In a prior study of ours, we found a trend towards higher lactate values in patients found to have ischemia during endoscopic detorsion (3.1 +/- 2.5 vs 1.7 +/- 1.0), but this did not reach statistical significance (p=0.055) [ 6 ].
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Trends in the Evaluation and Treatment of Patients Presenting With Sigmoid Volvulus Over the Past 15 Years.
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In our study, we found a slight trend towards more patients undergoing semi-elective sigmoidectomy during the same admission, with rates increasing from 2.0% to 7.1% to 7.9% of the overall population presenting with sigmoid volvulus.