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sigmoidopexy; tube sigmoidostomy
Indications:
- rectal prolapse [3]
- sigmoid volvulus [1,2]
Procedure:
- surgical attachment of the sigmoid colon to adjacent structure(s)
General
colorectal surgery
References
- Jagetia A, Verma S, Mittal D, Das Agarwal P, Jain S, Prasad P.
Sigmoidopexy (tube sigmoidostomy) as definitive surgical
procedure for sigmoid volvulus.
Indian J Gastroenterol. 1998 Oct-Dec;17(4):129-30.
PMID: 9795497
- Ito E, Ohdaira H, Suzuki N, Yoshida M, Suzuki Y.
Percutaneous endoscopic sigmoidopexy for sigmoid volvulus:
A case report.
Int J Surg Case Rep. 2015;17:19-22. Epub 2015 Oct 21.
PMID: 26519811 Free PMC Article
- Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary
https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/sigmoidopexy