Outcomes for sigmoid volvulus managed with and without early definitive surgery: 20-year experience in a tertiary referral centre.
Shriranshini SatheakeerthyPriscilla LeowBenjamin HallDamien Ah YenJesse FischerPublished in: ANZ journal of surgery (2023)
Sigmoid colectomy should be considered at index presentation with sigmoid volvulus. Half of patients managed non-operatively recurred, with two-thirds recurring within 6 months. The mortality rate remains high for subsequent volvulus episodes.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- minimally invasive
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- primary care
- prognostic factors
- coronary artery bypass
- cardiovascular disease
- risk factors
- patient reported outcomes
- metabolic syndrome
- adipose tissue
- type diabetes
- skeletal muscle
- radiation therapy
- patient reported
- weight loss