Percutaneous deflation and colopexy for volvulus of the sigmoid colon: a new approach.

This paper introduces percutaneous deflation of acute sigmoid volvulus as a simple, rapid and safe method which enables successful sigmoidoscopic decompression with avoidance of emergency surgery and its high mortality rate. The paper also introduced colopexy by banding as an effective and simple elective procedure which overcomes the limitations of mesenteropexy and resectional surgery. These procedures were done in eight patients without any mortality and with minimal morbidity (only one case developed wound infection.