The crude cecal intubation rate was 98%. The mean cecal intubation time was 5.6 min (SD, 3.2 min; range, 1–58 min). Failure to reach the cecum occurred in 108 patients. The causes of incomplete ...

The circulation of the cecum improved also except for 2 small areas, 1 adjacent to the base of the appendix, and the other about 5 cm. away. Both these areas appeared to be gangrenous.

A CT scan was performed, revealing inflammation of the appendiceal stump and cecum. He was subsequently operated on laparoscopically, but extensive adhesions necessitated an open procedure.

The degree of distention of the cecum under these circumstances frequently becomes so great that it causes areas of necrosis and eventual perforation. 19–21 The perforation of such a necrotic ...

Cecal volvulus is a type of intestinal malrotation that occurs in the lower part of the bowel. It can involve the cecum, terminal ileum, or colon. Cecal volvulus is not as common as other types of ...

Early diagnosis is critical to prevent severe complications such as bowel gangrene, cecal perforation, and generalised peritonitis. The emergency surgery, which lasted approximately 2 hours and 40 ...

The emergency surgery, which lasted approximately 2 hours and 40 minutes, involved untwisting the affected part of the intestine and fixing the cecum to the abdominal wall to prevent future ...

The incidence of cecal volvulus is steadily increasing at a rate of about 5% per year and affects females more than males [3] Sharjah, UAE – Aster Hospital Sharjah recently performed a life-changing ...

A woman whose bowel was perforated during spinal surgery received payment of a $1.1 million settlement in her Essex County medical malpractice suit, Franco v. Assina, on June 15. Miriam Franco, 72 ...

Research Note Published: July 2007 Cecum location in rats and the implications for intraperitoneal injections Genaro A. Coria-Avila, Alex M. Gavrila, Shann Ménard, Nafissa Ismail & James G. Pfaus ...

Cecal Diverticulitis Cecal diverticulitis is a rare type of diverticulitis that presents clinically similar to acute appendicitis. Symptoms include intense tenderness and pain in the lower right side.

Abstract Background Cases of large bowel closed-loop phenomenon with cecal perforation are extremely rare, especially when extracolonic epiploic appendage and peritoneal bands are the cause. However, ...