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Bladder disturbances in diseases of the sigmoid

The American Journal of Surgery, 1940
Abstract Cases of diverticulitis and malignant disease of the sigmoid admitted to the Carney Hospital over a ten-year period are reviewed. The high incidence of vesical disturbances is emphasized. The frequency of such disturbances is shown to be greater in diverticulitis than in malignant disease.
C.J.E. Kickham, T.F.P. Lyons
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Sigmoid Volvulus as a Complication of Ileal Crohnʼs Disease

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, 1989
Intestinal volvulus in patients with Crohn's disease is rare and we could find only one report of sigmoid volvulus with active Crohn's colitis. We have seen a 54-year-old woman with long-standing Crohn's disease who developed large-bowel obstruction.
B A, Lashner, S M, Anastaplo, J B, Kirsner   +2 more
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Laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy for diverticular disease

Surgical Clinics of North America, 2005
Laparoscopic management of sigmoid diverticular disease has emerged as an important adjunct to the armamentarium of surgical options for this disease process. Although there are no prospective randomized studies directly comparing laparoscopic and open colectomy for diverticulitis, the comparative studies provide compelling data.
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Indications for Elective Sigmoid Resection in Diverticular Disease

Annals of Surgery, 2010
To prevent an acute surgery, classic indications for elective sigmoid resections concerning diverticulitis have usually been based on the number of recurrent episodes. Since 2005 these indications have been challenged, primarily because the majority of patients first present themselves with acute complications at their first episode.Between 1990 and ...
Klarenbeek, B.R., Samuels, M., van der Wal, M.A., van der Peet, D.L., Meijerink, W.J.H.J., Cuesta, M.A.   +5 more
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Laparoscopic assisted sigmoid resection for diverticular disease

Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery, 2011
Laparoscopic assisted sigmoid resection (LASR) has become a widely accepted procedure in colorectal surgery. In the last decade, numerous variations of surgical details have been established. In order to demonstrate a feasible technique, this video is provided.LASR is performed using four ports.
Sven, Petersen, Wolfgang, Schwenk
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Hirschsprung's Disease Presenting as Sigmoid Volvulus in a Newborn

European Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 1997
This report describes a 1-day-old term boy with sigmoid volvulus secondary to Hirschsprung's disease. The presentation and treatment are outlined.
K S, Venugopal, D T, Wilcox, J, Bruce
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CT colonography features of sigmoid diverticular disease

Clinical Imaging, 2005
The objective of this study is to assess the sigmoid distensibility during CT colonography (CTC) in patients with diverticular disease.Consecutive patients without a history of pelvic radiation or neoplasms underwent 150 CTC. Three radiologists in consensus evaluated axial images for colonic distention, luminal diameters (mm), diverticula, and muscular
Marc J, Gollub, Sujata, Jhaveri, Eric, Schwartz, Howard, Felderman, Cathleen, Cooper, Arnold J, Markowitz, Robert C, Kurtz, Howard, Thaler   +7 more
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Surgical Management of Recto-Sigmoid Hirschsprung’s Disease

Acta Chirurgica Belgica, 2012
Over the years, the surgical management of recto-sigmoid Hirschsprung's disease (HD) has evolved radically and at present a single stage transanal pull-through can be done in suitable cases, which obviates the need for multiple surgeries.The aim of this paper was to evaluate the role of transanal pull-through in the management of recto-sigmoid HD in ...
F, Nouira, Y, Ben Ahmed, N, Sarrai, S, Ghorbel, S, Jlidi, R, Khemakhem, A, Charieg, B, Chaouachi   +7 more
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Laparoscopic Sigmoid Colostomy for Perianal Crohn??s Disease

Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques, 1992
Fecal stream diversion is not an uncommonly used procedure in the treatment of symptomatic Crohn's disease of the rectum. We present a case report of a patient with documented Crohn's proctitis with multiple rectovaginal and perianal fistulas; an end sigmoid colostomy was performed as part of the management of her disease.
C A, Romero, K M, James, L M, Cooperstone, A S, Mishrick, R, Ger   +4 more
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[Diverticulosis and Crohn's disease of the sigmoid].

Annales de chirurgie, 1992
Crohn's disease and diverticulitis of the sigmoid may be combined in old patients, this association could lead to difficulties in diagnosis and treatment. Three cases of Crohn's colitis associated with diverticula, two females and one male, aged between 66 and 80 years are reported by the authors.
A, Naouri, J, Maroun, E, Tissot
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