What is a loop colostomy? Read on to learn more about this procedure, including what it involves, ... Descending and sigmoid colostomies can have a double-barrel or single-barrel opening.

A barium-enema examination at this time and another two days before entry demonstrated two polyps at the apex of the sigmoid loop. There was no history of weight loss or change in bowel habits.

Figure 1: Plain radiograph of the abdomen of an 85-year-old man showing a markedly dilated sigmoid loop (arrows) with an inverted U-shaped appearance (coffee-bean sign). Sigmoid volvulus is a ...

Elective sigmoid resection reduced recurrence and improved quality of life in patients with recurrent, complicated or persistent painful diverticulitis within 2 years compared with conservative ...

The recovery period for sigmoid colectomy will vary depending on the type of surgery you undergo. It frequently includes a hospital stay between 3 and 10 days. If you have open surgery, your ...

Dysfunction of bowels in spinal cord injury patients causes considerable morbidity and, rarely, mortality as well. Redundant sigmoid bowel was noted during a routine follow-up of a patient with C ...