Open AccessAppropriate treatment of acute sigmoid volvulus in the emergency setting
Author(s) -
Zheng Lou,
Enda Yu,
Wei Zhang,
Rong-Gui Meng,
Liqiang Hao,
Chuangang Fu
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v19.i30.4979
Subject(s) - medicine , emergency department , colonoscopy , constipation , sigmoid volvulus , volvulus , sigmoid colon , surgery , peritonitis , emergency surgery , general surgery , colorectal cancer , rectum , cancer , psychiatry
To investigate an appropriate strategy for the treatment of patients with acute sigmoid volvulus in the emergency setting.