Sigmoid volvulus: Comorbidity with sigmoid gangrene.
Endoscopy
Sigmoid Colon
Sigmoid Gangrene
Surgery
Volvulus
Journal
Pakistan journal of medical sciences
ISSN: 1682-024X
Titre abrégé: Pak J Med Sci
Pays: Pakistan
ID NLM: 100913117
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Historique:
entrez:
19
3
2019
pubmed:
19
3
2019
medline:
19
3
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Sigmoid volvulus (SV) is the wrapping of the sigmoid colon around its mesentery, and sigmoid gangrene is a catastrophic complication of SV. Although the diagnosis of SV is generally not difficult, unfortunately, most of the clinical, laboratory and radiological signs are not pathognomonic in demonstrating sigmoid gangrene. The treatment of gangrenous SV requires emergency surgery. Sigmoid gangrene worsens the prognosis of SV by doubling the mortality rate.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30881440
doi: 10.12669/pjms.35.1.295
pii: PJMS-35-288
pmc: PMC6408625
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
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