Surgical treatment of a sigmoid volvulus associated with megacolon: Report of a case

Surgery Today

Volumn 30, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 1115-1117

  Kudaka, Manabu ^a   Kudaka, Hiroshi ^a   Tomiyama, Takeshi ^a   Yogi, Mitsuo ^a   Inafuku, Yukio ^a   Kawano, Kouji ^a   Yamashiro, Kazuya ^a   Ooshiro, Kensei ^a   Teruya, Tsuyoshi ^a   Taira, Katsumi ^a   Higa, Takao ^a   Sunagawa, Hiroki ^a  

^a Naha City Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Endoscopic decompression; Megacolon; Sigmoid volvulus

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL DISTENSION; ABDOMINAL PAIN; ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; AGED; ARTICLE; BARIUM ENEMA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLON RESECTION; CONSTIPATION; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; MEGACOLON; SIGMOID VOLVULUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; AGED; COLECTOMY; CONSTIPATION; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; MEGACOLON; SIGMOID DISEASES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 17744398007     PISSN: 09411291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005950070012     Document Type: Article

References (9)

1. Sigmoid volvulus with and without megacolon
2. Sigmoid volvulus in elderly patients
3. Mesosigmoplasty as a definitive operation for sigmoid volvulus
4. Ireusu no tiryouhousinn
5. Minimizing recurrence after sigmoid volvulus
6. Volvulus of the sigmoid colon
7. Volvulus of sigmoid colon and its treatment
8. Review of sigmoid volvulus: History and results of treatment
9. Recurrence of sigmoid volvulus after surgical intervention