Figure 14. Midgut volvulus. Image from a contrast-enhanced upper gastrointestinal series clearly demonstrates the "corkscrew" appearance of the proximal small bowel (arrows) as it twists around the superior mesenteric artery.
Figure 14. Midgut volvulus. Image from a contrast-enhanced upper gastrointestinal series clearly demonstrates the "corkscrew" appearance of the proximal small bowel (arrows) as it twists around the superior mesenteric artery.