Table-II.
Non-operative procedures in patients with sigmoid volvulus and their respective results.
| Barium enema | Rigid sigmoidoscopy | Flexible sigmoidoscopy | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 13(1.8%) | 351(49.3%) | 348(48.9%) | 712 |
| Success | 9(69.2%) | 274(78.1%) | 266(76.4%) | 549(77.1%) |
| Failure | 4(30.8%) | 61(17.4%) | 55(15.8%) | 120(16.9%) |
| Bowel gangrene | 0(0.0%) | 16(4.6%) | 27(7.8%) | 43(6.0%) |
| Success except gangrenous cases | 9/13(69.2%) | 274/335(81.8%) | 266/321(82.9%) | 549/669(82.1%) |
| Mortality | 1(7.7%) | 3(0.9%) | 1(0.3%) | 5(0.7%) |
| Morbidity | 3(23.1%) | 9(2.6%) | 5(1.4%) | 17(2.4%) |
| Earlyr ecurrence (in the hospitalization period) | 1(11.1%) | 9(3.3%) | 16(6.0%) | 26(4.7%) |