J. J. Shepherd, Volvulus Of Sigmoid Colon, The British Medical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 5596 (Apr. 6, 1968), pp. 49-50 ...

The safety of 1-stage resectional therapy for treatment of sigmoid volvulus depends on several factors. The question describes a patient with volvulus, no bowel necrosis, and clean colon.

Original Article Archive Nonoperative Reduction of Acute Volvulus of the Sigmoid Author: Edward Hamlin, Jr., M.D. Author Info & Affiliations Published November 27, 1952 N Engl J Med 1952;247: 835 ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: This past weekend, during my son's wedding festivities, I experienced a sigmoid volvulus. Doctors recommended surgery, but I opted for a colonoscopy, which was performed successfully.

Dear Dr. Roach: This past weekend, during my son’s wedding festivities, I experienced a sigmoid volvulus. Doctors recommended surgery, but I opted for a colonoscopy, which was performed ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: This past weekend, during my son’s wedding festivities, I experienced a sigmoid volvulus. Doctors recommended surgery, but I opted for a colonoscopy, which was performed ...

August 29, 2012 — Early elective surgery for sigmoid volvulus should be encouraged because it is associated with lower morbidity and mortality, as well as a lower incidence of recurrence, than ...

WebMD explains laparoscopic proctosigmoidectomy, a surgery that removes a diseased section of the rectum and sigmoid colon if there is colorectal cancer.

Colon cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer if you don’t count skin cancers. If the cancer hasn’t spread, then one of the possible treatments is a sigmoid colectomy. That may be a ...

For many people, diverticula are most likely to form in the sigmoid colon, increasing your risk of diverticulitis. Learn how this part of the colon functions, why it's important, and how to keep ...

The axis of rotation is along the mesenteric attachment, much the same as is seen with sigmoid colon volvulus. (Source: Modified from Peridikis G, Hinder RA. Paraesophageal hiatal hernia. In ...

Griffin was 44 when doctors discovered that a 4.3-centimeter tumor had broken through the wall of her sigmoid colon, the part of the large intestine that connects to the rectum.