Is Loop Ileostomy in Patients with Cecal Bascule a Viable Option?

Background. Cecal bascule, initially described in 1899 by Treves, is the rarest form of cecal volvulus and represents a phenomenon when a redundant and distended cecum folds anteriorly over the ascending colon causing an intestinal obstruction. Patients with cerebral palsy are at increased risk for...

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Main Authors: Tushar Shetty, Tommy Ivanics, Hassan Nasser, Amalia Stefanou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/8549692
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