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Gallbladder volvulus in a 5–years old Vietnamese female: A case report
Clinical Case Reports, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2024.Key Clinical Message Gallbladder volvulus (GV) is a medical emergency and a rare cause of acute abdominal pain among the pediatric population. GV is more prominent usually in boys in pediatric patients. If it is not diagnosed and surgically intervened promptly, GV will become a life‐threating condition.
Cao Minh Tiep +6 more
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Severe obstructive colitis treated with repeated colonoscopic decompression
DEN Open, Volume 4, Issue 1, April 2024.Abstract Obstructive colitis is an acute condition caused by colorectal strictures and requires a combination of therapeutic strategies, including surgery, endoscopic interventions, and medications. Here, we describe the case of a 69‐year‐old man who developed severe obstructive colitis owing to diverticular stenosis of the sigmoid colon.
Junya Arai +11 more
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A case report about gangrenous sigmoid volvulus in 11-year-old girl
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2018 Sigmoid volvulus is a life-threatening condition which requires early diagnosis and immediate surgical intervention. It should be one of the differentials considered in patients presenting with chronic constipation, abdominal distension, and signs of ...
Abdelazeem Hamed Hassan
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DEN Open, Volume 4, Issue 1, April 2024.Abstract Background Endoscopic treatment is the first‐line therapy for uncomplicated sigmoid volvulus (SV). However, there are few reports on the clinical course of SV. We investigated the clinical courses of successful and unsuccessful endoscopic detorsions for bowel decompression in patients with uncomplicated SV.
Dai Nakamatsu +4 more
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Health Science Reports, Volume 7, Issue 4, April 2024.Abstract Background and Aims Bowel preparation is considered as major obstacle before colonoscopy, and it is often reported as the most feared part of the procedure. The aim of this study is to determine the difference in efficacy between a split dose of PEG and the previous day regimen in cleaning the colon, using Boston bowel preparation scale.
Blaybel Sara +5 more
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Delayed Presentation of Sigmoid Volvulus in a Young Woman
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2012 Volvulus is an unusual condition in Western countries, generally isolated to elderly patients with multiple comorbidities. This report describes an unusual case of a very large gangrenous sigmoid volvulus in a young, otherwise healthy 25-year-old female.
Daniel Weingrow +3 more
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National Journal of Medical Research, 2012 Introduction: Sigmoid volulus is by far the most common type of volvulus, accounting for 75 to 90 % of all volvulus. Most common presenting symptom is abdominal pain and constipation. .
Upendra Patel , Bhautik Modi
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Large bowel obstruction caused by a small bowel internal hernia
ANZ Journal of Surgery, Volume 94, Issue 10, Page 1875-1876, October 2024.
Yui Kaneko, Neil Strugnell, Toan Pham
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Endoscopic Detorsion Results in Sigmoid Volvulus: Single-Center Experience
Emergency Medicine International, 2020 Endoscopic detorsion is the first-line recommended treatment modality in sigmoid volvulus patients who have no peritoneal irritation signs on admission.
Necattin Firat +6 more
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