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