Arthur R Williams
Tanzania
Research Article
Treatment of Sigmoid Volvulus by Deflation Versus Surgery: A Single Site Report
Author(s): Yonas Yilma Raru, Patricia R Messmer, Arthur R Williams, Dawood H Sultan, Ashenafi Berhanu Adale, Yalelet Fentaw Shiferaw, Paul Hart and Hugh PettigrewYonas Yilma Raru, Patricia R Messmer, Arthur R Williams, Dawood H Sultan, Ashenafi Berhanu Adale, Yalelet Fentaw Shiferaw, Paul Hart and Hugh Pettigrew
Background: Although very common in developing regions like Africa, sigmoid volvulus (SV) has a much lower incidence in the West. There is a dearth of literature on the treatment of SV in countries with limited resources. This paper reports study results using a cohort of 200 SV patients in a low-income developing country.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to identify the characteristics associated with length of hospital stay (LOS) in the largest sample of sigmoid volvulus patients drawn from a single site within a single year and to examine the effects of treatment complications and previous attacks of SV on LOS.
Methods: Data from charts for a retrospective sample of 200 adult SV patients hospitalized in 2012 at Gondar Univers.. View More»
