Wardah Rafaqat, Emanuele Lagazzi, Shannon McChesney, Michael C Smith, Mujeeb UrRahman, Hanjoo Lee, Michael P DeWane, Aimal Khan
INTRODUCTION: Despite the high recurrence rate of sigmoid volvulus, there is reluctance to perform a prophylactic colectomy in frail patients due to the operation's perceived risks. We used a nationally representative database to compare risk of recurrence in patients undergoing a prophylactic colectomy versus endoscopic detorsion alone. METHODS: We performed a retrospective cohort study using the National Readmission Database (2016-2019) including patients aged ≥18 y who had an emergent admission for sigmoid volvulus and underwent endoscopic detorsion on the day of admission...
March 13, 2024: Journal of Surgical Research