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Table 1 Review of secondary small bowel volvulus cases reported in Japan

From: A rare case of secondary small bowel volvulus laparoscopically repositioned: literature review and classification

Case Author Year Age Sex Histroy of abdominal surgery Cause of volvulus Surgical procedure Whirl sign Classification of volvulus Bowel necrosis Complications
1 Ii 1993 60 M Appendectomy Mesenteric lipoma Laparotomy + A – None
2 Takeuchi 1993 66 F Gastrectomy Adhesion after laparotomy Laparotomy + B – None
3 Sakamoto 1994 51 M Distal gastrectomy Adhesion after laparotomy Laparotomy NA C + Intestinal hurry
4 Kakihara 1997 58 F None Ileal lipoma Laparotomy NA A – NA
5 Tani 1998 34 F None Ileal lipoma Laparotomy + A – None
6 Taka 1999 83 F Gastrectomy Incarcerated femorall hernia Laparotomy + B – None
7 Kawasaki 1999 83 F Appendectomy Adhesion after laparotomy Laparotomy + B – None
8 Nakamura 2002 53 F None Small intestinal GIST Laparotomy + A – NA
9 Hisada 2002 67 M None Adhesion after laparotomy Laparotomy + B – None
10 Yamamoto 2002 84 F Distal gastrectomy, cholecystectomy, hysterectomy Adhesion after laparotomy Laparotomy + B – NA
11 Yoshida 2003 26 M None Traumatic hematoma Laparotomy + A – NA
12 Uchiyama 2003 80 M Distal gastrectomy Adhesion after laparotomy Laparotomy + NA – None
13 Uchiyama 2004 87 M Cholecystectomy Adhesion after laparotomy Laparotomy + NA + Sepsis
14 Minato 2004 83 F None Phalomesenteric duct remnant Laparotomy – B – None
21 Yada 2004 47 M None Small intestinal GIST Laparotomy NA A – None
15 Okada 2005 67 F Cesarean section Mesenteric cyst Laparotomy + A – None
16 Kato 2005 77 F Cholecystectomy Jejunal diverticulum Laparotomy + B – None
17 Meguro 2006 79 F Hysterectomy Small intestinal GIST Laparotomy + A – NA
18 Waranabe 2006 81 M None Jejunal GIST Laparotomy + A – None
19 Uzuki 2007 81 M None Jejunal GIST Laparotomy + A – None
20 Nakashima 2008 64 M None Ileal GIST Laparotomy NA A – None
22 Harada 2010 86 M None Incarcerated inguinal hernia Laparotomy NA B – None
23 Ito 2011 26 M Bladder augmentation Adhesion after laparotomy Laparotomy – NA + None
24 Tanaka 2012 35 M Total gastrectomy Adhesion after laparotomy Laparotomy + B – None
25 Tanaka 2012 72 M Total gastrectomy Adhesion after laparotomy Laparotomy + B – Delirium, Wound dehiscence
26 Tanaka 2012 66 M Total gastrectomy Adhesion after laparotomy Laparotomy NA B – None
27 Kuroda 2013 81 M None Idiopathic intussusception Laparotomy NA A + None
28 Sakai 2016 78 F Colectomy Adhesion after laparotomy Laparotomy + B – Surgical site infection
29 Niwa 2017 51 M None Intussusception by lipoma Laparotomy + A – None
30 Our case 2018 69 M Harvesting free jejunal autograft Adhesion after laparotomy Laparoscopy + C – None
  1. NA not available
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