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Conditions›Digestive diseases›Gastrointestinal disorders›Twisted bowel (volvulus)

Twisted bowel (volvulus)

A condition in which a loop of intestine twists, cutting off blood supply. It is considered an emergency because the twisted loop of intestine can die.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledgereviewed this

Internal Medicine 39 years experience

Is a type of:Gastrointestinal disorders

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common is it?

Rare

Rare	Extremely rare	Very rare	Rare	Common	Very common
Baby0-2					Very common
Preteen6-13					Very common
Teenager14-18					Very common
Young adult19-40					Very common
Middle-aged adult41-60					Very common

How it can usually be treated?

Can be cured with medical treatment

How is it usually diagnosed?

Requires diagnosis by a medical professional

Symptoms

Bloating or abdominal fullness

Severe abdominal pain

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A 68-year-old male asked:

Had sigmoidoscopy to straighten out a twisted bowel - sigmoid volvulus. Afterwards, I pooped 11 times clearing 6 days of constipation in 1 day, but since then - 3 days - only passing clear liquid even though I've been eating well. Is this normal? Am I co

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A 29-year-old member asked:

When I was born my small intestine was knotted up and some was removed. Was that volvulus?

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A 46-year-old member asked:

What does it mean when your intestines are twisted/volvulus?

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What are the tests for volvulus?

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How long does vomiting associated with volvulus last?

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A 38-year-old member asked:

Has anyone out there treated a cecal volvulus conservatively?

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A 39-year-old member asked:

Volvulus-- will it heal itself?

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A 32-year-old male asked:

What is the definition or description of: Volvulus?

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A 46-year-old member asked:

Could humans have gastric volvulus rotation?

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What to do if I'm inducing due to volvulus scar!?

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