Sigmoid Volvulus. Sigmoid volvulus happens when the sigmoid colon, the part of the large intestine closest to the rectum, twists around itself.It’s the most common type of volvulus in adults.

Any abdominal surgery has the risk of bleeding, infection and adhesions (connections between loops of bowel that can lead to painful obstruction later); however, these risks are quite small. DEAR DR.

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DEAR DR. ROACH: This past weekend, during my son’s wedding festivities, I experienced a sigmoid volvulus. Doctors recommended surgery, but I opted for a colonoscopy, which was performed ...

Surgery often is the preferred treatment, since it prevents a recurrence. If the section of involved colon has died, the prognosis is grim. The death rate is as high as 60 percent.

DEAR DOCTOR K: I had abdominal surgery last year. ... This cuts off the normal blood supply to the twisted bowel, causing “strangulation.” That section of bowel begins to die.

Woman who had agonizing stomach pain and a bloated belly had a twisted colon, ... so Cunningham performed a follow-up surgery two days later and removed about 14 inches of her colon to shorten and ...

British and Commonwealth featherweight champion Nathaniel Collins (15-0, 7 KOs) is recovering after undergoing a life-saving operation to correct a twisted bowel that forced the Scotsman to be ...

A small bowel obstruction (SBO) is no small deal. And a SBO is reportedly what led to the January 12 death of Lisa Marie Presley, the then 54-year-old daughter of Elvis and Priscilla Presley. That ...

A history of previous abdominal surgery. Certain medical conditions, such as cystic fibrosis or Hirschsprung's disease.; A family history of midgut volvulus. Midgut Volvulus Diagnosis. Your child ...

19-year-old who had colon surgery to treat life-threatening illness reunites with HCA Florida Westside Hospital team. ... Nava said she was told her intestine was twisted, ...