Importantly, if an elective sigmoid resection was performed, the incidence of persistent symptoms or serious complications was not significantly better than that seen in conservatively treated ...

Sigmoid volvulus accounts for 2% to 5% of all large bowel obstructions in the United States and continues to carry a relatively high morbidity and mortality. The safety of 1-stage resectional therapy ...

Elective sigmoid resection for patients with recurrent, complicated, or persistent painful diverticulitis yielded a better quality of life and prevented recurrences compared with nonsurgical ...

A Comparison of Laparoscopic Sigmoid Resection and Open Sigmoid Resection Commentary on a study on postoperative complications rates associated with laparoscopic sigmoid resection and open sigmoid ...

Laparoscopic sigmoid resection significantly improved quality of life (QOL) in patients with recurrent, complicated, or persistent painful diverticulitis, though was associated with a small but ...

Distal Spread of Carcinoma of the Rectosigmoid. In 1952 Cole 10 reported the recurrence of carcinoma in the suture line after adequate anterior resection of the rectum in 10 per cent of a series of 55 ...

Introduction Each year, millions of people experience recurrent diverticulitis episodes. Elective sigmoid colon resection reduces the risk of recurrence, but The American Society of Colon and Rectal ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An observational treatment strategy for uncomplicated acute diverticulitis did not result in short- or long-term ...