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Sigmoid Volvulus as a Complication of Ileal Crohnʼs Disease
Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, 1989Intestinal 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.
Sara M. Anastaplo +2 more
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CT colonography features of sigmoid diverticular disease
Clinical Imaging, 2005The 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 +7 more
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Laparoscopic Sigmoid Colostomy for Perianal Crohn??s Disease
Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques, 1992Fecal 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.
Lester M. Cooperstone +4 more
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Surgical Management of Recto-Sigmoid Hirschsprung’s Disease
Acta Chirurgica Belgica, 2012Over 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 ...
S. Jlidi +7 more
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A case of sigmoid volvulus secondary to Hirschsprung's disease
Pediatric Surgery International, 1995We report a case of sigmoid volvulus accompanied by undiagnosed Hirschsprung's disease (HD). A 3-year-old boy who had had chronic constipation since birth was admitted because of progressive abdominal distention and obstipation. A plain abdominal film was compatible with megacolon and distal obstruction.
Erdener A. +3 more
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Diverticular disease as a risk factor for sigmoid colon adenomas
Digestive and Liver Disease, 2001Diverticular disease and colorectal neoplasia share similar epidemiological features and risk factors.To evaluate a possible association between diverticular disease and both adenomas and colorectal cancer in patients undergoing total colonoscopy.Overall, 630 consecutive patients were recruited from the 3 Units.
Morini, S +7 more
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Laparoscopic Sigmoid Colectomy for Diverticular Disease
2019Diverticular disease affects one in three people over the age of 60 in Western countries and the incidence appears to be increasing. Up to a quarter of these patients will develop diverticulitis. Most cases of diverticulitis are uncomplicated and respond to conservative medical therapy but complications such as free perforation, abscess or fistula may ...
Frank A. Frizelle, Tim Eglinton
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Laparoscopic Left and Sigmoid Colectomy for Malignant Disease [PDF]
, 2019 Prior to 2004, less than 5% of surgeries for colon and rectal cancer were performed laparoscopically. With multiple prospective randomized controlled trials published in the last 15 years comparing laparoscopic versus open surgery revealing short-term benefits and no significant difference in long-term oncologic outcomes, minimally invasive surgery for
Evangelos Messaris, Melissa I Chang
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Bladder symptoms due to silent sigmoid disease
The American Journal of Surgery, 1969Abstract Emphasis is placed on the occurrence of sigmoidovesical fistula as one of the obscure causes of bladder symptoms (frequency, dysuria, and nocturia with or without pyuria) likely to elude clinical detection. Two cases are presented which illustrate this point.
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Prognosis of Acute Diverticular Disease of the Sigmoid Colon
Digestive Surgery, 1992103 patients were admitted with a first attack of acute diverticular disease. 32 required an operation within the first day of admission and 11 later during the same admission.
Ole Olsen +4 more
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