Postcesarean Colonic Obstruction due to Sigmoid Volvulus

Acute Intestinal Obstruction Due To Gangrenous Sigmoid Volvulus: A Case Report

Sigmoid volvulus is an unusual but an important cause of intestinal obstruction. It is associated with a high mortality especially when there is delayed diagnosis or when there is presence of gangrenous changes. The incidence of sigmoid volvulus is reducing in western world. We hereby report an interesting case of intestinal obstruction due to gangrenous sigmoid volvulus. Patient was fortunate ...

Colonic Obstruction Caused by Sigmoid Volvulus Combined with a Transomental Hernia: A Case Report

Received November 17, 2007, Accepted March 13, 2008 Correspondence to: Pyong Wha Choi, Department of Surgery, Inje University College of Medicine, Ilsan Paik Hospital, 2240, Daehwa-dong, Ilsanseo-gu, Goyang 411-706, Korea Tel: +82-31-910-7622, Fax: +82-31-910-7319 E-mail: [email protected] The case of sigmoid volvulus combined with a transomental hernia is reported. A 70-year-old man was adm...

A study in small intestinal obstruction due to volvulus at Loghman Hakim Hospital

SUMMARY From April L 989 to March 1989 !here were 13 patients with small intestinal volvulus 23%, or all palients operated for small intestinal obstruction.All were male, age between 6 to 75, without any history of abdominal operation. Mortality was 38, 5% and morbidity included, intraabdominal abscesses, recurrent obstruction and wound infection were observed. Being the 3rd cause of intestin...

Case report of a giant colonic sigmoid diverticulum causing sigmoid volvulus

INTRODUCTION Giant colonic diverticulum is a rare complication of colonic diverticulosis that occurs when a single diverticulum enlarges to over 4cm in diameter. There have been fewer than 200 cases reported worldwide since it was first described in 1946. PRESENTATION OF CASE The author presents a rare case of a giant colonic diverticulum that presented as a sigmoid volvulus. The patient unde...

Classification of Sigmoid Volvulus