A volvulus is a bowel obstruction resulting from a loop of intestine twisting around itself and its supporting mesentery. Symptoms include abdominal pain, abdominal bloating, vomiting, constipation, and bloody stool, with onset that may be rapid or more gradual. The mesentery may become so tightly twisted that blood flow to part of the intestine is cut off, resulting in ischemic bowel, in which case there may be fever or significant pain when the abdomen is touched.
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ICD-10 ChapterXI: Diseases of the Digestive System 1 Communicable or Non-communicable First Described Volvulus
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Source Bowel resection (Wikipedia)
Source Canine gastropexy (Wikipedia)
Emergency laparotomy is a standard surgical treatment for volvulus.
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1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter XI
Diseases of the digestive system
- Non-infectious classification
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Cases described in ancient Egypt as early as 1550 BC, article introView the Source Bowel resection (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Bowel Resection, Lead: treats VolvulusQuote, Treated By: Bowel Resection, Lead: treats Volvulus
Bowel resection may be performed to treat gastrointestinal cancer, bowel ischemia, necrosis, or obstruction due to scar tissue, volvulus, and hernias.
Canine gastropexy (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Canine Gastropexy, Lead: treats VolvulusQuote, Treated By: Canine Gastropexy, Lead: treats Volvulus
Canine gastropexy is a veterinary surgical procedure where in the stomach is surgically anchored to the inner wall of the abdomen, it is performed most commonly in large breed dogs to prevent gastric dilatation volvulus (GDV), commonly known as canine bloat.
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