Initial Treatment of Sigmoid Volvulous by Colonoscopy

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Abstract
The initial management of acute, nonstrangulated sigmoid volvulous is to attempt proctosigmoidoscopic, rectal tube, or Ba enema reduction and evacuation. If unsuccessful, emergency surgery is necessary. The flexible colonoscope offers an additional therapeutic modality to effectuate preoperative reduction of the twisted sigmoid colon if attempts with conventional methods fail. Three cases of acute sigmoid volvulous are presented which illustrate for the 1st time successful reduction of acute sigmoid volvulous by colonoscopy after failure of the usual methods of treatment. Instead of emergency surgery all of these patients had elective resection with primary colocolostomy. Patients with acute sigmoid volvulous refractile to reduction by conventional modalities should have an attempt at flexible colonoscopic reduction.

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