Causes of intestinal volvulus in children

Many parents think that babies sucking less, crying is a very common condition, so they are subjective and do not know that this may be a warning sign of volvulus in the child. Intestinal volvulus causes the child's intestinal tract to become blocked, food stagnation, and reduced blood flow to the intestine, leading to many risks such as inflammation, peritoneal necrosis, bacterial infection, etc., endangering the life of the child.

In adults, volvulus is mainly caused by the abuse of laxatives and psychotropic drugs, or sometimes with no identifiable cause. In children, small bowel volvulus is usually caused by an abnormal rotation of the intestine, which can occur during the formation of the small intestine causing the intestine to twist or become obstructed.
In general, the cause of intestinal volvulus in children is mainly due to:
Congenital factors: Due to fetal rotation and bowel fixation at the end of pregnancy Young children who have undergone abdominal surgery or have tumors will be at risk high volvulus Irregular bowel revolving in young children (rare, about 1/6000). To determine the exact cause of the child's intestinal volvulus, parents should take the child to see a specialist doctor. Based on the results of clinical and paraclinical examination, the doctor will determine the cause and extent of intestinal volvulus, thereby giving the most appropriate treatment plan for the patient.

In general, children with intestinal volvulus will have the following manifestations:
Flatulence, abdominal distension, abdominal distension Defecation disorders: severe constipation or diarrhea, bloody stools or brown, black stools Children crying, refusing to feed, pale blue skin, crying hard to calm down, crying intermittently, crying many times a day Child has abdominal pain that persists and the pain increases over time Child vomits, vomits yellow or green discharge rapid shock with rapid pulse, low blood pressure, fear, panic...

Bowel volvulus in children is one of the emergency medical and surgical emergencies. The disease can be life-threatening for a child if treated late to the hospital. The best time to treat a child with volvulus is 6 hours before the onset of symptoms. After a period of 6 hours, the patient may have an intestinal obstruction, obstructing the blood supply to the twisted intestine leading to intestinal necrosis. There have even been cases of intestinal torsion leading to complications such as necrotizing enterocolitis, peritonitis, septic shock, etc., prompting children to undergo surgery for emergency treatment.
To avoid encountering this situation, doctors recommend that when they notice the above abnormal signs, parents should take their children to the hospital early for timely examination and treatment, to avoid serious consequences.
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