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==Historical Perspective== | ==Historical Perspective== | ||
*Cases of volvulus have been described as far back as 1550 B.C. in ancient Egypt.<ref name="pmid24294126">{{cite journal |vauthors=Gingold D, Murrell Z |title=Management of colonic volvulus |journal=Clin Colon Rectal Surg |volume=25 |issue=4 |pages=236–44 |year=2012 |pmid=24294126 |pmc=3577612 |doi=10.1055/s-0032-1329535 |url=}}</ref> | *Cases of volvulus have been described as far back as 1550 B.C. in ancient Egypt.<ref name="pmid24294126">{{cite journal |vauthors=Gingold D, Murrell Z |title=Management of colonic volvulus |journal=Clin Colon Rectal Surg |volume=25 |issue=4 |pages=236–44 |year=2012 |pmid=24294126 |pmc=3577612 |doi=10.1055/s-0032-1329535 |url=}}</ref> | ||
* | *In 1836, Von Rokitansky described sigmoid volvulus. | ||
*The | *In the 19th century, the pathophysiology of volvulus began with the description of a "suspensary muscle" anchoring the duodenal-jejunal junction in the left upper quadrant by anatomist Václav Treitz. | ||
*The treatment of volvulus was established by paediatric surgeon, William Ladd in the 20th century.<ref name="urlMalrotation and midgut volvulus: a historical review and current controversies in diagnosis and management | SpringerLink">{{cite web |url=https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-009-1168-y |title=Malrotation and midgut volvulus: a historical review and current controversies in diagnosis and management | SpringerLink |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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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
The pathophysiology and treatment of volvulus and were established in the 20th century, by William Ladd. However, evidence of volvulus cases go as far back as 1550 BC in Egypt.
Historical Perspective
- Cases of volvulus have been described as far back as 1550 B.C. in ancient Egypt.[1]
- In 1836, Von Rokitansky described sigmoid volvulus.
- In the 19th century, the pathophysiology of volvulus began with the description of a "suspensary muscle" anchoring the duodenal-jejunal junction in the left upper quadrant by anatomist Václav Treitz.
- The treatment of volvulus was established by paediatric surgeon, William Ladd in the 20th century.[2]
References
- ↑ Gingold D, Murrell Z (2012). "Management of colonic volvulus". Clin Colon Rectal Surg. 25 (4): 236–44. doi:10.1055/s-0032-1329535. PMC 3577612. PMID 24294126.
- ↑ "Malrotation and midgut volvulus: a historical review and current controversies in diagnosis and management | SpringerLink".