An abdominal radiograph shows signs of colonic dilatation, especially marked in the cecum and ascending colon. Colonic perforation occurs in about 5% of cases, with the patient demonstrating more ...

If not treated quickly, this can cause serious problems like tissue damage, perforation (holes in the bowel), or infection, which can be life-threatening. Cecal volvulus occurs when the cecum and ...

Subjects were 14 newborn mixed-strain piglets randomly divided into two groups: a cecal ligation and perforation (CLP) model (n = 7) and sham (n = 7). Blood samples for total hydroperoxide (TH ...