Retrospective Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2015.
World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2015; 21(8): 2381-2386
Published online Feb 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i8.2381
Table 1 Demographics of patients and operative methods undergoing single-port laparoscopic treatment for sigmoid volvulus
PatientAge (yr)SexBMI (kg/m2)ComorbidityMobility statusEndoscopic decompressionOperative method
152M20.4Chronic alcoholic-SuccessElective RPA
259M24.3Visual disabilityInstitutionalizedSuccessElective RPA
321M25.6Intellectual disabilityInstitutionalizedFairHartmann’s procedure
436F24.2SchizophreniaInstitutionalizedSuccessSemi-elective RPA
570F22.2History of CVA, diabetes mellitus, HypertensionBedboundRecurrence × 2Hartmann’s procedure
660M21.3--SuccessElective PRA
786M18.2--FairHartmann’s procedure
876M25.4History of CVA, HypertensionWheelchair-boundRecurrence × 3Hartmann’s procedure
943F20.3SchizophreniaInstitutionalizedRecurrence ≥ 4Hartmann’s procedure
1072M26.1Parkinson’s disease, asthmaWheelchair-boundRecurrence ≥ 4Hartmann’s procedure
Table 2 Operative and post-operative data of patients undergoing single-port laparoscopic treatment for sigmoid volvulus
PatientOperative methodOperative time (min)Time to oral intake (d)Postoperative length of stay (d)Postoperative complications
1Elective RPA17037-
2Elective RPA22526-
3Hartmann’s procedure315310Postoperative ileus
4Semi-elective RPA9036-
5Hartmann’s procedure12038-
6Elective PRA250629Anastomotic leakage, postoperative ileus
7Hartmann’s procedure22028-
8Hartmann’s procedure10514-
9Hartmann’s procedure8514-
10Hartmann’s procedure16514-