A CASE OF PRIMARY VOLVULUS OF THE SMALL BOWEL IN AN ADULT

A case of primary volvulus of the small bowel in an adult (58-year-old woman), who was transferred to our department in an arrested condition due to septic shock caused by intestinal necrosis and operated on after successful resuscitation, is presented.Reports on the primary volvulus of the small bowel are few in Japan. Special care should be taken for this disease because it develops necrosis rapidly resulting in a high mortality.