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<Articles JournalTitle="Case Reports in Clinical Practice">
  <Article>
    <Journal>
      <PublisherName>Tehran University of Medical Sciences</PublisherName>
      <JournalTitle>Case Reports in Clinical Practice</JournalTitle>
      <Issn>2538-2683</Issn>
      <Volume>11</Volume>
      <Issue>3</Issue>
      <PubDate PubStatus="epublish">
        <Year>2026</Year>
        <Month>09</Month>
        <Day>28</Day>
      </PubDate>
    </Journal>
    <title locale="en_US">Serial Endoscopic Decompression in Recurrent Sigmoid Volvulus: Temporary Success, Definitive Failure</title>
    <FirstPage>133</FirstPage>
    <LastPage>138</LastPage>
    <AuthorList>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Mohammad</FirstName>
        <LastName>Jaweed</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Department of Surgery, International Medical School (IMS) Management and Science University, Shah-Alam Campus, Selangor, Malaysia.</affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Justin Hock Lim</FirstName>
        <LastName>Goh</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Department of Surgery, International Medical School (IMS) Management and Science University, Shah-Alam Campus, Selangor, Malaysia.</affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Zhi Yun</FirstName>
        <LastName>Low</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Department of Surgery, International Medical School (IMS) Management and Science University, Shah-Alam Campus, Selangor, Malaysia.</affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Nur</FirstName>
        <LastName>Izzatul Amira Hairi</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Department of Surgery, International Medical School (IMS) Management and Science University, Shah-Alam Campus, Selangor, Malaysia.</affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Maria</FirstName>
        <LastName>Yaseen</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Department of Surgery, International Medical School (IMS) Management and Science University, Shah-Alam Campus, Selangor, Malaysia</affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Rema</FirstName>
        <LastName>Naidu</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Department of Surgery, Hospital Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia.</affiliation>
      </Author>
    </AuthorList>
    <History>
      <PubDate PubStatus="received">
        <Year>2026</Year>
        <Month>06</Month>
        <Day>14</Day>
      </PubDate>
      <PubDate PubStatus="accepted">
        <Year>2026</Year>
        <Month>06</Month>
        <Day>29</Day>
      </PubDate>
    </History>
    <abstract locale="en_US">Recurrent Sigmoid Volvulus (RSV) is characterized by repeated torsion of the sigmoid colon around its mesenteric axis following previous intervention, most commonly after successful endoscopic detorsion. Recurrence rates are significantly higher after non-operative management compared with definitive surgical resection. Predisposing factors include advanced age, male sex, chronic constipation, high-fiber dietary
intake, and anatomical abnormalities such as a redundant sigmoid colon with an elongated mesentery. RSV is associated with substantial morbidity and carries the risk of bowel ischemia, perforation, sepsis, and death if treatment is delayed. Consequently, definitive surgical management, typically sigmoid colectomy with
primary anastomosis, should be considered to minimize recurrence and prevent lifethreatening complications. We report the case of a 73-year-old man with multiple recurrent episodes of sigmoid volvulus who underwent emergency sigmoid resection with primary end-to-end anastomosis after four previous hospital admissions
treated with endoscopic decompression. This case illustrates the limitations of repeated endoscopic decompression as a temporizing strategy and demonstrates the potential consequences of delaying definitive management. It further emphasizes the importance of early risk stratification and timely surgical intervention in suitable patients with recurrent sigmoid volvulus.</abstract>
    <web_url>https://crcp.tums.ac.ir/index.php/crcp/article/view/1206</web_url>
    <pdf_url>https://crcp.tums.ac.ir/index.php/crcp/article/download/1206/794</pdf_url>
  </Article>
</Articles>
