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(A) Tethered discolored small bowel segment, (B) Single, free intraperitoneal staple caught on small bowel mesentery.
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Closer examination revealed a single loose malformed staple that had hooked onto the small bowel mesentery, causing a volvulus (Fig. 1, Fig. 2).