| Autor: |
M. Turan, M. Sen, K. Karadayi, A. Koyuncu, O. Topcu, C. Yildirir, M. Duman |
| Jazyk: |
English<br />Spanish; Castilian |
| Rok vydání: |
2004 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas, Vol 96, Iss 1, Pp 32-35 (2004) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1130-0108 |
| Popis: |
Background/aims: the sigmoid colon is the most frequent site for a volvulus. In this report, we review our experience with sigmoid colon volvulus. Methodology: we present our experience of 81 cases of sigmoid volvulus admitted to our department. Results: preoperative endoscopic volvulus detortion was attempted in all patients, and in 39 of them the procedure was successful. The success rate of endoscopic detortion for sigmoid colon volvulus with a flexible colonoscope (60%) was higher than with a rigid rectosigmoidoscope (42%). In 19 of these 39 non-operatively devolvulated patients, sigmoid resection with primary anastomosis was performed within 7-10 days after reduction, but 20 patients did not accept the elective operation after a non-operative treatment. Among the 61 patients undergoing urgent or elective operation for sigmoid volvulus, there were 17 laparotomies laparatomies with only detortion, 19 resections with elective anastomosis, 6 resections with primary anastomosis, and 19 resections with a Hartmann’s pouch. There were 9 deaths (21%) among 42 patients who underwent an emergency operation, and one (5.2%) among the 19 patients who had elective surgery died because of a cerebral embolus. Conclusions: initial therapy with endoscopy affords decompression and an adequate preparation of patients for surgical resection, and a flexible colonoscope has notable advantages over rigid instruments for the detortion process. |
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