Introduction: Recurrent sigmoid volvulus is a medical and surgical emergency. It is the recurrence of a twisting of the sigmoid loop around its mesenteric axis initiating an occlusion by strangulation. The risk factor...
Introduction: The volvulus of the sigmoid colon is the twist of the sigmoid handle on its mesocolic axis, achieving a low occlusion by strangulation. Methodology: The study was conduc...
Fecalomas that need surgical management are uncommon. We report a rare case of giant fecaloma in a 22 years old female, with a history of constipation since childhood and an abdominal mass. Abdomen CT scan revealed a ...
Repeated anastomotic recurrence(AR)of colonic cancer is uncommon.We report a case of a double-isolated AR after sigmoidectomy.In 2003,a 60-year-old woman underwent stapled sigmoid resection for a moderately differenti...
Purpose:We aimed to investigate the relationship between the number of prior episodes of diverticulitis and outcomes of sigmoid colectomy.Methods:After institutional review board approval,a retrospective review was un...
We present a female patient with sigmoid colon endometriosis who was diagnosed correctly preoperatively and underwent minimally invasive surgery. She was admitted to our hospital with rectal bleeding and constipation....
AIM: To evaluate different types of treatment for sigmoid volvulus and clarify the role of endoscopic intervention versus surgery. METHODS: A retrospective review of the clinical presentation and imaging characteris...
AIM: To prospectively study the incidence and the natural history of acute diverticulitis in young patients. METHODS: A total of 207 patients hospitalized at our hospital between January 2000 to February 2005 with t...
A 49-year-old woman, who had undergone hysterectomy for low-grade endometrial stromal sarcoma (ESS) 3 years ago, presented with a 2-wk history of lower abdominal pain. Barium enema and sigmoidoscopy disclosed a polypo...