Sigmoid volvulus part 1: Understanding patient experiences and priorities. [PDF]
Colorectal DisAbstract Aim Sigmoid volvulus is one of the commonest presentations of bowel obstruction worldwide but remains underresearched. We aimed to discover patients' priorities in treatment options for sigmoid volvulus, and how management strategies impact their quality of life.
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Clinical Outcomes After Failed Endoscopic Detorsion for Sigmoid Volvulus: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study. [PDF]
DEN OpenABSTRACT Objectives Endoscopic detorsion is the first‐line treatment for sigmoid volvulus (SV); however, detorsion is not always successful. We evaluated clinical outcomes after failed endoscopic detorsion and assessed recurrence in patients who achieved clinical success after decompression.
Kamezaki H +9 more
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Clinical Factors Associated With Endoscopic Decompression Failure and Recurrent Sigmoid Volvulus: A Retrospective Cohort Study. [PDF]
J Gastroenterol HepatolABSTRACT Introduction Although sigmoid volvulus is a potentially life‐threatening condition in elderly patients, its prognostic factors are not well‐known. This study aimed to evaluate clinical outcomes and identify prognostic factors in patients with sigmoid volvulus.
Choi S +8 more
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Epidemiology and Recurrence of Sigmoid Volvulus: Analysis of Health Insurance Claims Data in Japan. [PDF]
DEN Open• An annual incidence rate of sigmoid volvulus (SV) was 0.0159% (15.9/100,000). • SV incidence was significantly associated with men, constipation, and high grades of disability in the multivariable analysis. • After endoscopic reduction, the cumulative recurrence rate within 2 years was 35.6%. ABSTRACT Objectives Sigmoid volvulus (SV) is rare in Japan,
Yamada M +4 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.
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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
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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 ...
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Recurrent sigmoid volvulus secondary to a large pedunculated colonic lipoma
Therapeutic Advances in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2023 Symptomatic colon lipoma is a rare occurrence in clinical practice, and its association with sigmoid volvulus is even rarer. We present a case of a man in his 70s who presented to our emergency department with suspected intestinal obstruction.
Ahmed Alwali +4 more
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Management of Sigmoid Volvulus Based on Ladd's Procedure: A Case Report
Pediatrics and Neonatology, 2009 Sigmoid volvulus is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition in childhood. Colectomy is usually required to prevent recurrent volvulus, which carries a high risk of morbidity and mortality.
Li-Lan Chiang +3 more
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