Caecal volvulus following abdominoplasty: a tale of caution

We present a case of a 30-year-old woman with a gangrenous right colon secondary to caecal volvulus, diagnosed postabdominoplasty. To our knowledge, this is the first case recorded in the literature. An emergency right hemicolectomy was performed and the patient had an unremarkable recovery. Given t...

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMJ case reports 2014-01, Vol.2014, p.bcr2013202614
Hauptverfasser:	Zakeri, Simon Arian, Hotouras, Alex, Mukhtar, Hasan, Bhan, Chetan
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdomen Abdominal surgery Abdominoplasty - adverse effects Adult Cecal Diseases - diagnosis Cecal Diseases - etiology Cecal Diseases - surgery Cesarean section Colectomy - methods Constipation Diagnosis, Differential Female Humans Intestinal Volvulus - diagnosis Intestinal Volvulus - etiology Intestinal Volvulus - surgery Medical imaging Mortality Pain Patient satisfaction Patients Postoperative Complications Surgery Tomography, X-Ray Computed Unexpected Outcome (Positive or Negative) Including Adverse Drug Reactions United Kingdom White
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Zusammenfassung:	We present a case of a 30-year-old woman with a gangrenous right colon secondary to caecal volvulus, diagnosed postabdominoplasty. To our knowledge, this is the first case recorded in the literature. An emergency right hemicolectomy was performed and the patient had an unremarkable recovery. Given the severity of this incident, the diagnosis of caecal volvulus postabdominoplasty requires a high index of suspicion to allow prompt diagnosis and treatment.
ISSN:	1757-790X 1757-790X
DOI:	10.1136/bcr-2013-202614