Metachronous Small Bowel and Sigmoid Volvulus in an Elderly Male: A Case Report

老年男性异时性小肠和乙状结肠扭转:病例报告

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Abstract

Volvulus, torsion of the intestine causing luminal obstruction and vascular compromise, is a surgical emergency most commonly involving the sigmoid colon in adults; small-bowel volvulus (SBV) is less frequent in developed countries. Metachronous volvulus arising in different intestinal segments within the same individual is exceptionally rare. We report an elderly male who underwent emergency surgery for ileal volvulus and, several years later, developed sigmoid volvulus (SB) requiring colectomy. This case highlights a possible shared predisposition (elongated/mobile bowel on a narrow mesenteric base and postsurgical adhesions), underscores the diagnostic value of computed tomography, and supports early elective sigmoidectomy after successful endoscopic detorsion to prevent recurrence and ischemic complications.

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