Abstract
Introduction: We report the clinical observation of 2 cases of volvulus with sigmoid necrosis in children. Observation: Two male patients, aged 12 and 15, were hospitalized with acute mechanical bowel obstruction. There was an asymmetric, motionless meteorism and rectal emptiness. X-rays of the abdomen revealed an arch. Laparotomy found volvulus with necrosis of the sigmoid colon. The Hartmann-type colostomy and the ideal colectomy were the surgical procedures. Conclusion: Sigmoid volvulus is a rare abdominal emergency in children and severe in the necrosis stage.
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