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Classroom classification

百科

Sigmoid volvulus

普外科

Common symptoms

休克、腹痛伴恶心、呕吐、腹胀、粪便嵌塞、排便障碍、粪样呕吐物、肠套叠

The pathology of disease

Sigmoid volvulus is twist of sigmoid colon; older adults; abdominal distension; pain; vomiting; no flatus; imaging; endoscopic decompression; surgery; emergency/surgery.

Symptoms

Abdominal distension; pain; no flatus; older adult; imaging; endoscopy

Causes

Twist; sigmoid; volvulus; older adults.

Treatment

Endoscopic decompression; surgery; emergency/surgery; urgent

Dept

General surgery / emergency / gastroenterology.

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