title: Volvulus of the cecum: choice of operation.
abstract: Although it is clear that there is a significant frequency of recurrent volvulus after cecopexy, there is no evidence from either this series or previous reports that resection is associated with a lower recurrence rate than tube cecostomy. In the absence of data suggesting a clear superiority of colon resection, it appears that tube cecostomy should be the treatment of choice for cases of cecal volvulus that are not complicated by vascular compromise.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005734:Gangrene / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence