-57662016-04-017C4710.1016/j.epsc.2016.02.003Sigmoid volvulus: A pediatric case report and review of managementLena M. O'KeefeYue-Yung HuShefali ThakerChristine FinckVolvulus in the pediatric population commonly occurs in the small bowel associated with malrotation or internal hernia whereas sigmoid volvulus (SV) is extremely rare. Herein we report a case of SV, review the literature and provide a suggested algorithm for diagnosis and management.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576615300488Sigmoid volvulusPediatricIntestinal volvulus |
| spellingShingle | Lena M. O'Keefe Yue-Yung Hu Shefali Thaker Christine Finck Sigmoid volvulus: A pediatric case report and review of management Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports Sigmoid volvulus Pediatric Intestinal volvulus |
| title | Sigmoid volvulus: A pediatric case report and review of management |
| title_full | Sigmoid volvulus: A pediatric case report and review of management |
| title_fullStr | Sigmoid volvulus: A pediatric case report and review of management |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sigmoid volvulus: A pediatric case report and review of management |
| title_short | Sigmoid volvulus: A pediatric case report and review of management |
| title_sort | sigmoid volvulus a pediatric case report and review of management |
| topic | Sigmoid volvulus Pediatric Intestinal volvulus |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213576615300488 |
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