When there’s that extra length and slack, the sigmoid colon can twist on itself, a condition known as a sigmoid volvulus, Cunningham says. “It can just happen spontaneously,” she tells TODAY ...

There was a small amount of solid stool in the ascending colon and sigmoid colon ... Malrotation can also result in midgut volvulus, a condition in which the venous drainage is impaired and ...

Volvulus occurs when part of the intestine loops around and folds over itself. It often happens in the cecal and sigmoid colon sections of the intestines. The twisting can cut off the tissue's blood ...

The loop classically points to the right upper quadrant. On the supine film, the apex of the sigmoid volvulus can be seen above the level of the transverse colon (northern exposure sign). Another ...

That can cause serious problems. The most common form of twisted bowel is sigmoid volvulus. It’s the twisting of the last part of your colon, called the sigmoid colon. It can also happen at the ...

Colonic volvulus is when the colon twists around the tissue that holds it in place. The twisting leads to an intestinal obstruction. The most common type of colonic volvulus is the sigmoid volvulus or ...

A redundant colon is a risk factor for sigmoid volvulus. This condition involves a portion of the intestine wrapping around its blood supply and cutting it off. It can be difficult for doctors to ...

In adults, volvulus of the small intestine is rare. In adults, volvulus tends to occur in the colon and is known as a sigmoid volvulus. In infants, volvulus of the small intestine often occurs due ...

This is when the colon twists around itself. Colonic volvulus slows or completely stops the flow of stool, leading to a colonic obstruction, and is often a surgical emergency. A redundant sigmoid ...

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I told him he needs surgery, but he doesn’t want it. Will you talk to him?” A sigmoid volvulus is an emergency; the colon twists on the axis that carries its blood supply, creating a closed loop ...