Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research
A Rare Case of Compound Volvulus: A Case Report
Dr. Mohammad Shahid Hasnain , Dr. Amit Prakash , Dr. Abhishek Kumar
JCDR. 2024: 457-461
Abstract
Compound volvulus, also known as double volvulus or Ileosigmoid knotting, is a rare cause of acute intestinal obstruction. In this condition the ileum wraps around the base of the sigmoid colon to form a knot causing intestinal obstruction.
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