Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Andy Kistler MD, PharmD, is currently a first year Gastroenterology and Hepatology Fellow at Thomas Jefferson ...

Volvulus, derived from the Latin term volvere, is a subtype of abnormal gastrointestinal (GI) rotation. In volvulus, a loop of intestines is twisted at a point along the mesentery that is attached to ...

THE incidence of sigmoidal volvulus in the United States is so low that few surgeons acquire great experience in dealing with it. It is reported by most authors as ranging between 1 and 4 per cent of ...