Ileosigmoid knotting causing gangrenous bowel obstruction in a postpartal mother presented with septic shock: A case report and review of literature

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World J Obstet Gynecol. Sep 8, 2026; 15(2): 118869
Published online Sep 8, 2026. doi: 10.5317/wjog.118869

Table 2 Alver et al[19] classification (1993)

Type	Description	Frequency, %
Type I	Ileum (active component) wraps around the sigmoid colon (passive component). Type Ia - clockwise direction type Ib - anticlockwise direction	55
Type II	Sigmoid colon (active component) wraps around the ileum (passive component). Type IIa - clockwise direction type IIb - anticlockwise direction	25
Type III	Ileocecal segment (active component) wraps around the sigmoid colon (passive component)	5
Type IV	Undetermined - impossible to determine the revolved segment	15

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Citation: Dereje WM, Zegeye ML, Wulolgn D, Tamene BA, Kassie MT. Ileosigmoid knotting causing gangrenous bowel obstruction in a postpartal mother presented with septic shock: A case report and review of literature. World J Obstet Gynecol 2026; 15(2): 118869
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Dereje WM, Zegeye ML, Wulolgn D, Tamene BA, Kassie MT. Ileosigmoid knotting causing gangrenous bowel obstruction in a postpartal mother presented with septic shock: A case report and review of literature. World J Obstet Gynecol 2026; 15(2): 118869 [DOI: 10.5317/wjog.118869]

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