Single stage primary anastomosis without colonic lavage for left-sided colonic obstruction due to acute sigmoid volvulus: A prospective study of one hundred and ninety-seven cases

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 73, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 390-392

  De, Utpal ^a,b   Ghosh, Shibajyoti ^a  

^a Department of Ophthalmology   (India)

^b c/o Dr Shibojyoti Ghosh ^*  (India)

Author keywords

On table lavage; Primary colonic anastomosis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COLON ANASTOMOSIS; COLON LAVAGE; COLON OBSTRUCTION; COLON RESECTION; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LAPAROTOMY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REOPERATION; SAFETY; SIGMOID VOLVULUS; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; IRRIGATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SIGMOID DISEASES;

EID: 0041845277     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1445-2197.2003.t01-2-02654.x     Document Type: Article

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