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Sigmoidopexy

Known as: Moschowitz sigmoidopexy 
National Institutes of Health

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2017
2017
BackgroundSigmoid volvulus (SV) is the third leading cause of large bowel obstruction after colonic neoplasms and diverticular… 
2015
2015
BackgroundPerineal approaches for rectal prolapse repair have low complication rates but high recurrence rates, while abdominal… 
2011
2011
OBJECTIVES: Sigmoid volvulus accounts for 5% of cases of large-bowel obstruction. Here, we present the development of a new… 
2005
2005
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the outcome of treatment of patients with sigmoid volvulus in the Polokwane-Mankweng Hospital and to… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
The records of 19 patients with sigmoid colon volvulus (SCV) who were treated surgically in a 36.5-year-period were reviewed… 
2003
2003
Sigmoid colectomy—open or laparoscopic—has been advocated as the treatment of sigmoid volvulus. This has a higher incidence of… 
2000
2000
Abstract Sigmoid volvulus is a common cause of large-bowel obstruction in elderly individuals, but is quite rare in childhood. We… 
1998
1998
Sigmoid volvulus may be treated by sigmoidoscopic reduction and elective sigmoidopexy or resection at a later stage, provided… 
1998
1998
BACKGROUND Volvulus of the sigmoid colon is associated with high mortality and high recurrence rate following nonoperative…