Intestinal Obstruction Caused by Small Bowel Volvulus

Small bowel volvulus is a surgical emergency, the etiology may be primary or secondary, and the clinical presentation is that of an acute intestinal obstruction. Abdominal radiography and abdominal CT scan is the key of the diagnostic. We present the case of a small bowel volvulus admitted to the emergency department with an acute bowel obstruction, the diagnosis was confirmed by abdominopelvic CT scan and the surgical procedure consists in of ileocecal resection with ileocolostomy, with good postoperative results.