Gastric volvulus is an uncommon cause of upper gastrointestinal obstruction that occurs when the stomach twists along its vertical (organoaxial) or horizontal (mesenteroaxial) axis. Its rarity ...
Caecal volvulus is an uncommon cause of closed loop intestinal obstruction which can lead to caecal gangrene and high mortality. Delay in diagnosis is one of the causes of this high mortality. Caecal ...
1 Service of Surgery B, CHU Point G, Bamako, Mali. 2 Service of General Surgery, Sominé Dolo of Mopti Hospital, Mali. 3 Laboratory of Anatomy of the Faculty of Medicine and Odontostomatology, Bamako, ...