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.

How do members experience cecal volvulus?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with cecal volvulus*

*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.

Top treatments taken by people for cecal volvulus*

Who has cecal volvulus on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 2
40s 2
50s 5
60s 7
70+ 1

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 2
Female 15

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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 for cecal volvulus

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Compare treatments taken by people with cecal volvulus

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Got a question about living with cecal volvulus? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has cecal volvulus on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 9 say cecal volvulus is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 2
40s 2
50s 5
60s 7
70+ 1

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 2
Female 15

These charts show data from cecal volvulus patients who have completed their condition history
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