title: Small bowel volvulus leading to gangrene and short bowel syndrome.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Shaikh Zayed Medical College/Hospital,Rahim Yar Khan.
authors.forename: Hassan Mahmood
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Tabassum
authors.forename: Muhammad Anwar
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Ch
authors.forename: Muhammad Ali
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Bukhari
authors.forename: Munawar
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Farooq
authors.lastname: Mansoor-ul-Haq
authors.lastname: Haroon-ur-Rashid
mesh_terms: 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*