title: Caecal bascule: a rare complication following emergency caesarean section.
abstract: Caecal bascule is an unusual type of volvulus that presents a challenging diagnosis for clinicians. We present a case of a forty-two year old female who developed a perforated caecal bascule five days post emergency caesarean section. The diagnosis of caecal bascule was made intraoperatively during a hemicolectomy. Greater awareness of this phenomenon and its clinical and radiological findings is important to avert the development of bowel perforation or gangrene.
authors.affiliation: University of New South Wales, Albury, Australia.
authors.forename: Ia
authors.initials: Ia
authors.lastname: Thangasamy
authors.affiliation: University of New South Wales, Albury, Australia.
authors.forename: Ra
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Silcock