IT IS the purpose of this paper to present 7 cases of volvulus of the cecum and ascending colon and to discuss the preoperative diagnosis of this condition, with emphasis on roentgenologic findings, ...

CLINICAL findings and laboratory tests frequently fail to indicate accurately the pathologic status of the gall bladder in acute cholecystitis. Gangrene with incipient or actual perforation may exist ...

The anterior cecal artery supplies oxygen-enriched blood to the front part of the cecum — the start of the large intestine. The cecum connects the ileum (or final portion) of the small intestine to ...

A case of cecal volvulus, in which a fallopian tube tightened the mesentery and caused the cecum to twist, has been reported. According to a surgical research team at Trinity Health Ann Arbor in ...

A 64-year-old man’s recurrent groin abscesses were traced to chronic appendiceal perforation and a cecal–abdominal wall ...

The posterior cecal vein is located around the cecum, which connects the large intestine and colon. The two cecal veins are located on either side of the cecum. The anterior vein is found on the front ...

Background and Aim: The technical performance of colonoscopy performed in deeply sedated patients differs from that performed without sedation or under minimal to moderate sedation. The aim of this ...

Pre-existing mental health diagnosis and colorectal cancer outcomes. * = Statistical significance at p<0.05. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting I. This abstract does ...