Diseases of the colon and rectum
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Multicenter Study
Colonic volvulus: presentation and management in metropolitan Minnesota, United States.
Management approaches for colonic volvulus are infrequently described in the literature in the United States, and many studies only report operative cases. ⋯ Although incidences of cecal and sigmoid volvulus are similar in the present series, sigmoid volvuli are more common in men, individuals with neurologic disease, and residents of nursing homes. Plain radiograph is insufficient to confirm cecal volvulus. The diagnosis is most often made with CT scans. The nonoperative management of sigmoid volvulus is associated with a high recurrence rate.
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Comparative quality of life in patients following abdominoperineal excision and low anterior resection for low rectal cancer.
It is widely believed that quality of life is worse after abdominoperineal excision then after low anterior resection. However, this view is not supported unequivocally. ⋯ Abdominoperineal excision should not be regarded as an operation that is inferior to low anterior resection in the management of low rectal cancer on the basis of quality of life alone.