Laparoscopic resection of Y-shaped tubular duplication of the sigmoid colon: report of a case.
Tubular-type colonic duplications are rare congenital malformations that are usually diagnosed during childhood. We report the first case of a Y-shaped tubular sigmoid colonic duplication in an adult who was successfully treated by laparoscopic resection.
Kiu
Victor
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Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
Liang
Jin-Tung
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D000328:Adult; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D012809:Colon, Sigmoid / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D003113:Colonoscopy; D003287:Contrast Media; D004733:Enema; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D003287:Contrast Media; D001466:Barium Sulfate