Volvulus classification

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hadeel Maksoud M.D.[2]

Overview

Volvulus can happen at various parts of the gastrointestinal tract. Volvulus can also occur congenitally or acquired in a newborn, an infant or an adult. These include sigmoid volvulus, cecal volvulus, gastric volvulus and ileal volvulus.

Classification

Please scroll down to view a full classification of Volvulus.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Classification of Volvulus

Congenital disorder

Acquired disorder

Adult

Neonate/Infant

Gastric Volvulus

Cecal volvulus

Ileal Volvulus

Sigmoid colon Volvulus

Transverse Volvulus

Splenic Flexure Volvulus

Compound Volvulus (Ileosigmoid Knotting)

Gastric Volvulus

Cecal Volvulus

Ileal Volvulus

Sigmoid colon Volvulus

Transverse Volvulus

Splenic Flexure Volvulus

Compound Volvulus (Ileosigmoid Knotting)

Malrotation

Non-rotation

References

↑ name=”pmid4015215″>Ballantyne GH, Brandner MD, Beart RW, Ilstrup DM (1985). “Volvulus of the colon. Incidence and mortality”. Ann. Surg. 202 (1): 83–92. PMC 1250842. PMID 4015215.
↑ Nehra D, Goldstein AM (2011). “Intestinal malrotation: varied clinical presentation from infancy through adulthood”. Surgery. 149 (3): 386–93. doi:10.1016/j.surg.2010.07.004. PMID 20719352.
↑ Rashid F, Thangarajah T, Mulvey D, Larvin M, Iftikhar SY (2010). “A review article on gastric volvulus: a challenge to diagnosis and management”. Int J Surg. 8 (1): 18–24. doi:10.1016/j.ijsu.2009.11.002. PMID 19900595.
↑ Katoh T, Shigemori T, Fukaya R, Suzuki H (2009). “Cecal volvulus: report of a case and review of Japanese literature”. World J. Gastroenterol. 15 (20): 2547–9. PMC 2686916. PMID 19469008.

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[1] =”pmid4015215″>Ballantyne GH, Brandner MD, Beart RW, Ilstrup DM (1985). “Volvulus of the colon. Incidence and mortality”. Ann. Surg. 202 (1): 83–92. PMC 1250842. PMID 4015215.

[pmid20719352-2] Nehra D, Goldstein AM (2011). “Intestinal malrotation: varied clinical presentation from infancy through adulthood”. Surgery. 149 (3): 386–93. doi:10.1016/j.surg.2010.07.004. PMID 20719352.

[pmid19900595-3] Rashid F, Thangarajah T, Mulvey D, Larvin M, Iftikhar SY (2010). “A review article on gastric volvulus: a challenge to diagnosis and management”. Int J Surg. 8 (1): 18–24. doi:10.1016/j.ijsu.2009.11.002. PMID 19900595.

[pmid19469008-4] Katoh T, Shigemori T, Fukaya R, Suzuki H (2009). “Cecal volvulus: report of a case and review of Japanese literature”. World J. Gastroenterol. 15 (20): 2547–9. PMC 2686916. PMID 19469008.

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