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Journal of the Korean Society of Coloproctology 1997;13(1):131-136.
Sigmoid Volvulus in Young Males.
Chae, Gi Bong , Jeong, Gi Hoon , Moon, Hong Toung
1Department of Surgery, The Capital Armed Horces General Hospital.
2Department of Surgery, Korea University, College of Medicine.
Abstract
Volvulus of the colon is a twisting of a redundant segment of the colon about it's narrow mesentery and sigmoid volvulus is the most common type. In many developing counteries this disorder is a common cause of obstruction of the intestine and in the western hemisphere it occurs in elderly patients who often have significant coexisting disease. This disorder may spontaneously reduce and recur as a chronic problem, but more frequently it becomes acute by obstruction, which may lead to strangulation and gangrene with high mortality if not treated promptly. Recently We have experienced 5 cases of signmoid volvulus, which were all in their twenties and had surgical operation. They had the triad of abdominal pain, distention, and absolute constipation. Plain abdominal roentgenogram was diagnostic in all cases The first line of treatment was nonoperative decompression with rigid sigmoidoscopy and successful in four of five. One Patient had emergency Hartman operation and other four had elective sigmoid resection with primary anastomosis.
Key Words: Volvulus
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