Taneja S B, Kakar A
Dis Colon Rectum. 1980 Sep;23(6):418-20. doi: 10.1007/BF02586791.
Volvulus of the cecum is very uncommon in children. Of 189 children operated upon from 1970-1977 for acute intestinal obstruction, in only six children, was cecal volvulus the cause. The etiology and treatment and factors affecting mortality are discussed.