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- Title
Cecal Volvulus Following Elective Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Case Report.
- Authors
Yoshiaki Mizuguchi; Yasuhiro Mamada; Tetsuya Shimizu; Tomohiro Kanda; Hiroyasu Furuki; Yuichi Akama; Nobuhiko Taniai; Yoshiharu Nakamura; Masato Yoshioka; Akira Matsushita; Yoichi Kawano; Eiji Uchida
- Abstract
Cecal volvulus is characterized by torsion of the cecum around its own mesentery. However, cecal volvulus rarely develops soon after elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy. We report on a case of cecal volvulus that developed in a 54-year-old women 1 day after elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy and was successfully treated via colonoscopic decompression. The symptoms gradually improved in conjunction with recovery from postoperative ileus. Whether the incidence of volvulus has increased with the use of laparoscopic procedures, including laparoscopic cholecystectomy, has yet to be determined. Considering the current trend toward minimally invasive surgery, cecal volvulus should be considered in patients who have postoperative abdominal pain and distention.
- Subjects
VOLVULUS; LAPAROSCOPIC surgery; ENDOSCOPIC surgery; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; GALLBLADDER surgery; DISEASE risk factors
- Publication
Journal of Nippon Medical School, 2016, Vol 83, Issue 4, p172
- ISSN
1345-4676
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.1272/jnms.83.172