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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2014; 20(48): 18384-18389
Published online Dec 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i48.18384
Published online Dec 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i48.18384
More patients should undergo surgery after sigmoid volvulus
Anne Kathrine Wewer Ifversen, Daniel Willy Kjaer, Department of Surgery P, Aarhus University Hospital, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
Author contributions: Ifversen AKW and Kjaer DW contributed equally to the study design, data analysis, and writing of the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Anne Kathrine Wewer Ifversen, MD, Department of Surgery P, Aarhus University Hospital, Tage-Hansens Gade 2, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark. anne.ifversen@gmail.com
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Received: June 4, 2014
Revised: July 23, 2014
Accepted: August 13, 2014
Published online: December 28, 2014
Revised: July 23, 2014
Accepted: August 13, 2014
Published online: December 28, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: The present study is the first international publication on sigmoid volvulus using a Kaplan-Meier analysis to illustrate the differences in mortality and recurrence after surgical vs conservative treatment. The long-term survival rate was higher for patients who underwent sigmoid resection as treatment than it was for patients who were managed conservatively. The results indicate that more patients should undergo sigmoid resection after emergency sigmoidoscopic decompression.