Comments on 'A Lesson to Learn in an Iatrogenic Perforation of Sigmoid Volvulus after Endoscopic Derotation'

ATAMANALP S. S.

GAZI MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.30, sa.4, ss.407, 2019 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Editöre Mektup
  • Cilt numarası: 30 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.12996/gmj.2019.107
  • Dergi Adı: GAZI MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.407
  • Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Sigmoid volvulus is the wrapping of the sigmoid colon around itself causing an intestinal obstruction. The initial treatment of the disease is endoscopic derotation in uncomplicated and non-gangrenous patients. To prevent a recurrence in successfully derotated cases, some practitioners apply an anal tube, which may cause some complications including bowel perforation. I comment about a paper, which presented a case of a successful endoscopic derotation of sigmoid volvulus with iatrogenic bowel perforation due to anal tube.