title: [Rare colonic occlusions: volvulus of the splenic flexure].
abstract: Authors report a case of perforated splenic flexure volvulus, treated with resection, end colostomy and closure of the distal stump. From the revision of literature it comes out the case reported is the 30th recorded till now, the 6th with ischemic complications, and the only one with perforation. Actual pathogenetic trends and various therapeutic options are reported.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Patologia Chirurgica, Università degli studi di Verona.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zago
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Pollini
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gandolfi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Moretto
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ferrara
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Donati
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mazzilli
mesh_terms: D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D003125:Colostomy; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000601:surgery*; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Occlusioni coliche rare: il volvolo della flessura splenica.