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sigmoid flexure

Known as: Sigmoid Flexure of Colon, Sigmoid Flexure of the Colon 
The curving part of the colon that is in continuity with the rectum.
National Institutes of Health

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Colon structure (body structure)
Left iliac region

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2015
2015
Sclerotic Rings in Mosasaurs (Squamata: Mosasauridae): Structures and Taxonomic Diversity
Mosasaurs (Squamata: Mosasauridae) were a highly diverse, globally distributed group of aquatic lizards in the Late Cretaceous… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Comparison between CT-based volumetric calculations and ICRU reference-point estimates of radiation doses delivered to bladder and rectum during intracavitary radiotherapy for cervical cancer.
1983
1983
Impotence in the bull: (3) Rupture of the corpus cavernosum penis proximal to the sigmoid flexure
Penile haematomas, lying outside the tunica albuginea, were found in six bulls of various breeds, aged one-and-a-half to nine-and… 
1966
1966
Advantages of an indwelling rectal tube in anterior resection and anastomosis for lesions involving the terminal portion of the colon
  • F. Rack
  • Diseases of the Colon & Rectum
  • 1966
  • Corpus ID: 34894555
SummaryTo increase the safety of a primary anastomosis of the left colon and rectum after anterior resection, a method has been… 
1965
1965
Accuracy of roentgenologic examination in detecting carcinoma of the colon
SummaryA study was undertaken to determine the accuracy of the barium-enema examination in detecting carcinoma of the colon. It… 
Review
1964
Review
1964
Metastasis of cancer of the rectum and sigmoid flexure
  • Neil W. SwintonMerle A. LeggF. G. Lewis
  • Diseases of the Colon & Rectum
  • 1964
  • Corpus ID: 40454738
SummaryAn autopsy series of 320 patients who had carcinoma of the rectum or sigmoid flexure has been reviewed and a pattern of… 
1964
1964
Acquired megacolon in Chagas’ disease
Summary and ConclusionsIn this excellent presentation, a report is made of the well-established role ofT. cruzi in the etiology… 
1962
1962
Cystic lymphangioma of sigmoid flexure: Report of a case
SummaryAttention has been directed to the rarity of cystic lymphangioma of the colon and rectum, having been reported only 15… 
Review
1961
Review
1961
Fistulas of the sigmoid flexure
SummaryRecords of a series of 28 patients with sigmoidal fistulas have been reviewed. Our discussion of the incidence and… 
Review
1959
Review
1959
Villous tumor of rectum and a portion of the sigmoid flexure causing severe electrolyte imbalance
SummarySome features of villous tumors of the colon and rectum have been reviewed briefly and a case of a large benign villous… 
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