Recurrent sigmoid volvulus - Early resection may obviate later emergency surgery and reduce morbidity and mortality

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 205-209

  Labkin, J O ^a   Thekiso, T B ^a   Waldron, R ^a   Barby, K ^a   Eustace, P W ^a  

^a MAYO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Acute sigmoid volvulus ; Colonoscopic decompression ; Sigmoid resection

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; AGED; ARTICLE; COLON DISEASE; COLONOSCOPY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTESTINE VOLVULUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; RECURRENT DISEASE; STATISTICS; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACUTE DISEASE; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COLONIC DISEASES; COLONOSCOPY; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL VOLVULUS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67649379309     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1308/003588409X391776     Document Type: Article

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