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Annals of Emergency Medicine, 1984
A 14-year-old boy presented to the emergency department with abdominal pain. Flat and upright abdominal films and a barium enema revealed the classic findings of sigmoid volvulus. Sigmoidoscopy allowed a soft rubber tube to be passed beyond the obstruction with immediate relief of pain. The patient subsequently underwent a descending sigmoid colectomy.
D L, Seger, D, Middleton
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A 14-year-old boy presented to the emergency department with abdominal pain. Flat and upright abdominal films and a barium enema revealed the classic findings of sigmoid volvulus. Sigmoidoscopy allowed a soft rubber tube to be passed beyond the obstruction with immediate relief of pain. The patient subsequently underwent a descending sigmoid colectomy.
D L, Seger, D, Middleton
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Endoscopic Decompression of Sigmoid Volvulus: Review of 748 Patients
Journal of laparoendoscopic & advanced surgical techniques. Part A, 2021Background: Sigmoid volvulus (SV) is the twisting of the sigmoid colon around itself. Endoscopy both helps diagnosis and provides treatment in the absence of peritonitis or perforation in SV.
S. Atamanalp
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Is Laparoscopy Underutilized for Sigmoid Volvulus?
Surgical laparoscopy, endoscopy & percutaneous techniques, 2022Purpose: Minimally invasive surgery has become increasingly prevalent. However, the majority of colectomies for volvulus are still performed via an open technique.
Scott H. Nguyen +5 more
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ANZ journal of surgery, 2022
A 71-year-old male with sudden onset of generalized abdominal distension and pain presented to the emergency department (ED) of a tertiary referral hospital. This was on a background of intermittent colicky abdominal discomfort over several months.
Crystal Li, Ji Chen, James Toh
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A 71-year-old male with sudden onset of generalized abdominal distension and pain presented to the emergency department (ED) of a tertiary referral hospital. This was on a background of intermittent colicky abdominal discomfort over several months.
Crystal Li, Ji Chen, James Toh
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Sigmoid volvulus in pregnancy: A rare case report
International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and ObstetricsSigmoid volvulus in pregnancy is a surgical emergency that requires speedy diagnosis and definitive treatment at an appropriate level of care center as it may provoke preterm labor.
Alixandria F. Pfeiffer +5 more
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Dilemma of sigmoid volvulus management.
Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2021INTRODUCTION Patients with sigmoid volvulus (SV) are at a high risk of recurrence with increased morbidity and mortality. This study aims to review whether patients with SV underwent definitive surgical treatment after initial endoscopic reduction ...
A. Abdelrahim +4 more
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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, 2021
INTRODUCTION Natural orifice specimen extraction is the next step in minimally invasive colorectal surgery but can be technically challenging with additional risks especially for oncologic surgery. For several key reasons, sigmoid volvulus is well suited
I. Seow-En +5 more
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INTRODUCTION Natural orifice specimen extraction is the next step in minimally invasive colorectal surgery but can be technically challenging with additional risks especially for oncologic surgery. For several key reasons, sigmoid volvulus is well suited
I. Seow-En +5 more
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Sigmoid and cecal volvulus in pregnancy and puerperium: A systematic review
World Journal of Gastrointestinal SurgeryBACKGROUND Cecal and sigmoid volvulus during pregnancy are extremely rare. Symptoms of intestinal obstruction in pregnancy make accurate clinical diagnosis challenging.
Goran Augustin +5 more
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