Minimal access surgery for sigmoid volvulus in children.
A 12-year-old boy presented with large-bowel obstruction due to sigmoid volvulus. Temporary relief was achieved with rectal tube decompression. Elective laparoscopic-assisted sigmoid colectomy was performed. Post-operative recovery was uneventful. The patient remained well with no recurrence after 4 years of follow-up. Laparoscopic-assisted sigmoid colectomy may be the procedure of choice for selected children with sigmoid volvulus.
Liu
K K W
KK
Division of Paediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Queen Elizabeth and United Christian Hospital, 130, Hip Wo Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China. liukwk@ha.org.hk
Leung
M W Y
MW
Wong
B P Y
BP
Chao
N S Y
NS
Chung
K W
KW
Kwok
W K
WK
D002648:Child; D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods*; D012809:Colon, Sigmoid / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D045822:Intestinal Volvulus / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D012810:Sigmoid Diseases / Q000601:surgery*