Colonoscopic restoration for sigmoid vovulus in the elderly / 中华胃肠外科杂志
Chinese Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
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(12): 1244-1246, 2012.
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en Chino
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-312315
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the emergency therapeutic strategy for sigmoid vovulus in the elderly.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Clinical data of 14 elderly patients with sigmoid vovulus were analyzed retrospectively.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The mean age was(79.1±7.2) years(range, 70-93), and 11 patients (78.6%) were male. Emergency decompression and restoration with colonoscopy was performed in all the patients with a success rate of 100%. No patient required emergent surgery. Four patients(28.6%) recurred and they were managed well by repeat colonoscopic restoration.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Emergency colonoscopic restoration is the first treatment of choice for sigmoid vovulus in the elderly because it is safe and effective, and can be performed repeatedly.</p>
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Asunto principal:
Recurrencia
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Colon Sigmoide
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Cirugía General
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Estudios Retrospectivos
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Colonoscopía
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Descompresión Quirúrgica
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Vólvulo Intestinal
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Urgencias Médicas
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
Límite:
Anciano
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Aged80
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Chino
Revista:
Chinese Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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