Torsion of appendices epiploicae presenting as acute abdomen: laparoscopic diagnosis and therapy.

Chowbey, Pradeep KSingh, GursharanSharma, AnilKhullar, RajeshSoni, VandanaBaijal, Manish2003-03-172009-05-292003-03-172009-05-292003-03-17Chowbey PK, Singh G, Sharma A, Khullar R, Soni V, Baijal M. Torsion of appendices epiploicae presenting as acute abdomen: laparoscopic diagnosis and therapy. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology. 2003 Mar-Apr; 22(2): 68-9http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/63946We report a 65-year-old man presenting with acute pain in the abdomen. Diagnostic laparoscopy revealed gangrenous torsion in one of the appendices epiploicae in the ascending colon. This was excised with harmonic scalpel.engAbdomen, Acute --etiologyAgedColonic Diseases --complicationsHumansLaparoscopyMaleTorsion AbnormalityTorsion of appendices epiploicae presenting as acute abdomen: laparoscopic diagnosis and therapy.Case Reports