Small bowel volvulus leading to gangrene and short bowel syndrome.
A young man was operated for acute abdomen. Laparotomy revealed small bowel diverticulosis with very short mesentery leading to volvulus of near total small bowel. Resection and end to end anastomosis was performed. Patient ended up with short bowel syndrome.
Tabassum
Hassan Mahmood
HM
Department of Surgery, Shaikh Zayed Medical College/Hospital,Rahim Yar Khan.
Ch
Muhammad Anwar
MA
Bukhari
Muhammad Ali
MA
Farooq
Munawar
M
Mansoor-ul-Haq
Haroon-ur-Rashid
D000293:Adolescent; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005734:Gangrene / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D045822:Intestinal Volvulus / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D012778:Short Bowel Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*