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Surgery & Case Studies: Open Access Journal

Case Report(ISSN: 2643-6760)

Intestinal Obstruction by Blind Vove Iess Riobamba Hospital 2014

Volume 1 - Issue 2

Diego Fabricio Erazo Mogrovejo1*, Sandra Gómez2 and Andrea Montoya3

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    • 1Specialist in General and Laparoscopic Surgery, Medical treating Hospital IESS-Riobamba, Riobamba Ecuador
    • 2General Doctor, Resident Hospital IESS-Riobamba, Riobamba Ecuador
    • 3General Doctor, Riobamba Ecuador

    *Corresponding author: Diego Erazo, Cirujano General Hospital General IESS Riobamba, Ecuador / RioHospital Clinic, General Surgery and Bariatric Center, Riobamba Ecuador

Received: May 23, 2018;   Published: May 31, 2018

DOI: 10.32474/SCSOAJ.2018.01.000108

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Summary

Introduction: Cecal volvulus is the second most common volvulus among colonic volvulus, usually presenting as bowel obstruction.

Case Presentation: A 65 year old female presented with abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, abdominal distension and abscense of flatus and stool

Erect Abdominal radiograph showed marked colonic distension with air-fluid levels. Urgent surgical treatment is decided.

Conclusion: Cecal volvulus should always be considered as a possible cause of mechanical ileus. Radiographs and CT are invaluable in the diagnosis of this condition.

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