Primary small bowel volvulus in adult: an unusual case report

Abstract

Small bowel volvulus (SBV) is an uncommon case which the small intestine rotates around its own mesenteric axis. SBV generally occurs in newborns. We report the case of a 69-year-old man who has been coming with complaints of pain all over his abdomen, vomiting, no bowel movement, and flatus since 2 days ago. The patient underwent plain abdominal radiography and was found to have a high-lying obstructive ileus. The patient was treated with exploratory laparotomy surgery and found to have necrotic bowel sections. During the 5 days postoperative, the complaints improved.