Table 1 Cases of pediatric transverse colon volvulus in the literature [2, 3, 5, 8, 9]
From: Transverse colon volvulus in a 15 year old boy and the review of the literature
No. | Author (et al) | Year | Age | Sex | Presentation | Past medical history | Degree and direction of rotation | Management |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Massot | 1965 | 2 | F | distension | nil | 360° anti- clockwise | Detorsion |
2 | Cuderman | 1971 | 10 | F | vomiting distension | mental retardation, chronic constipation | clockwise | Colectomy, double barrel colostomy |
3 | Howell | 1976 | 4 | F | vomiting distension | chronic constipation | anti- clockwise | Detorsion, mesocolon resection, colostomy |
4 | Howell | 1976 | 16 | F | vomiting constipation distension | recurrent episodes | N/A | Transverse colon resection, colostomy |
5 | Eisenstat | 1977 | 15 | F | vomiting distension | mental retardation | N/A | Resection, colostomy. Aspirated: died 4th day post operative |
6 | Dadoo | 1977 | 12 | M | constipation distension | recent severe diarrhoea | 360° anti- clockwise | Detorsion. Elective resection |
7 | Neilson | 1990 | 11 | M | vomiting constipation distension | hirschprung's, chronic constipation | 360° clockwise | Detorsion, colostomy |
8 | Mindelzun | 1991 | 15 | M | vomiting distension | mental retardation, chronic constipation | N/A | Detorsion |
9 | Mellor | 1994 | 2 | N/A | vomiting distension | nil | N/A | Detorsion, resection of transverse colon |
10 | Mercado-Deare | 1995 | 7 | M | vomiting distension | mental retardation, myotonic dystrophy, hydrocephalus | 360° | Detorsion |
11 | Houshian | 1998 | 9 | F | vomiting constipation distenstion | recurrent episodes | 720° clockwise | Detorsion |
12 | Samuel | 2000 | 5 | M | constipation distention | cerebral palsy | N/A | Resection with primary anastomosis |
13 | Jornet | 2003 | 12 | M | distension | nil | 180° | Detorsion |
14 | Liolios | 2003 | 10 | F | vomiting constipation distension | trisomy 13, mental retardation, chronic constipation | 360° clockwise | Detorsion. Extended right hemi. Died after 28 days: chest infection |
15 | Rahbour | 2010 | 15 | M | vomiting constipation distension | nil | 360° clockwise | Transeverse colon resection, loop ileostomy |