Three types of cecal volvulus have been described.
Type
Term
Rotation
Location of Cecum
Additional Information
I
axial
clockwise twisting of the cecum along the long axis
right lower quadrant (RLQ)
II
loop
twisting of cecum and portion of terminal ileum
ectopic to RLQ, often LUQ,
appears inverted; twisting may be counter-clockwise
III
bascule
anterior upward folding (cephalad)
near to hepatic flexure
absence of axial twisting
where:
• Bascule = French for seesaw.
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Specialty: Gastroenterology, Surgery, general
