the S-shaped bend in the final portion of the large intestine that leads to the rectum
Also called: sigmoid flexure
Examples of 'sigmoid colon' in a sentence
sigmoid colon
Computed tomography suggested a sigmoid colon perforation.
Anthony B. Costales, Amit K. Agarwal, Suneet P. Chauhan, Jerrie S. Refuerzo, EthanA. Taub 2015, 'Stercoral Perforation of the Colon during Pregnancy: A Case Report and Review of theLiterature', American Journal of Perinatology Reportshttps://www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejournals/html/10.1055/s-0034-1544105. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
A clinical diagnosis of sigmoid colon perforation was made, and we performed sigmoid colon resection withcolostomy.
Jun Iwabu, Tsutomu Namikawa, Hiroyuki Kitagawa, Toshichika Kanagawa, Junko Nakashima,Kazuhiro Hanazaki 2019, 'Sigmoid colon perforation in the patient with granulomatosis with polyangiitis', Surgical Case Reportshttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-019-0646-1. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The cause of the intussusception was sigmoid colon cancer.
Hiroki Ochiai, Takashi Ohishi, Shikou Seki, Jo Tokuyama, Koji Osumi, Hidejirou Urakami,Atsushi Shimada, Akira Matsui, Yoh Isobe, Yuya Murata, Takashi Endo, Yoshiyuki Ishii,Hirotoshi Hasegawa, Sumio Matsumoto, Yuko Kitagawa 2010, 'Prolapse of Intussusception through the Anus as a Result of Sigmoid Colon Cancer',Case Reports in Gastroenterologyhttp://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/320770. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Primary tumor was most commonly (36%) located in sigmoid colon.
Borut Gajzer, Miran Koželj, Bojan Krebs 2004, 'SURGICAL TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH COLON CANCER IN DEPARTMENT FOR ABDOMINAL AND GENERALSURGERY AT MARIBOR GENERAL HOSPITAL IN YEARS 1998–2001', Zdravniški Vestnikhttp://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/2344. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The most frequently involved segment was sigmoid colon (85.3%).
C. Mulas, M. Bruna, J. García-Armengol, J. V. Roig 2010, 'Management of colonic volvulus: Experience in 75 patients Manejo del vólvulo de colon:Experiencia en 75 pacientes', Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivashttp://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1130-01082010000400004. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Computed tomographic scan revealed peritoneal catheter perforating the sigmoid colon.
Burhan Güdü, Taner Yazıcı, Mehmet Arslan, İsmail Demir 2012, 'Bowel Perforatıon at The Delayed Stage After Shunt Surgery: Case Report', Journal of Clinical and Analytical Medicinehttp://www.jcam.com.tr/files/KATD-421.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The sigmoid colon and its mesocolon were resected.
Popkharitov Angel I, Chomov Georgi N 2007, 'Mesenteric panniculitis of the sigmoid colon: a case report and review of the literature',Journal of Medical Case Reportshttp://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/1/1/108. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
However, there have been concerns considering its use in patients with a redundant sigmoid colon.
Abhijit Chandra, Prabhu Singh, Saket Kumar, Nikhil Chopra, Vishal Gupta, Pradeep Joshi,Vivek Gupta 2018, 'Laparoscopic ventral rectopexy: A viable option in procidentia with redundant sigmoid– An Indian perspective', Journal of Minimal Access Surgeryhttp://www.journalofmas.com/article.asp?issn=0972-9941;year=2018;volume=14;issue=4;spage=304;epage=310;aulast=Chandra. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
A sigmoid colon tumor was identified, and examination of a biopsy specimen showed adenocarcinoma.
Yui Ishiguro, Shigenori Homma, Tadashi Yoshida, Yosuke Ohno, Nobuki Ichikawa, HidekiKawamura, Hiroo Hata, Satoru Kase, Susumu Ishida, Hiromi Okada-Kanno, Kanako C. Hatanaka,Akinobu Taketomi 2017, 'Usefulness of PET/CT for early detection of internal malignancies in patients withMuir–Torre syndrome: report of two cases', Surgical Case Reportshttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-017-0346-7. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The pre-operative impression was a possible cancer of the sigmoid colon.
Popkharitov Angel I, Chomov Georgi N 2007, 'Mesenteric panniculitis of the sigmoid colon: a case report and review of the literature',Journal of Medical Case Reportshttp://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/1/1/108. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)