Treatment of sigmoid volvulus: a single-center experience of 952 patients over 46.5 years

Atamanalp S. S.

TECHNIQUES IN COLOPROCTOLOGY, cilt.17, sa.5, ss.561-569, 2013 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 17 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s10151-013-1019-6
  • Dergi Adı: TECHNIQUES IN COLOPROCTOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.561-569
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Sigmoid colon, Volvulus, Endoscopy, Surgery, INTRAOPERATIVE COLONIC IRRIGATION, PRIMARY ANASTOMOSIS, CHILDREN, EMERGENCIES, MANAGEMENT, RESECTION
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background Sigmoid volvulus describes the wrapping of the sigmoid colon around itself and its mesentery, causing an intestinal obstruction. The aim of this study was to assess the outcomes of 952 patients treated for sigmoid volvulus over a period of 46.5 years.