Cecal volvulus
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What is cecal volvulus?
Volvulus refers to the twisting of a portion of the intestine around itself or a stalk of mesentery tissue to cause an obstruction. In the colon, volvulus most often involves the cecum and sigmoid segment. Cecal volvulus is less common than sigmoid volvulus.
Common symptoms reported by people with cecal volvulus
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with cecal volvulus
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)
SAMe (S-adenosyl-L-methionine)
Type
Supplement
How many have tried
1
Tried for
fatigue
(1)
Data from patients with cecal volvulus, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with cecal volvulus
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
fatigue
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for fatigue (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
fatigue
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
fatigue
(1)
Treatment name(s)
SAMe (S-adenosyl-L-methionine)
Perceived effectiveness
for fatigue (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
fatigue
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
fatigue
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with cecal volvulus, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has cecal volvulus on PatientsLikeMe?
- 13 patients have this condition
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 5 say cecal volvulus is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 0 | |
| 30s | 2 | |
| 40s | 3 | |
| 50s | 5 | |
| 60s | 2 | |
| 70+ | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 2 | |
| Female | 11 |
These charts show data from cecal volvulus patients who have completed their condition history
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