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Sigmoid volvulus in a healthy 25-year-old woman: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case ReportsIntroduction Sigmoid volvulus is a rare cause of bowel obstruction in young adults and is classically seen in elderly males. In woman of reproductive age, sigmoid volvulus is easily misdiagnosed as a gynecologic emergency, which will contribute to ...
Hana Girma Abera +3 more
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Recurrent sigmoid volvulus after robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy [PDF]
Urology Case ReportsA 73-year-old man underwent uncomplicated robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP). Nineteen days later, he developed constipation, obstipation, and distension. Imaging confirmed sigmoid volvulus, and he was subsequently managed with endoscopic
Kunind Oberoi, Kapil Sethi
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Endoscopic detorsion of sigmoid volvulus in a young female: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case ReportsBackground A volvulus refers to the torsion or rotational twisting of a portion of the gastrointestinal tract, with a predilection for impacting the caecum and sigmoid colon, often resulting in the development of bowel obstruction.
Adeel Ur Rehman +2 more
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Sigmoid volvulus: 10-year report from Maharat Nakhon Ratchasima Hospital [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Colorectal Research, 2021 Introduction: Sigmoid volvulus is an uncommon cause of colonic obstruction in adults. There have been fewer reports of sigmoid volvulus in Thailand. The aims of this study were to assess characteristics and outcomes of treatment in patients who were ...
Warut Boonnithi
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Synchronous volvulus of the cecum and sigmoid colon: a rare cause of intestinal obstruction
Cirugía y Cirujanos, 2021 A 102-year-old female with a past medical history of sigmoid volvulus resolved by colonoscopy a year ago presents to the emergency department with sigmoid volvulus, which is resolved by colonoscopy and rectal tube placement.
Ana Rivera García-Granados +1 more
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Pediatric sigmoid volvulus of an extremely long sigmoid colon with hypoganglionosis: a case report
Journal of International Medical Research, 2021 Sigmoid volvulus is an extremely rare cause of intestinal obstruction in pediatric patients. This condition occurs when a redundant sigmoid loop with a narrow mesenteric base of attachment to the posterior abdominal wall rotates around its mesenteric ...
Matjaž Horvat +3 more
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PLoS ONE, 2021 IntroductionSigmoid colon anatomic dimensions have been studied to have roles in the occurrence of sigmoid volvulus; however, these studies are few in number and failed to control the confounding effect of acute sigmoid obstruction on the anatomic ...
Agegnehu Berie Bayeh +1 more
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Diagnosis and Treatment of the Sigmoid Colon Volvulus As a Form of Colonic Obstruction
Неотложная медицинская помощь, 2023 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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Giant Relapse Sigmoid Volvulus: Case Report
Galician Medical Journal, 2020 Sigmoid volvulus is one of the acute abdomen that requires endoscopic intervention and/or surgery. High recurrence rates after detorsion require patients to be operated under elective conditions. A 32 year oldmental retarded male patient was operated for
Bartu Badak +2 more
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Sigmoid volvulus in a teenager
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2020 Sigmoid volvulus in the pediatric population is a rare condition. In the adult population, it is considered in the differential diagnosis of bowel obstruction for patients with a history of debilitation or chronic constipation, in association with ...
Joyce J.L.H. McRae +2 more
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