Which of the following statement about volvulus is false
A volvulus is a twisting or axial rotation of a poion of bowel about its mesentery. When complete it forms a closed loop of obstruction with resultant ischaemia secondary to vascular occlusion. Sigmoid volvulus is The symptoms are of large bowel obstruction, which may initially be intermittent followed by the passage of large quantities of flatus and faeces. Caecal volvulus : This may occur as pa of volvulus neonatorum or de novo and is usually a clockwise twist The commonest spontaneous type in adults is sigmoid Lower GI scopy is not contraindicated in sigmoid volvulus Ref: Bailey & Love&;s Sho Practice of Surgery,E25,Page-1191,1192,1194,1195
More common in psychiatric patients
Sigmoid volvulus is more common than caecal volvulus
Lower GI scopy is contraindicated in sigmoid volvulus
Volvulus of caecum is managed by conservative methods
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