Large bowel obstruction due to splenic flexure volvulus: a case report

Shankar Adhikari, Bikas Thapa, Narendra Maharjan, Bikal Ghimire, Yogendra Prasad Singh
2019 Journal of Society of Surgeons of Nepal  
Splenic flexure volvulus is rare and results from congenital or postoperative laxity of splenic attachments. A 34 year old female presented with features of large bowel obstruction due to splenic flexure volvulus. She underwent laparotomy with detorsion and colopexy of the volvulus.
doi:10.3126/jssn.v22i1.28714 fatcat:uyvy6xgec5fkxastd5jv2jeczi