title: Frail patient with abdominal pain.
abstract: Volvulus is a frequent condition in patients presenting in the emergency department (ED) with abdominal pain. While cecal volvulus occurs more often in young patients, sigmoid volvulus is more common in elderly patients.
authors.affiliation: High Dependency Unit, San Giovanni Bosco Hospital, Torino, Italy.
authors.forename: Fabrizio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Elia
authors.forename: Fiammetta
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pagnozzi
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Busolli
authors.forename: Franco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Aprà