Sigmoid Volvulus Causing Closed-Loop Obstruction and Surgical Management in a 16-Year-Old Female: A Case Report and Literature Review. [PDF]
CureusMatar E, Naser F, Ahmed H, Yusuf Y.
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A Rare Case Report of the Successful Management of Perforated Sigmoid Volvulus in a Pregnant Woman With Massive Pneumoperitoneum: First Case in Yemen. [PDF]
CureusSaghir MA +4 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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Endoscopic and rectal tube management of pediatric sigmoid volvulus: A case series. [PDF]
JPGN RepAbstract The process of the sigmoid colon twisting on its mesentery is known as sigmoid volvulus, a diagnosis rarely seen in the pediatric population. Volvulus can lead to blood flow obstruction of the colon and eventually perforation, necrosis, or sepsis.
Khemka S, Morris M, Watson K.
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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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Sigmoid volvulus in pregnancy: a rare case [PDF]
, 2022 Sigmoid volvulus in pregnancy is an extremely uncommon condition, with only 84 cases to have been reported in the English literature. Sigmoid volvulus is the most common cause of bowel obstruction complicating pregnancy, accounting for up to 44 per cent ...
Barkase, Akanksha A. +3 more
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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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