Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery
Volume 18, Issue 1 , Pages 79-86, March 2007

The Pathogenesis and Etiology of Colonic Volvulus

  • David A. Margolin

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: David A. Margolin, MD, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, CRS K-7, Henry Ford Hospital, 2799 W. Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI 48202.
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  • Charles B. Whitlow

Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI; and the Department of Surgery, William Beaumont Army Medical Center. El Paso, TX.

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 Margolin DA and Whitlow CB. The Pathogenesis and Etiology of Colonic Volvulus. Seminars in Colon and Rectal Surgery. 10:129-138, 1999

 Unlike most articles on colonic volvulus, which focus on treatment, this article discusses the development of this increasingly common group of pathologic anatomic abnormalities. By understanding how these entities occur, treatment becomes intuitive.

PII: S1043-1489(06)00120-5

doi:10.1053/j.scrs.2006.12.013

Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery
Volume 18, Issue 1 , Pages 79-86, March 2007

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