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Surgery for cecal volvulus

Surgery for cecal volvulus
* Right colectomy: removal of the terminal ileum, cecum, and ascending colon.
¶ Ileocecectomy: removal of the terminal ileum and cecum.
Δ Cecopexy: suturing of the cecum to the abdominal side wall.
Cecostomy: inserting a tube through the abdominal wall and securing it into the cecum.
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