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Small Intestine Volvulus - Horse (view source)
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==Introduction==
==Description==
A small intestinal (SI) volvulus occurs in the horse when the intestine rotates on its mesenteric axis through an angle greater than 180<sup>o</sup>, resulting in strangulation. The pathogenesis is thought to be due to a segment of hypermotile intestine preceding a segment where peristalsis has ceased, leading to the development of a twist. Volvulus may occur as a primary cause of colic or secondarily as a result of another condition such as a [[Lipoma, Pedunculated - Horse|lipoma]], incarceration within the mesentery or adhesion within the abdomen.
A small intestinal (SI) volvulus occurs in the horse when the intestine rotates on its mesenteric axis through an angle greater than 180<sup>o</sup>, resulting in strangulation. The pathogenesis is thought to be due to a segment of hypermotile intestine preceding a segment where peristalsis has ceased, leading to the development of a twist. Volvulus may occur as a primary cause of colic or secondarily as a result of another condition such as a [[Lipoma, Pedunculated - Horse|lipoma]], incarceration within the mesentery or adhesion within the abdomen.
Stephen, J. O., Corley, K. T. T., Johnstone, J. K., Pfeiffer, D. K. (2004) '''Small Intestinal Volvulus in 115 Horses: 1988-2000''' ''Veterinary Surgery 33:333-339''
Stephen, J. O., Corley, K. T. T., Johnstone, J. K., Pfeiffer, D. K. (2004) '''Small Intestinal Volvulus in 115 Horses: 1988-2000''' ''Veterinary Surgery 33:333-339''
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[[Category:Surgical Colic in the Horse]]
[[Category:Surgical Colic in the Horse]]