## Overview Small colon volvulus is rotation of the small colon that strangulates its blood supply. It causes severe colic and absent fecal output and is a surgical emergency. Delay leads to irreversible bowel damage. ## Causes Unknown predisposition to twisting. ## Diagnosis Severe colic, rectal findings, and confirmation at surgery. ## Treatment Immediate surgical correction and resection of any non-viable bowel. ## Recovery and Prognosis Guarded. Depends on the duration of strangulation. ## Prevention None.
severe colic; absent fecal output; surgical emergency
## Overview Small colon volvulus is rotation of the small colon that strangulates its blood supply. It causes severe colic and absent fecal output and is a surgical emergency. Delay leads to irreversible bowel damage. ## Causes Unknown predisposition to twisting. ## Diagnosis Severe colic, rectal findings, and confirmation at surgery. ## Treatment Immediate surgical correction and resection of any non-viable bowel. ## Recovery and Prognosis Guarded. Depends on the duration of strangulation. ## Prevention None.
severe colic; absent fecal output; surgical emergency