Volvulus
Also called Twisted bowel
SurgeryGastroenterologyImportant
A loop of intestine twisting around itself and the mesentery that supports it, resulting in mechanical bowel obstruction.
Korean
장염전(장꼬임)
장 고리가 장간막을 축으로 꼬여 폐색과 허혈을 유발하는 상태.
French
Volvulus
Torsion d'une anse intestinale sur elle-même et sur son mésentère, provoquant une occlusion intestinale mécanique.