Volvulus of the splenic flexure of colon: a case report and review.
We report a case of splenic flexure volvulus in a patient who had previously been operated upon for a sigmoid volvulus. The clinical features and management of splenic flexure volvulus are discussed.
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Department of Surgery, Prince Charles Hospital, Merthyr Tydfil, UK. amitarakesh@compuserve.com
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D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D005734:Gangrene; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D012810:Sigmoid Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*