A 42-year-old woman at 24 weeks gestation presents with acute-onset colicky right-sided abdominal pain, distension, and obstipation. CT abdomen with fetal shielding is performed. The structure marked **A** in the diagram shows a massively distended cecum measuring 11 cm in caliber, displaced to the left upper quadrant with a classic kidney-bean shape. Which of the following best describes the pathophysiological consequence of the anatomical finding at **A**?
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