Acute Sigmoid Volvulus Treated with Subtotal Colectomy and Primary Anastomosis

Acute Sigmoid Volvulus usually presents as an emergency and requires urgent treatment. Near–total or total colectomy is not a common treatment strategy in this condition. This is a case report of a 54-year old woman who underwent total colectomy and ileorectal anastomosis for an acute sigmoid colon...

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Main Author:	Adeyanju M.A. MBBS, FMCS (Nig.)
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Surgical Society of Kenya 2011-07-01
Series:	The Annals of African Surgery
Online Access:	https://www.annalsofafricansurgery.com/acute-sigmoid-volvulus-treated-with

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spelling	doaj-57aa4b3abaae452ba0812c8b1eae20912020-11-25T01:04:27ZengSurgical Society of Kenya The Annals of African Surgery1999-96742523-08162011-07-018Acute Sigmoid Volvulus Treated with Subtotal Colectomy and Primary AnastomosisAdeyanju M.A. MBBS, FMCS (Nig.)0Department of Surgery, General Surgery Unit, Federal Medical Centre, Railway Compound, Ebute Metta, Lagos. Nigeria.Acute Sigmoid Volvulus usually presents as an emergency and requires urgent treatment. Near–total or total colectomy is not a common treatment strategy in this condition. This is a case report of a 54-year old woman who underwent total colectomy and ileorectal anastomosis for an acute sigmoid colon with associated occluding sigmoid tumor and ischemic megacolon.https://www.annalsofafricansurgery.com/acute-sigmoid-volvulus-treated-with
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author	Adeyanju M.A. MBBS, FMCS (Nig.)
spellingShingle	Adeyanju M.A. MBBS, FMCS (Nig.) Acute Sigmoid Volvulus Treated with Subtotal Colectomy and Primary Anastomosis The Annals of African Surgery
author_facet	Adeyanju M.A. MBBS, FMCS (Nig.)
author_sort	Adeyanju M.A. MBBS, FMCS (Nig.)
title	Acute Sigmoid Volvulus Treated with Subtotal Colectomy and Primary Anastomosis
title_short	Acute Sigmoid Volvulus Treated with Subtotal Colectomy and Primary Anastomosis
title_full	Acute Sigmoid Volvulus Treated with Subtotal Colectomy and Primary Anastomosis
title_fullStr	Acute Sigmoid Volvulus Treated with Subtotal Colectomy and Primary Anastomosis
title_full_unstemmed	Acute Sigmoid Volvulus Treated with Subtotal Colectomy and Primary Anastomosis
title_sort	acute sigmoid volvulus treated with subtotal colectomy and primary anastomosis
publisher	Surgical Society of Kenya
series	The Annals of African Surgery
issn	1999-9674 2523-0816
publishDate	2011-07-01
description	Acute Sigmoid Volvulus usually presents as an emergency and requires urgent treatment. Near–total or total colectomy is not a common treatment strategy in this condition. This is a case report of a 54-year old woman who underwent total colectomy and ileorectal anastomosis for an acute sigmoid colon with associated occluding sigmoid tumor and ischemic megacolon.
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Acute Sigmoid Volvulus Treated with Subtotal Colectomy and Primary Anastomosis

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