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Volvulus other diagnostic studies

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

Overview

Overview

Laparoscopy may be helpful in the diagnosis of complicated volvulus when diagnosis is equivocal by other imaging modalities.

Other Diagnostic Studies

Other Diagnostic Studies

Laparoscopy, laparotomy and open exploration may be helpful in the diagnosis of volvulus that is not evident by other imaging techniques.[1][2][3]


References

References

  1. Peterson CM, Anderson JS, Hara AK, Carenza JW, Menias CO (2009). “Volvulus of the gastrointestinal tract: appearances at multimodality imaging”. Radiographics. 29 (5): 1281–93. doi:10.1148/rg.295095011. PMID 19755596.
  2. Abita T, Lachachi F, Durand-Fontanier S, Maisonnette F, Roudaut PY, Valleix D, Descottes B (2005). “[Cecal volvulus]”. J Chir (Paris) (in French). 142 (4): 220–4. PMID 16335894.
  3. Hsiao M, Langer JC (2011). “Value of laparoscopy in children with a suspected rotation abnormality on imaging”. J. Pediatr. Surg. 46 (7): 1347–52. doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2010.12.008. PMID 21763833.

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