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Gastroscope guidewire volvulus tube decompression

Authors: S. Panteleimonitis, G. Nash

Published in: Techniques in Coloproctology | Issue 4/2019

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Acute sigmoid volvulus is a surgical emergency [1]. Any delay in treatment increases the risk of bowel ischaemia, perforation, faecal peritonitis, and death. The majority of patients can be successfully treated with non-operative decompression, but elective definitive surgery has been recommended as most volvuli recur [2]. We describe a new technique for treating a sigmoid volvulus. …

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Title: Gastroscope guidewire volvulus tube decompression
Authors: S. Panteleimonitis
G. Nash
Publication date: 01-04-2019
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published in: Techniques in Coloproctology / Issue 4/2019
Print ISSN: 1123-6337
Electronic ISSN: 1128-045X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-019-01933-y

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