title: Ileosigmoid knotting- a rare variant of bowel volvulus.
abstract: Two patients with acute intestinal obstruction underwent exploratory laparotomy after adequate fluid resuscitation and radiological imaging. A preoperative diagnosis of sigmoid volvulus and an operative diagnosis of ileosigmoid knotting or compound volvulus were established.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Stadium Road, Karachi, Pakistan. rehman.alvi@aku.edu
authors.forename: A Rehman
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Alvi
authors.forename: Shahida
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bibi
authors.forename: Shahrukh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Effendi
authors.forename: Salma
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Khan
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D012809:Colon, Sigmoid / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005734:Gangrene; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D045822:Intestinal Volvulus / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male