A loopy bowel is a redundant colon is an abnormally long, tortuous colon that twists and loops to fit inside the body.
It can affect the entire colon, but it most often affects a part of the colon called the sigmoid.
Signs and symptoms of a loopy bowel or redundant colon can include: constipation. painful gas.
Blind loop syndrome occurs when food doesn't follow the normal digestion route and bypasses a section of your intestine.
It can be caused by abdominal surgery, diverticulitis, inflammatory bowel disease, peptic ulcer disease, or an infection.
During colonoscopy, looping is a frequent challenge.
It occurs when the colonoscope s. tretches and distends the colon in response to the physician's efforts to advance the scope forward.
Typically once a loop has formed, it must be straightened before the procedure can continue.
Redundant colon doesn't always require medical intervention.
Many people can live with a redundant colon without needing any treatments.
Some severe cases (with recurring complications) do require surgical correction.
In conventional colonoscopy, a flexible endoscope is inserted into the colon, which is essentially a flexible and highly tortuous tube.
Advancing the colonoscope displaces the colon and stretches the surrounding tissue, a phenomenon known as looping.
A bowel obstruction can be a serious condition, which can occur in the large or small bowel.
A small bowel obstruction commonly occurs where loops of intestine can easily get blocked or twisted.
The normal bowel wall is 3-5 mm thick, and normal loops of bowel are yielding and easily deformed during examination.
The configuration of the loops may be altered as a result of peristalsis and distention with fluid and air.