A Case of Emergency Endoscopic Treatment of Sigmoid Volvulus.
- Author:
Tae Seok KIM
1
;
Cheon Il KANG
;
Hyun Jeong LEE
;
Chang Min CHO
;
Won Young TAK
;
Young Oh KWEON
;
Sung Kook KIM
;
Yong Hwan CHOI
;
Joon Mo JUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University, College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. endoscopy@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Sigmoid volvulus;
Endoscopic reduction
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Colon;
Colon, Sigmoid*;
Colonoscopes;
Constipation;
Decompression;
Emergencies*;
Humans;
Intestinal Volvulus*;
Korea;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Mortality
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2001;22(6):440-443
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Sigmoid volvulus is a unfrequent cause of colon obstruction in Korea. Colonoscopic reduction and decompression is the preferred initial treatment of patients with sigmoid volvulus who do not have signs of bowel strangulation because of the high mortality associated with emergency surgery. We experienced a case of sigmoid volvulus in a 60-year-old male who presented with constipation, abdominal distension and abdominal pain. Sigmoid volvulus was diagnosed by simple abdominal film and he had taken successful emergency colonoscopic reduction of sigmoid volvulus. We report our experience & reviews the literature on the use of the colonoscope to treat sigmoid volvulus.
