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Emergency Resection and Primary Anastamosis of Sigmoid Volvulus with Tube Caecostomy as a Temporary Decompression of Colon by Malecots Catheter

M. Balachandar , M. Balachandar

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New Indian Journal of Surgery 8(1):p 47-48, January - March 2017. | DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21088/nijs.0976.4747.8117.8

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 Sigmoid Volvulus is a very common cause of large bowel Obstruction. On review of 14 cases of Sigmoid Volvulus underwent Emergency resection and Primary Anastamosis with Tube Caecostomy as a Decompression of colon by Malecots Catheter alternate to Hartmanns or Paul-Mukulicz operations, to reduce the time & another surgery of colostomy closure. The study has been done in a few hospitals where I worked, Coimbatore Medical college from June1987 to April1991, Erode Head Quarters hospital Erode from September 1991 to December 2000 & Perundurai Medical College Hospital, Perundurai from November 2002 to June 2004.

 

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Tube Caecostomy; Malecots CatheterSigmoid Volvulus.

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