Rotation of sigmoid volvulus occur in which direction?: (A) Clockwise, (B) Anticlockwise, (C) Initially clockwise later anticlockwise, (D) Either clockwise or anticlockwise
Answer is B. "Rotation in sigmoid volvulus nearly always occur in anticlockwise direction" Remember Sigmoid volvulus --------- Anticlockwise Cecal volvulus ----------- Clockwise Ref: Bailey & Love 25/e, Page 1192; CSDT 13/e, Page 682; Textbook of Surgery by S. Das 3/e, Page 1031.