Minimal access surgery for sigmoid volvulus in children
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Surgical Robot-Assisted Transanal Specimen Extraction Radical Sigmoidectomy Without an Auxiliary Abdominal Incision
Published on: June 13, 2025
K K W Liu1, M W Y Leung, B P Y Wong
1Division of Paediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Queen Elizabeth and United Christian Hospital, 130, Hip Wo Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China. liukwk@ha.org.hk
Abstract:
A 12-year-old boy presented with large-bowel obstruction due to sigmoid volvulus. Temporary relief was achieved with rectal tube decompression. Elective laparoscopic-assisted sigmoid colectomy was performed. Post-operative recovery was uneventful. The patient remained well with no recurrence after 4 years of follow-up. Laparoscopic-assisted sigmoid colectomy may be the procedure of choice for selected children with sigmoid volvulus.
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