Incompetent ileocecal valve

Last revised by David Luong ◉ on 6 Feb 2022

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Citation:

Weerakkody Y, Luong D, Incompetent ileocecal valve. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 30 Sep 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-93152

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-93152

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/93152

rID:

93152

Article created:

14 Sep 2021, Yuranga Weerakkody ◉

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Last revised:

6 Feb 2022, David Luong ◉

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Revisions:

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Systems:

Gastrointestinal

Synonyms:

Incompetence of ileocaecal valve

An incompetent ileocecal valve is a situation where there can be reflux of backward flow of food content from the large bowel (cecum) through to the small bowel (terminal ileum) and through the ileocecal valve. A low degree of incompetence is not an uncommon finding ³. In some states, patients may decompress their large bowel into the small bowel and present with vomiting although its presence may reduce the rate of ongoing distension secondary to an obstructed colon.