[Colonoscopic restoration for sigmoid vovulus in the elderly].
Zhonghua Wei Chang Wai Ke Za Zhi
; 15(12): 1244-6, 2012 Dec.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23268269
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the emergency therapeutic strategy for sigmoid vovulus in the elderly.METHODS:
Clinical data of 14 elderly patients with sigmoid vovulus were analyzed retrospectively.RESULTS:
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.CONCLUSION:
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.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Colo Sigmoide
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Volvo Intestinal
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
Zh
Revista:
Zhonghua Wei Chang Wai Ke Za Zhi
Assunto da revista:
GASTROENTEROLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
China