A rare cause of intestinal obstruction: ileosigmoid knot.

Issam Yazough,Khalid Mazaz,Pierlesky Elion Ossibi,Imane Toughrai,Ibn Majdoub Hassani,Said Ait Laalim,Houssam Benhammane,Oussaid Morad

doi:10.11604/pamj.2014.19.21.3902

Abstract

Intestinal obstruction is common surgical emergency; ileosigmoid knot is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction (a loop ileum and sigmoid colon twisted around each other in a knot). We recorded a three cases in HASSAN II hospital in the last 3 years.

Highlights

Double sigmoid volvulus ileocecal is a "node" created by a volvulus two intestinal segments
Intestinal obstruction is common surgical emergency; ileosigmoid knot is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction
Our study focuses on three cases of occlusion on ileo-sigmoid volvulus collected twice for surgery B CHU Hassan II of Fez

Summary

Introduction

Double sigmoid volvulus ileocecal is a "node" created by a volvulus two intestinal segments. Abstract Intestinal obstruction is common surgical emergency; ileosigmoid knot is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction (a loop ileum and sigmoid colon twisted around each other in a knot). Pan African Medical Journal – ISSN: 1937- 8688 (www.panafrican-med-journal.com) Published in partnership with the African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET).

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