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Navigating Tortuous Bowel: Clinical Insights and Management Strategies for 2026

"Note: The term "tortuous bowel" refers specifically to an anatomically elongated, redundant, and excessively looped section of the large or small intestine, distinct from vascular tortuosity or unrelated gastrointestinal pathologies. Understanding Anatomical Redundancy: What Is a Tortuous Bowel? A tortuous bowel, clinically referred to as redundant colon or dolichocolon, describes an anatomical variation where the intestine is significantly longer than average. This excessive length forces the bowel to loop, fold, or twist upon itself within the abdominal cavity to fit into the standard anatomical space. While many individuals with a redundan..."

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