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==Overview== | |||
There are no established measures for the primary prevention of volvulus. It has been suggested that complications of abdominal surgeries namely adhesions, should be avoided by establishing a clean field and surgical technique. | |||
==Primary Prevention== | |||
*There are no established measures for the primary prevention of volvulus. | |||
*However, volvulus can occur via adhesions in the abdomen caused by complications of abdominal surgery. Therefore, care should be taken to avoid these complications by: | |||
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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
There are no established measures for the primary prevention of volvulus. It has been suggested that complications of abdominal surgeries namely adhesions, should be avoided by establishing a clean field and surgical technique.
Primary Prevention
- There are no established measures for the primary prevention of volvulus.
- However, volvulus can occur via adhesions in the abdomen caused by complications of abdominal surgery. Therefore, care should be taken to avoid these complications by: