Volvulus of the pelvic colon in the black African (report of 23 cases)
Gres, B.
Medecine Tropicale Revue du Corps de Sante Colonial 40(2): 189-196
1980
ISSN/ISBN: 0025-682X PMID: 7382794 Document Number: 165927
Volvulus of the pelvic colon has a high prevalence in black Africa with two maxima observed in patients after 60 or between 20 and 40 when it is observed only in the over 60 caucasian group. In young african adults the clinical pattern presents always the acute type. Diagnosis is easy, but often made too late because of delayed report to the hospital. Various surgical procedures are discussed. Observed death rate has been 22 p. 100.