Elective treatment of detorsioned sigmoid volvulus

ATAMANALP S. S., OREN D., AYDINLI B., ÖZTÜRK G., POLAT K. Y., BASOGLU M., ...Daha Fazla

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.38, sa.3, ss.227-234, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 38 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.227-234
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: sigmoid volvulus, detorsion, elective treatment, COLON VOLVULUS, MANAGEMENT, RECURRENCE, MORTALITY, RESECTION
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim: Recurrence after a successful nonoperative detorsion or a nondefinitive operation is an important problem in the treatment of sigmoid volvulus (SV). This study was designed to review the outcomes of elective treatment of successfully detorsioned SV and to discuss the treatment algorithm.