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==History and symptoms== | ==History and symptoms== | ||
Patients with volvulus may have a positive history of: | Patients with volvulus may have a positive history of:<ref name="pmid5764212">{{cite journal |vauthors=Vaez-Zadeh K, Dutz W, Nowrooz-Zadeh M |title=Volvulus of the small intestine in adults: a study of predisposing factors |journal=Ann. Surg. |volume=169 |issue=2 |pages=265–71 |year=1969 |pmid=5764212 |pmc=1387319 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
*Prolonged confinement in bed | *Prolonged confinement in bed | ||
*Institutionalization | *Institutionalization | ||
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===Common Symptoms=== | ===Common Symptoms=== | ||
Common symptoms of volvulus include: | Common symptoms of volvulus include:<ref name="pmid22391352">{{cite journal |vauthors=Elsharif M, Basu I, Phillips D |title=A case of triple volvulus |journal=Ann R Coll Surg Engl |volume=94 |issue=2 |pages=e62–4 |year=2012 |pmid=22391352 |doi=10.1308/003588412X13171221500781 |url=}}</ref> | ||
*[[Abdominal pain]] | *[[Abdominal pain]] | ||
*[[Abdominal distension]] | *[[Abdominal distension]] | ||
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===Less Common Symptoms=== | ===Less Common Symptoms=== | ||
Less common symptoms of volvulus include: | Less common symptoms of volvulus include:<ref name="pmid13724278">{{cite journal |vauthors=DRAPANAS T, STEWART JD |title=Acute sigmoid volvulus. Concepts in surgical treatment |journal=Am. J. Surg. |volume=101 |issue= |pages=70–7 |year=1961 |pmid=13724278 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
*[[Acute abdominal pain]] | *[[Acute abdominal pain]] | ||
*[[Fever]] | *[[Fever]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hadeel Maksoud M.D.[2]
Overview
Patients are usually elderly or institutionalized. The most common symptoms of volvulus include abdominal pain, abdominal distension, constipation and vomiting.
History and symptoms
Patients with volvulus may have a positive history of:[1]
- Prolonged confinement in bed
- Institutionalization
- Residency in an elderly home
- Debilitation
Common Symptoms
Common symptoms of volvulus include:[2]
Less Common Symptoms
Less common symptoms of volvulus include:[3]
References
- ↑ Vaez-Zadeh K, Dutz W, Nowrooz-Zadeh M (1969). "Volvulus of the small intestine in adults: a study of predisposing factors". Ann. Surg. 169 (2): 265–71. PMC 1387319. PMID 5764212.
- ↑ Elsharif M, Basu I, Phillips D (2012). "A case of triple volvulus". Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 94 (2): e62–4. doi:10.1308/003588412X13171221500781. PMID 22391352.
- ↑ DRAPANAS T, STEWART JD (1961). "Acute sigmoid volvulus. Concepts in surgical treatment". Am. J. Surg. 101: 70–7. PMID 13724278.