Sigmoid Volvulus in Childhood

Sd, Smith; Es, Golladay; C, Wagner; Jj, Seibert

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“…This difference in treatment between adults and children may be due to a lack of experience because of the infrequency of colonic volvulus in children. Definitive treatment for colonic volvulus is surgery, either emergently on on an elective basis after a successful nonsungical reduction ofthe volvulus [1][2][3][4][5][6][7]. However, recurrence following denotation by barium enema is rare [10].…”

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“…In the United States, colonic volvulus accounts for only 3-5% of all lange-bowel obstructions in adults [1][2][3]. The disease is even less common in children.…”

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“…The disease is even less common in children. Fortyeight cases of sigmoid and cecal volvulus and eight cases involving the transverse colon have been reported [1][2][3]. This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence and types of coionic volvulus seen at our institution oven a 37-year period and to determine the value of barium enema for diagnosis and treatment.…”

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Colonic volvulus in children: value of barium enema for diagnosis and treatment in 14 children.

Mellor¹,

Drake²

1994

American Journal of Roentgenology

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“…In the United States, colonic volvulus accounts for only 3-5% of all lange-bowel obstructions in adults [1][2][3]. The disease is even less common in children.…”

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Colonic volvulus in children: value of barium enema for diagnosis and treatment in 14 children.

Mellor¹,

Drake²

1994

American Journal of Roentgenology

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“…These factors include chronic constipation, Hirschsprung's disease, excessive fiber in the diet, decreased intestinal motility in mentally retarded patients due to the psychotropic drugs used, malrotation, past surgery and adhesions, Chagas disease, myotonic dystrophy and Prune Belly syndrome. [3][4][5][6][7][8][9] There are also some cases reported after an antegrade colonic enema. colon volvulus in childhood may also be caused by some congenital factors such as absence or abnormal structure of the phrenocolic and splenocolic ligaments, absence of cecal fixation, a narrow and long mesocolon, narrow hepatic and splenic flexures with long connections, and a narrow sigmoid with a long mesocolon.…”

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“…The patient was admitted again with vomiting, abdominal pain and distension for seven days after discharge, and he had marked abdominal distension and tenderness. All tests were normal except for a WBC count of 15.300/mm 3 . Plain abdominal X-ray showed airfluid levels with a wide base.…”

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Colon Volvulus in Childhood: Case Report

Erdoğan¹,

Karaman²,

Çavuşoğlu³

et al. 2012

Turkiye Klinikleri J Med Sci

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A AB BS ST TR RA AC CT T A 12-year-old boy with mental retardation and epilepsy was admitted with a 2-day history of vomiting, abdominal pain, constipation and severe abdominal distension. Physical examination showed a marked abdominal distention and generalized tenderness. Plain X-rays of the abdomen showed a markedly dilated loop of large intestine with multiple air-fluid levels. Surgical exploration revealed presence of a 180º counterclockwise volvulus of the transverse colon. A 15-year-old boy was admitted with the history of abdominal pain, constipation and abdominal distension. Non-operative reduction was performed with decompression of rectum and all the symptoms disappeared. The patient was discharged from the hospital. He was admitted with the same complaints seven days later. Surgical exploration revealed presence of a 720º counterclockwise sigmoid volvulus. Large intestinal volvulus is a rare surgical problem in childhood and it may be due to congenital or acquired anatomical variations. In this report, two cases of colon volvulus in childhood were presented and etiology and management were discussed. K Ke ey y W Wo or rd ds s: : Colon; child; intestinal volvulus; mental retardation Ö ÖZ ZE ET T Mental retardasyon ve epilepsili 12 yaşında bir erkek çocuk son iki gündür devam eden karın ağrısı, konstipasyon, şiddetli abdominal distansiyon ve kusma nedeniyle başvurdu. Fizik muayenede belirgin bir abdominal distansiyon ve yaygın hassasiyeti mevcuttu. Düz karın grafisinde çok sayıda hava-sıvı seviyeleri ile birlikte belirgin dilate kolon lupu gözlendi. Cerrahi eksplorasyonda kolonda saatin tersi yönünde 180°'lik transvers volvulusu olduğu görüldü. On beş yaşında bir erkek çocuk karın ağrısı, konstipasyon ve abdominal distansiyon ile başvurdu. Rektum dekompresyonu yoluyla sağlanan nonoperatif redüksiyon sonrası tüm semptomlar kaybolmuştu. Hasta hastaneden taburcu edildikten yedi gün sonra aynı yakınmalarla başvurdu. Cerrahi eksplorasyonda saatin tersi yönünde 720°'lik sigmoid volvulusu olduğu gözlendi. Kolon volvulusu çocukluk çağında nadir görülen bir cerrahi sorundur ve konjenital veya anatomik varyasyonlara bağlı olabilmektedir. Bu yazıda iki çocukluk çağı kolon volvulusu olgusu sunularak etyoloji ve tedavileri tartışılmıştır.A An na ah ht ta ar r K Ke el li im me el le er r: : Kolon; çocuk; bağırsak volvulusu; mental retardasyon T Tu ur rk ki iy ye e K Kl li in ni ik kl le er ri i J J M Me ed d S Sc ci i 2 20 01 12 2; ;3 32 2( (4 4) ): :1 11 13 31 1--4 4

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Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med

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Colonic volvulus in children: value of barium enema for diagnosis and treatment in 14 children.

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