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Journal of Coloproctology, 2021 Sigmoid volvulus is a frequent cause of intestinal obstruction. Its management has evolved with the use of laparoscopic surgery, achieving an elective sigmoid resection with anastomosis after a flexible endoscopic detorsion. A female patient was admitted
Aldo Jaramillo Romero +3 more
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Parenteral Nutrition Independence in a Patient Left with 25cm of Ileum and Jejunum: A Case Report [PDF]
, 2018 A 44-year-old woman with a history of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGBP) suffered small bowel volvulus. She was left post-operatively with an intact duodenum, 25cm of jejunum and ileum, and a colon in continuity, a situation synonymous to short bowel ...
Genton, Laurence +3 more
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A rare cause of intestinal obstruction: ileosigmoid knot
The Pan African Medical Journal, 2014 Double sigmoid volvulus ileocecal is a "node" created by a volvulus two intestinal segments. Sigmoid colon and ileum It is a particular cause of acute intestinal obstruction associated with a high mortality requiring surgical management adapted and fast.
Issam Yazough +7 more
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Sigmoid Volvulus in Pregnancy Assessed by Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography Scanning
Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2021 Sigmoid volvulus requires urgent treatment, and it is particularly rare among pregnant women without a history of laparotomy. A delay in diagnosis may lead to serious consequences for the mother and fetus, and a rapid diagnosis and treatment in this ...
Toshiaki Watanabe +6 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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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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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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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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Synchronous sigmoid-cecal volvulus: a rare case of large-bowel obstruction—a case report
Journal of Medical Case ReportsIntroduction and importance Large bowel obstruction caused by volvulus poses a life-threatening risk without immediate intervention. Sigmoid colon volvulus is predominant (43–75%), followed by cecal volvulus 10–52%).
Yasa Abdullhi Mohamed +5 more
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