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Volvulus Quick Facts
- Volvulus causes 10-15% of large bowel obstructions and occurs most commonly in the elderly.
- The most common type of volvulus is sigmoid volvulus.
- Midgut volvulus is most common in the neonatal period.
- Cecal volvulus:
- Occurs in all ages, but most commonly in the 25- to 35-year-old age group
- Associated with:
- previous abdominal surgeries
- young, healthy marathon runners.
- Sigmoid volvulus most commonly occurs in two groups of individuals:
- Inactive elderly persons with a history of severe chronic constipation
- Patients with severe psychiatric or neurologic disease.