title: Bascule caecal volvulus: a rare cause of intestinal obstruction.
abstract: Caecal volvulus is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction, with the bascule subtype accounting for <10% of all cases of caecal volvulus. It is associated with significant morbidity and mortality if left undiagnosed. We present the case of a 58-year-old female who presented to our surgical department with symptoms of intestinal obstruction. She had various radiological investigations, which supported the diagnosis of a caecal volvulus of the bascule subtype. She was subsequently managed surgically and had a right hemicolectomy and ileocolic anastomosis. Her recovery was uneventful and she was discharged within 1 week of having her operation. Fortunately, caecal volvulus of the bascule subtype is rarely encountered; however, clinicians need to be aware of its presentation and subsequent management options so that clinical outcomes are improved.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Inverclyde Royal Hospital, Greenock, UK ramsingh.jason@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ramsingh
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Inverclyde Royal Hospital, Greenock, UK.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hodnett
authors.affiliation: Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley PA2 9PN, UK.
authors.forename: Trudy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Coyle
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Inverclyde Royal Hospital, Greenock, UK.
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Al-Ani