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Primary appendiceal tumors are rare malignancies; some cases have been described to invade other organs, and this represents a very rare clinical condition. We report a case of appendiceal adenocarcinoma invading the sigmoid colon and a review of similar
Tatsuya Suzuki +4 more
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Diagnosis and Treatment of the Sigmoid Colon Volvulus As a Form of Colonic Obstruction
Relevance. Intestinal obstruction can occur in all age groups, but most often it occurs at the age of 40–70 years and one of the causes of colonic obstruction may be volvulus of the sigmoid or cecum.
A. G. Lebedev +7 more
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Recommendations for clinical and molecular identification of LS, surgical and endoscopic management of LS‐associated colorectal cancer and preventive measures for cancer were produced. The emphasis was on surgical and gastroenterological aspects of the cancer spectrum.
T. T. Seppälä +18 more
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Background Right-side fixation of the sigmoid colon is a rare anatomical variant associated with intestinal malrotation (Choi et al. in J Korean Surg Soc. 84(4):256–60, 2013).
G. Bertelli +3 more
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Laparoscopic peritoneal lavage. Our experience and review of the literature [PDF]
NTRODUCTION: Over the years various therapeutic techniques for diverticulitis have been developed. Laparoscopic peritoneal lavage (LPL) appears to be a safe and useful treatment, and it could be an effective alternative to colonic resection in emergency
Desiderio, Jacopo +8 more
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BackgroundThe ideal level of ligation of the inferior mesenteric artery (IMA) during curative resection of sigmoid colon and rectal cancer is still controversial.
Jinshui Zeng, Guoqiang Su
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New Large Bowel Segmentation on Plain Abdominal Radiography in Comparison with the Conventional Method [PDF]
Plain abdominal radiography is a very basic examination and plays an important role in primary care. The objectives of this study were to clarify colon distributions on plain abdominal radiographs.
Koide, Norio +5 more
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This prognostic study assesses whether preoperative computed tomographic findings can be used for sigmoid colon cancer prognosis.
N. D’Souza +6 more
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Factors associated with the efficacy of polyp detection during routine flexible sigmoidoscopy [PDF]
Objective: Flexible sigmoidoscopy reduces the incidence of colonic cancer through the detection and removal of premalignant adenomas. However, the efficacy of the procedure is variable.
Anderson, John H. +4 more
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Objective To examine clinicopathologic characteristics and survival differences of colon cancer patients by different primary locations. Methods We retrospectively analyzed the medical records of 1088 colon cancer patients.
XU Hongli +5 more
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