Wandering Spleen After Sleeve Gastrectomy as a Cause of Sigmoid Volvulus

The report highlights a rare instance of colonic volvulus due to a wandering spleen. Wandering spleen is characterized by the displacement of the spleen due to absent or weakened ligaments due to congenital factors or acquired factors such as pregnancy or prior surgery leading to ligament disruption...

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Veröffentlicht in:Cureus 2023, Vol.15 (12), p.e50447-e50447
Hauptverfasser: Snyder, Elise N, Rao, Aniruddha, Rehrig, Scott T
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Sprache:eng
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