Ileocecal knotting in a young man with mobile cecum and ascending colon:
a very rare and unique cause of intestinal obstruction
Abstract
We report a case of successful management of short bowel syndrome in a
young patient with gangrene of most of intestine following ileocecal
knotting. Aggressive resuscitations, timely surgical intervention and
use of parenteral nutrition have a good outcome. Key words: knotting,
intestinal obstruction, shock, short bowel syndrome
