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Non-operative management of the sigmoid volvulus – case presentation [PDF]
Archives of the Balkan Medical Union, 2018 Sigmoid volvulus happens when the sigmoid wraps around itself and its mesentery. Sigmoid volvulus accounts for 2% to 50% of all colonic obstructions. This pathology generally affects adults, and it is more common in males.
Bogdan SOCEA +10 more
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A Rare Condition of Simultaneous Occurrence of Sigmoid and Transverse Colon Volvulus [PDF]
, 2021 Hossein Torabi +2 more
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Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 2009 Sigmoid volvulus is an extremely rare cause of intestinal obstruction in pregnancy. The rarity of the condition and the fact that pregnancy itself clouds the clinical picture invariably leads to a delay in diagnosis with an increased risk of gangrene of ...
Norman O Machado, Lovina S M Machado
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A case report of volvulus sigmoid during cesarean section Zahra Ghavami1, Ahmad Ghazi2*, Fatemeh Ramezi3 [PDF]
Majallah-i Zanān, Māmā̓ī va Nāzā̓ī-i Īrān, 2019 Introduction: Sigmoid volvulus is rare in pregnancy, but can cause many complications during pregnancy. The complications of disease will increase during pregnancy due to late diagnosis and treatment.
Zahra Ghavami +2 more
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Uterine Torsion due to Sigmoid Colon Volvulus in a Pregnant Woman: A Case Report
Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 9, September 2025.ABSTRACT Sigmoid volvulus and uterine torsion are both rare and challenging conditions in pregnancy, and the coexistence of these conditions is particularly difficult to diagnose. Herein, we report a case of a 38‐year‐old pregnant woman at 30 weeks of gestation, with a history of two prior cesarean sections, who presented with severe abdominal pain ...
Nooshin Abasi +5 more
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Case Reports in Gastroenterology, 2020 An 87-year-old man complaining of abdominal distention was referred to our hospital. Plain radiograph and enhanced computed tomography (CT) showed a dilated sigmoid colon with a coffee bean sign, leading to the diagnosis of sigmoid volvulus.
Koji Yasuda +8 more
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SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF TORSIONS OF THE MEGA-DOLICOLON: CLINICAL EXPERIENCE [PDF]
, 2023 Universitatea de Stat de Medicină şi Farmacie „Nicolae Testemiţanu”, Chişinău, Republica MoldovaIntroducere. Mega-dolicocolonul este o patologie cronică, cu o morbiditate înaltă, însă frecvent neglijată de pacienți. Una dintre cele mai severe complicații
Andrian Hotineanu +3 more
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Sigmoid volvulus in children: a case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2017 Background Sigmoid volvulus is frequently reported in the “volvulus belt” (Middle East, Africa, the Indian subcontinent, Turkey, and South America) and is the third leading cause of large bowel obstruction in North America.
Fayza Haider +7 more
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A Symptomatic Coffee Bean: Acute Sigmoid Volvulus
Case Reports in Gastroenterology, 2017 An acute sigmoid volvulus is due to the torsion of the sigmoid colon around its mesenteric axis. It mainly occurs in elderly patients and represents an abdominal emergency requiring urgent treatment.
Michael Scharl, Luc Biedermann
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Retrospective Study on Pattern of Clinical Presentation and Management Outcome of Patients Operated For Sigmoid Volvulus at Jimma Medical Center, Jimma, Oromia Region, Ethiopia. [PDF]
, 2023 Background: Intestinal Volvulus is a twisting of the intestine on itself and its mesentery causing an intestinal obstruction [1]. Sigmoid volvulus (SV) is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction in the United States. [10].
Lidya Gemechu +2 more
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