"Intestinal Volvulus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A twisting in the intestine (INTESTINES) that can cause INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION.
| Descriptor ID |
D045822
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.405.469.531.568 C23.300.970.500
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Intestinal Volvulus" by people in Profiles.
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Sigmoid volvulus and obstruction through a recurrent transverse mesocolic hernia after retrocolic-retrogastric laparoscopic gastric bypass. Am Surg. 2013 Apr; 79(4):E177-9.
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Cecal volvulus: a rare complication of colonoscopy. Int J Colorectal Dis. 2012 Feb; 27(2):265-6.
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Recurrence of midgut volvulus after a Ladd procedure. Am Surg. 2010 Jan; 76(1):120-2.
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Primary torsion of the omentum and epiploic appendix in children. Am Surg. 2010 Jan; 76(1):110-2.
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Volvular small bowel obstruction secondary to adherence of a Meckel's diverticulum at a previous umbilical laparoscopic port site. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2009 Apr; 19(2):251-4.