Diverticula in the sigmoid colon may be prone to fecal stasis; therefore, changes in the surrounding microbiota may serve as the nidus for inflammation.

The safety of 1-stage resectional therapy for treatment of sigmoid volvulus depends on several factors. The question describes a patient with volvulus, no bowel necrosis, and clean colon.

He was readmitted to the hospital, and a resection of the descending colon and sigmoid, with end-to-end anastomosis, was done on May 21, 1952, 6 months after the lower colon had been defunctioned.

CARCINOMA of the rectosigmoid area of the colon is of common occurrence and fortunately is productive of early symptoms. Carcinomas in this location account for 60 per cent of all cases in the colo ...

Long-term severe complications were similar with laparoscopic lavage and primary resection in perforated purulent diverticulitis patients, researchers reported, although recurrence was more ...

The sigmoid colon is the lowest section of the colon. It's responsible for holding and voiding feces. Several health conditions may affect the sigmoid colon. There are tests to asses it. The ...

Laparoscopic lavage failed to reduce postoperative complications in emergency diverticulitis surgery and was associated with a higher reoperation rate compared with resection in a randomized trial.

(HealthDay News) — Laparoscopic lavage leads to worse outcomes than primary resection in patients with perforated diverticulitis, according to a study published in the Oct. 6 issue of the ...

Abdominoperineal resection: usually performed for a lower rectal or anal cancer. Involves the surgical removal of the anus, rectum, and sigmoid colon, along with associated lymph nodes, resulting ...