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| Year : 1978 | Volume
: 24
| Issue : 2 | Page : 117-120 |
Volvulus obstruction of the small and large bowels
JD Wig, SM Bose, SP Kaushik
Department of Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh-160 012, India
Correspondence Address:
J D Wig
Department of Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh-160 012
India
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PMID: 722605 
77 cases of intestinal volvulus seen during the last 6 years have been analysed; majority belong to 20-40 years age group. More than 50% presented after 72 hours of onset of symptoms. Small bowel was the site of volvulus in 65% of cases, transverse colon in 2.6% and sigmoid in 23.4%. 32.5% cases had strangulation obstruction. Volvulus was of primary idiopathic variety in 84.5% of cases. Resection was required in 52%. The overall mortality was 10.5% in the series.
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