Cecal volvulus accounts for about 1% of intestinal obstructions and 10%–40% of cases of colonic volvulus.1, 2 The second most common type of colonic volvulus (after sigmoid volvulus), it is associated ...

Cecal volvulus, a type of intestinal obstruction, happens when a section of the large intestine called the cecum detaches from the abdominal wall and becomes twisted. It’s a rare but potentially ...

OAV-GV is usually symptomatic when the rotation is more than 180 degrees and causes ischemia in addition to obstruction. Mesentero-axial volvulus (MAV-GV) ... Cecal volvuli (CV) ...

The circulation of the cecum improved also except for 2 small areas, 1 adjacent to the base of the appendix, and the other about 5 cm. away. Both these areas appeared to be gangrenous.

The mean cecal intubation time was 5.6 ± 3.2 min. Multivariate logistic regression analysis demonstrated that patient age greater than 60 years, constipation, poor colon preparation and a two ...

In the present study, the cecal intubation rate was 94.4% in patients with constipation, which was significantly lower than among patients without constipation (98%).